Have you cut the cord but struggling to keep up to date with local news? Amazon Fire TV may have just solved your problem.

Amazon recently announced expand its News app on the Fire TV streaming platform and now include access to local news content for 88 markets in the United States.

This means you can get updates on local news, weather, and sports without having to buy a digital antenna, pay for cable, or subscribe to a live streaming service.

Important note: This is for local news content only. You do not have access to all the content provided by your local TV channels.

Upon hearing the news, the Clark team turned on an Amazon Fire TV stick to verify it and give you the information you need to know.

Markets with local news on Amazon Fire TV

So, you are probably wondering if you are in any of these 88 markets, right?

First of all, I should probably point out that you don’t have to live directly in a listed city to access the content. It is enough to be considered in the television market of this city.

For example, I don’t live in Nashville, but I can access its local TV content on my Fire TV stick because I live in an outlying city that is considered part of that market.

Here is the list of TV markets that should have access to local news content in the news app on the Amazon Fire TV platform:

• Atlanta, Georgia.
• Austin, Texas
• Bakersfield, California
• Baltimore, Maryland.
• Beaumont, Texas
• Billings, Mont.
• Boise, Idaho
• Boston, Mass.
• Buffalo, New York
• Butte-Bozeman, Mont.
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chicago, Illinois.
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Cleveland, Ohio
• University Station, Texas
• Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• Colombia, South Carolina
• Columbus, Ohio
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Dallas, Texas
• Davenport, Iowa
• Dayton, Ohio
• Denver, Colorado.
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Detroit, Michigan.
• Fayetteville, Arche.
• Fort Myers, Florida
• Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Great Falls, Mon.
• Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• Hartford, Connecticut.
• Hélène, Mont.
• Houston, texas
• Huntsville, Alabama.
• Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Jacksonville, Florida.
• Knoxville, Tennessee.
• Lafayette, La.
• Lansing-Jackson, Michigan.
• Lexington, Ky.
• Petit Rocher, Arche.
• Los Angeles, California
• Louisville, Ky.
• Macon, Georgia.
• Memphis, Tennessee.
• Miami, Florida
• Midland, Texas
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Minneapolis, Mont.
• Missoula, Mont.
• Moosic, Pennsylvania.
• Nashville, Tennessee.
• New Orleans, La.
• New York, NY
• Norfolk, Virginia.
• Omaha, Neb.
• Orlando, Florida
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Phoenix, Arizona.
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Portland, Ore.
• Richmond, Virginia
• Sacramento, California
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• San Angelo, Texas
• San Antonio, Texas
• San diego, california
• San Francisco, California
• Santa barbara, california
• Seattle, Washington.
• Spokane, Wash.
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Tallahassee, Florida
• Tampa, Florida
• Temple, Texas
• Toledo, Ohio
• Tulsa, Okla.
• Tyler, Texas
• Waco, Texas
• Washington DC
• West Palm Beach, Florida

How do I access local news on my Amazon Fire TV device?

So you found out that you live in one of the eligible TV markets … Now what?

Well, all you need to do is access the News app from the “Free” section of your Amazon Fire TV device.

I’ve included a photo of what this tile probably looks like on your screen:

The app will use your location to detect the local news feeds closest to you.

If this is your first time accessing this app, it may start a setup process allowing you to choose your preferred news options to organize national news to accompany your local feed.

The local feeds you receive vary by market.

For example, I got the content from the local CBS affiliate in Nashville. But I could also access the surrounding markets to get feeds from the local affiliates of NBC, ABC and Fox.

Disclaimer: This is not a live broadcast from your local channels

When I first heard about Amazon streaming local TV news content, my mind immediately turned to network programming.

Will I be able to see my favorite sports shows or games on this platform for free? Unfortunately, the answer to this question is “No”.

Instead, what I found was a mix of curated on-demand news and limited live news options.

As you can see in the image above, back when I was using the app, there was only on-demand content available from a station in Nashville. But I was able to stream live content from stations in Atlanta and Memphis.

Other free content available on the Amazon news platform

As great as free access to local news may sound, it’s actually only a fraction of the content Amazon News offers.

Amazon also integrates a national news experience organized on the News app. All for free.

Here are some of the national brands you can add to your live streaming experience on the News app:

• ABC News
• CBS News
• Reuters
• Bloomberg
• USA today
• Lots of news

When you set up your News app, Amazon prompts you to select your favorites from a menu of free channel offers:

Once selected, they’re paired with your local news delivery options to mimic what feels quite like a linear TV experience. You can surf the channels just like you would on cable TV.

Final thoughts

If you live in one of the approved TV markets and have access to an Amazon TV device, there isn’t much reason not to try it.

So I suggest spending some time on the News app to see if it’s a viable way for you to consume local news.

Personally, I feel like I still need to check out my local stations’ YouTube feeds and their websites to make sure I’m informed enough, but I’m a bit more addicted to news than most. people.

And remember: this isn’t the complete selection of content for your local channel. It’s just curated news content.

Even if it’s not for you, it should probably serve as a signal of things to come for the way we consume local media.

Having access to an antenna or premium TV subscription may not be required in the near future.

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