KCTV5 Kansas City is a broadcast media outlet based in Fairway, Kansas, affiliated with CBS and My Network affiliates serving the Kansas City area. Established in 1954 and part of the Gray Media Group, it focuses on local news, weather, and sports coverage. The station targets the regional audience with a professional team of 51-200 employees and maintains a strong local presence through its digital and broadcast platforms.
Reach KCTV with the right story.
KCTV is a online media with 18 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Food & Beverage, Tech and ICT. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
KCTV is worth pitching when your story touches consumer, medical, business, or IT developments in the Kansas City area. It is a strong fit for organizations looking to reach a broad regional audience seeking reliable, community-focused information.
Presscloud tracks 18 journalists at KCTV, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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18 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What KCTV covers
KCTV reports on consumer interests and industry news through its HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Food & Beverage, and Tech and ICT desks. The newsroom covers a broad range of topics relevant to the local community.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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Consumers
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Medical
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Business
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IT/ICT
How to pitch successfully to KCTV
When you pitch KCTV, make sure your story aligns with its known desks and serves its regional audience. A pitch about workplace trends fits the HR and Career desk, while a new local restaurant opening belongs with Food & Beverage. Keep your angle community-focused and relevant to Kansas City area readers.
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Pitch checklist
- Confirm your story fits one of the known desks like Fit & healthy or Tech and ICT.
- Explain why your news matters to the Kansas City community.
- Keep your pitch concise and focused on the consumer or business angle.
- Address the correct desk directly rather than sending a general query.
- Highlight any local impact or regional relevance in your press release.
- Ensure your subject line clearly states the news value.
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