The Pitch

Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesEnglish

Serving the Kansas City metropolitan area, this alternative weekly publication is known for its deep-dive investigative journalism, comprehensive arts and culture coverage, and annual "Best of KC" awards. Since its founding in 1980, it has functioned as a prominent voice for local independent news, offering a progressive editorial perspective on regional politics and community life.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN KANSAS CITY

Anchoring this Midwestern media market is a historic single dominant daily publication that has covered the region for over a century. The Kansas City Star, a McClatchy-owned broadsheet with a circulation of 189,283, serves as the primary paper of record. Beyond this prominent daily, the local press includes specialized weeklies like The Pitch, which operates as the alternative newsweekly, and the Kansas City Business Journal, focusing on corporate and economic reporting. Paperboy lists 5 newspapers in Kansas City.