Ottumwa Radio covers news, sports, podcasts, and local-interest content focused on small-town America with a national reach. The channel presents a mix of fast-paced news shorts, in-depth reports, and commentary from the heart of the United States, along with various segments like podcasts and short clips. It publishes 4,400 videos since joining in Oct 2013, with an average of about 86 views per video, and has 4.1K subscribers and 2.5M total views.
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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Ottumwa Radio
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Shares audience with Ottumwa Radio through general american and community news queries (american news quick, community news update) and a similar focus on timely updates, but the content is broader and more national than Ottumwa Radio's local focus (77% match: search 100%, content 62%).
Targets a similar audience with local sports analysis and community interest content (queries: local sports analysis), aligning on local focus, though Ottumwa Radio's content is radio/variety rather than TV-style; 72% match (search 81%, content 66%).
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Competes in the american news and small-town headlines space, overlapping on searches like american news quick and Midwest regional topics, while delivering broader national coverage with somewhat different presentation (61% match: search 56%, content 65%).
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neighborhood news brief queries, appealing to residents seeking quick local updates, though Ottumwa Radio's format is broader and more audio-driven (60% match: search 51%, content 66%).
Overlaps on regional Midwest news and weather alerts which appeal to listeners seeking timely local weather updates, but weather-focused content diverges from Ottumwa Radio's broader local news mix (57% match: search 47%, content 63%).
Shares interest in high school sports highlights, aligning on queries about high school athletics though presentation is video-centric sports highlights rather than radio news segments (56% match: search 37%, content 68%).
Content Landscape
Discovered competitors include NBC News (77% match) and ABC News (61% match) as top contenders, with overlapping queries such as american news quick and small town/news updates. Kessben TV (72% match) also shares overlap through local sports analysis, while City of Columbus (60% match) and FOX Weather (57% match) connect via neighborhood/local news and regional weather queries. Ottumwa Radio has a much smaller subscriber base (4.1K) compared to NBC News (11.8M) and ABC News (19.4M), highlighting a gap in scale but overlapping coverage areas in national/local news and education/regional topics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ottumwa Radio?
NBC News (11.8M subscribers, 77% match) and ABC News (19.4M subscribers, 61% match) are Ottumwa Radio's biggest competitors on YouTube. Kessben TV (103K subscribers, 72% match) is also a close competitor. All three share a focus on news and current events, aligning with Ottumwa Radio's keywords such as news and podcasting.
What type of content does Ottumwa Radio make?
Ottumwa Radio creates news, sports, and podcast content, as suggested by its keywords and video titles like It’s A Rap Podcast episodes and local school discussions. The channel uploads a mix of episodic podcasts and short clips, with an average of about 86 views per video across recent uploads, and shows about 1–2 uploads per week based on the newest videos listed.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Ottumwa Radio?
We analyze Ottumwa Radio's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
