According to Politico, Democratic donor Fred Eychaner is throwing hundreds of millions of dollars behind a new progressive media outlet called WCPT.
The outlet combines radio, digital, and email dissemination to reach nearly a half-million listeners and readers in Midwest markets such as Illinois, parts of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
“Conservatives have been masterful for the last 40 to 50 years of amplifying and saturating markets throughout the country,” said WCPT host Patti Vasquez. “A lot of one side of the story, so this is a move toward a balance.”
Democratic-backed newsrooms are expanding across the country. Last month, Courier Newsroom, re-branded under a new media company, Good Information Inc.
Crooked Media which launched during Trump’s time in office recently hired 70 people.
Heartland Signal, which works with WCPT to produce video content, has brought on eight full-time and freelance staff to produce stories on House, Senate, and gubernatorial races in the Midwest ahead of the 2022 elections.
