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CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR API, RSS and sitemap

Every article CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR publishes, as JSON, through an open API with no key and no signup. 4,554 of their articles are indexed right now, refreshed hourly.

United StatesEnglisheng#1,712 by volume

Four ways to pull wtvr.com

All four are ours, all four are live, and none of them needs a key.

JSON Search this publisher

Every article we hold from wtvr.com, newest first. Add q= to search inside.

curl -s "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.wtvr.com&size=20"open it →

RSS Subscribe in any reader

The same articles as an RSS 2.0 feed. Works in Feedly, Inoreader, Thunderbird — anywhere.

curl -s "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/rss?host=www.wtvr.com&size=50"open it →

JSON Feed For apps

JSON Feed 1.1, the same content in a format apps parse natively.

curl -s "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/feed.json?host=www.wtvr.com&size=50"open it →

Trimmed For agents

Only the fields an agent needs — title, url, date, language — so the response stays small.

curl -s "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.wtvr.com&size=20&fields=title,url,published_at,lang"open it →

What this outlet covers, by share of its recent output:

weather 33%crime 22%

Call the API

A live request. Paste it into a terminal and CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR headlines come back as JSON.

bash
curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.wtvr.com&size=5"
4,554
articles indexed
1,563
in the last 30 days
59
median per day
2
languages
955 min
median crawl lag
25.07 → 22.10
archive depth

Publishing volume

Articles per day over the last 90 days. The busiest hour is 00:00 UTC — that is when the newsroom pushes its main batch.

2026-07-25: 26 articles2026-07-26: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-07-27: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-07-28: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-07-29: 64 articles2026-07-30: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-07-31: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-01: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-02: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-03: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-04: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-05: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-06: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-07: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-08: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-09: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-10: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-11: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-12: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-13: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-14: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-15: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-16: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-17: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-18: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-19: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-20: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-21: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-22: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-23: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-24: gap in the upstream archive, the whole corpus dips2026-08-25: 57 articles2026-08-26: 59 articles2026-08-27: 57 articles2026-08-28: 74 articles2026-08-29: 18 articles2026-08-30: 30 articles2026-08-31: 61 articles2026-09-01: 63 articles2026-09-02: 61 articles2026-09-03: 54 articles2026-09-04: 59 articles2026-09-05: 13 articles2026-09-06: 24 articles2026-09-07: 30 articles2026-09-08: 64 articles2026-09-09: 57 articles2026-09-10: 62 articles2026-09-11: 67 articles2026-09-12: 12 articles2026-09-13: 30 articles2026-09-14: 51 articles2026-09-15: 53 articles2026-09-16: 66 articles2026-09-17: 75 articles2026-09-18: 64 articles2026-09-19: 12 articles2026-09-20: 32 articles2026-09-21: 51 articles2026-09-22: 56 articles2026-09-23: 72 articles2026-09-24: 68 articles2026-09-25: 72 articles2026-09-26: 23 articles2026-09-27: 26 articles2026-09-28: 67 articles2026-09-29: 63 articles2026-09-30: 75 articles2026-10-01: 60 articles2026-10-02: 75 articles2026-10-03: 15 articles2026-10-04: 23 articles2026-10-05: 59 articles2026-10-06: 59 articles2026-10-07: 62 articles2026-10-08: 63 articles2026-10-09: 70 articles2026-10-10: 14 articles2026-10-11: 19 articles2026-10-12: 48 articles2026-10-13: 61 articles2026-10-14: 69 articles2026-10-15: 62 articles2026-10-16: 55 articles2026-10-17: 21 articles2026-10-18: 17 articles2026-10-19: 50 articles2026-10-20: 61 articles2026-10-21: 63 articles2026-10-22: 71 articles07-2509-0809-2310-0810-22

The 29 hatched days are gaps in the upstream news archive, not quiet days at CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR: the whole corpus dips on those dates. They are excluded from the median above.

bash
curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/stats?host=www.wtvr.com&top=10"

Publishing rhythm

When CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR actually publishes, by hour of day (UTC) and by day of week — measured from 4,554 timestamps, not from a schedule they advertise.

00: 3,0120001: 370102: 460203: 450304: 70405: 60506: 90607: 170708: 160809: 390910: 691011: 901112: 751213: 781314: 971415: 1571516: 1081617: 1081718: 901819: 1391920: 1022021: 952122: 822223: 3023
Mon: 691MonTue: 815TueWed: 839WedThu: 838ThuFri: 773FriSat: 262SatSun: 336Sun

Sections

Sections come from the publisher's own markup, present on 22% of their articles.

