What is the Lear Center Local News Archive?
The Lear Center Local News Archive is the first searchable video database of campaign news stories aired on regular local television news broadcasts. The 2004 archive contains campaign stories aired in selected weeks in 11 markets during the 2004 general election campaign. The archive allows users to define either broad or narrow search criteria, then watch the stories that match their selections. What stations were chosen? This is a list of all the stations in the 2004 archive, including their respective networks, markets and owners. In July 2004, station groups across the country committed to provide free air time to 2004 political candidates. This list indicates which stations made that pledge.
