Local News Audience Ratings Double, Triple During L.A. Fire Coverage

As tragedy struck Los Angeles, residents turned to local journalists — on TV, radio and online — to stay informed. Los Angeles’ local TV stations saw a tremendous spike in news viewership last Tuesday, Jan. 7, as the city first came under siege from fierce Santa Ana winds, leading to the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and elsewhere. As stations went with wall-to-wall…