Value proposition

Owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company, WCPO 9 News stands at the forefront of the broadcast industry. WCPO 9 News is a strong brand in the Cincinnati/Tri-State region, known for its consumer and breaking news, severe weather coverage and relentless advocacy work. I-Team investigations include Don’t Waste Your Money, a nationally recognized watchdog brand. The station produces 40 hours of newscasts every week and constantly explores opportunities for live streaming during breaking news and severe weather. WCPO is at the forefront of how digital and broadcast can work together.

The city's population is about 300,000. The metropolitan area, which includes 15 counties, has a population of approximately 2.1
Forbes magazine named Cincinnati the 5th most affordable metropolitan area in the U.S., the 9th best city for raising a family and the 9th safest city in the U.S.
The Cincinnati region is full of neighborhoods with distinct personalities, from downtown areas with urban nightlife, to backyard ball-playing suburbs and walkable neighborhoods with local coffee shops and tree-lined streets. At the heart of the Tri-State region, Kentucky is just across the Ohio river from Cincinnati and Indiana is 20 minutes away from downtown, giving plenty of options to live within a short commute of work.

Cincinnati has more Fortune 500 companies per capita than Los Angeles, New York or Chicago; it’s also home to two Fortune 100 companies and 14 Fortune 1000 companies.
There’s a thriving entrepreneurial spirit in the Queen City, with CNNMoney calling Cincinnati “one of six American cities where startups are thriving.”