Languages

CodeLanguageArticlesShare
enEnglish3,87185.0%
engeng68315.0%

Latest articles

The 18 most recent CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR articles in the index — the same rows the API returns, rendered for humans.

Honoring breast cancer survivors at the Making Strides Walk in Richmond
2026-10-22 22:17 UTC
Despite rain, wind, and cold temperatures, nearly 6,000 people came out to walk in Richmond, Virginia.
Attorney breaks down federal charges against Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas, what happens next
2026-10-22 22:01 UTC
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas is fighting a 45-page federal indictment charging racketeering and money laundering. Here's what prosecutors allege and what happens next.
Colonial Trail Elementary reviews safety protocols after student found wandering toward interstate
2026-10-22 21:59 UTC
Colonial Trail Elementary is reviewing safety protocols after a student left campus and was found wandering toward the interstate in Henrico.
Honk for Hope: Michael & Son raises breast cancer awareness in Richmond
2026-10-22 21:50 UTC
Michael & Son employees wore pink along I-95 for 'Honk for Hope,' raising $1 million for breast cancer awareness over 15 years.
Judge orders financial records released as trustee traces Shoosmith landfill money
2026-10-22 20:49 UTC
A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered companies connected to the Shoosmith landfill bankruptcy to turn over financial records as the court tries to trace where the landf
Limited-edition WTVR tower tee helps put books in Richmond kids' hands
2026-10-22 20:40 UTC
Limited-edition WTVR Tower tees are on sale now, with a portion of proceeds supporting the If You Give a Child a Book campaign.
Colorado man found dead along I-95 in Virginia; police need your help
2026-10-22 19:55 UTC
Virginia State Police are asking for help locating relatives of Edward James Donegan, 74, found dead along I-95 in Richmond.
What impact will Louise Lucas arrest have on Virginia politics?
2026-10-22 18:27 UTC
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas appeared in federal court in shackles, facing marijuana trafficking, money laundering and corruption charges.
Gov. Spanberger reacts to federal charges against Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas
2026-10-22 18:02 UTC
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is reacting to the federal charges filed against Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas.
Virginia lawmakers respond after state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged in alleged racketeering scheme
2026-10-22 16:53 UTC
Lawmakers are responding after Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role l
Fall makeup trends with award-winning makeup artist AJ Slayz
2026-10-22 15:27 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed Henrico firefighter
2026-10-22 15:27 UTC
An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Henrico County firefighter in September.
Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson on her new book ‘Wind Shift: An Unexpected Illness and a Life Shaped by Detours’
2026-10-22 15:25 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
Exploring aging and homelessness: Community screening of ‘No Place to Grow Old’
2026-10-22 15:24 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
Check out these fall events at Hanover Tavern
2026-10-22 15:22 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
How ‘falling back’ for a time change impacts your body clock
2026-10-22 15:11 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
Enjoy vibrant community living at Avery Point
2026-10-22 15:07 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
Question of the Week: What’s a book, podcast or show you’re currently into?
2026-10-22 15:06 UTC · Virginia This Morning · Virginia This Morning
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.

Harvest it all

Page through the archive by date. from and to accept YYYY-MM-DD or relative values such as now-7d.

bash
curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.wtvr.com&from=now-7d&size=100"

To poll for new material, keep the timestamp of the newest article you saw and ask only for what came after it:

bash
curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.wtvr.com&from=now-1h&sort=date_asc"

Article bodies come with full_text=true. No key, no quota tier, no header — see the search endpoint for every parameter.

Metadata quality

How well CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR marks up its own pages — useful if you are deciding whether to parse them yourself.

20%
dates from JSON-LD
20%
articles with a byline
22%
articles with sections
84 KB
average page weight

Crawl lag — the delay between publication and the article reaching this index — is 955 min at the median, 1473 minutes at the 90th percentile.

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FAQ

Does CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR have an official API?

Not a public one. This endpoint is the practical alternative: their articles as structured JSON, with title, lead, publication time, section, byline and a link back to the original.

How do I get their RSS feed?

Most publishers expose one at /rss or /feed, but feeds carry only the last few dozen items and drop them within hours. This index keeps 4,554 of their articles and lets you filter by date, language and section.

How many articles does CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR publish per day?

59 on a median day, measured across 90 days.

Can I use this commercially?

The API is free and unauthenticated. What you may do with the content is between you and the publisher: we return metadata, a lead paragraph and a link, not a licence.