---
"title": "State of the News Media 2009: Local TV"
"description": "Local television stations usually can’t wait for presidential election years."
"date": "2009-03-19"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center: Journalism & Media staff"
    "job_title": "Guest Contributor"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2009/03/19/state-of-the-news-media-2009-local-tv/"
"categories":
  - "Local News"
  - "State of the News Media (Project)"
---

# State of the News Media 2009: Local TV