The best way to see a new place is through the eyes of those whom call it home. Don’t limit your news intake to national or local only, it’s a good idea to know what is going on in the biggest markets in the U.S. Get educated on what’s going on in the biggest population centers in the country. This week we take a look at the top 1o local ABC affiliates, based on Twitter followers. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled our list based on Cision’s proprietary research. Follower counts were pulled on March 22, 2107 and may change over time.
1. WSB-TV – Atlanta – 862,109
When she was 9, she wrote a letter to her dad in prison, forgiving him. It changed her life: https://t.co/LGeqZcw4KH #GameChangersOn2 pic.twitter.com/G8rvIvQXgT
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) March 22, 2017
2. KABC-TV – Los Angeles – 861,252
#EARTHQUAKE Quake with preliminary magnitude 4.0 strikes in Baja California, Mexico, at 11:57am PT, USGS sayshttps://t.co/4u5CaMpxcI pic.twitter.com/JXhj2ktyn2
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 22, 2017
3. WPVI-TV – Philadelphia – 665,020
Pennsylvania ice cream maker introduces Butterbeer flavor for #HarryPotter fans https://t.co/uwyZ7bQZcG pic.twitter.com/JMczU4t7fd
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) March 22, 2017
4. WLS-TV – Chicago – 600,729
PHOTOS: Brookfield Zoo hopes sparks fly for polar bear pair – https://t.co/ETw9OA0110 pic.twitter.com/ScacQuXHA2
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) March 22, 2017
5. KTRK-TV – Houston – 533,746
THE NOMINEES ARE IN: @tutshouston announces 15th Annual Tommy Tune Awards nominees. Read more: https://t.co/WO2OcTprul #ABC13 #HouNews pic.twitter.com/TehsB7B8nc
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) March 22, 2017
6. WABC-TV – New York – 519,829
The first Stanley Cup game was played on this day in 1894: pic.twitter.com/zZnNfRiYUm
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 22, 2017
7. WFAA-TV – Dallas-Fort Worth – 425,568
Men ride horses through Walmart in Houston https://t.co/VmaLeGXEXJ pic.twitter.com/D4YVXodG6S
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) March 21, 2017
8. KGO-TV – San Francisco – 407,579
#marchmadness rolls into #SanJose as #SWEET16 teams hold open practice. https://t.co/h1Tyl6qAcO pic.twitter.com/uLpucGCBQl
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) March 22, 2017
9. KNXV-TV – Phoenix – 330,294
Bees cleared from hive on grounds of Sun City fire station https://t.co/KccM4LWbwc #abc15 pic.twitter.com/lgSCAoS7tk
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) March 22, 2017
10. KOMO-TV – Seattle – 291,938
Protesters display 'giant cup monster' ahead of annual Starbucks meeting >> https://t.co/GrsZUktHlz pic.twitter.com/wCfh3XlAo5
— KOMO News (@komonews) March 22, 2017
