Although they're not as forward as The Oklahoman, one of the biggest media allies of the Oklahoma conservative ruling class is Griffin Communications – the local owners and operators of KWTV News 9 in OKC and KOTV 6 in Tulsa.
Whether they're giving Kelly Ogle a pulpit to toss his Fox News inspired two-cents, lending their media might behind the disastrous (and failed) "Step Up Oklahoma" initiative, or trying to convince their few remaining viewers that the fluctuating water levels at Lake Arcadia are to blame for the man-made earthquakes that were created by oil companies, News 9 loves to covertly advance and propagate the conservative Oklahoma GOP agenda.
For example, check out how they're covering the gubernatorial election between Bull Stitt and Drew Edmondson.
Last night, reporter Grant Hermes – the guy who once dubbed TLO an "online tabloid" after we scooped the media on a legit political story – decided to "fact check" some of the claims being made in negative campaign ads about the candidates.
Specifically, he investigated the fact that Kevin Stitt did not support the recent teacher pay raise package – something that Kevin Stitt repeatedly said he wouldn't have signed.
Check out how News 9's "Truth Testers" spun that clear fact for its viewers: