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This week on the channel +907K views this week
Fins in Florida floodwater draw viewers to LOCAL 12
The Cincinnati station's most-watched new upload shows an aquatic animal swimming past traffic and workers on a submerged road.
In short
On YouTube, LOCAL 12 has 284,000 subscribers and 276,411,073 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 928,890 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 4,113 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 40 of 52 in category "Local news stations". On Instagram, @local12wkrc has 116,068 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
284,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 1,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 1,000 in the last 30 days
total views
276,411,073
▲ 928,890 in the last 7 days
▲ 3,977,639 in the last 30 days
▲ 3,977,639 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
89,799
on a typical day: 138,364
Videos on the channel
77,428
15+ uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
today
November 11, 2026
Views per subscriber
973
Next milestone
500,000 subscribers
216,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@local12wkrc · The account on Instagram
Followers
116,068
▲ 217 since yesterday
Posts
20,487
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Local news stations | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,756 of 2,442 | 17 of 21 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Local news stations
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three police officers and several bystanders helped rescue a woman trapped… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 492 | 7 | 1 |
| A car crashes into a NKY home and enters a child's bedroom, plus Nights of… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 596 | 7 | 0 |
| Bob Boone, a four-time All-Star catcher who later managed the Cincinnati Reds… | Photo | November 10, 2026 | - | 63 | 0 |
| After nine days of digging-up the backyard of a West Chester home in search of a… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 1,102 | 18 | 0 |
| A family says they "lost everything" after an e-bike battery exploded inside… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 6,989 | 81 | 11 |
| A Cincinnati mother and her two children came home to a transformed house after… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 3,083 | 70 | 2 |
| Imagine one minute you are sound asleep and the next a car comes crashing into… | Carousel | November 10, 2026 | - | 61 | 0 |
| A federal judge has ruled that the Little Miami School District did not violate… | Photo | November 10, 2026 | - | 934 | 101 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 6 Reels, 1 carousel and 8 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 9, 2026 45x its usual first day Woman rescued after reportedly being chained to b… The video opened at a pace of 44,868 views a day, 45 times a normal first day on this channel (1,003).
Video taking off 50x its usual first day
Beams pierce pickup's windows on I-405; no injuries reported
LOCAL 12's report shows California Highway Patrol photos of lumber extending through the truck's cabin in Westminster.
Video taking off 124x its usual first day
Ramaswamy concedes Ohio, asks supporters to root for Acton
LOCAL 12's full concession speech captures a call for the incoming governor's success after a bitter campaign.
The video drawing the most views now
Two teens charged after ride goes out of control, riders hurt
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 4,084
- Video views, pace per day
- 4,164
- Views in its first 23 hours
- 4,084
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Local news stations | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 4,113 of 5,393 | 40 of 52 |
| By views gained this week | 2,760 of 5,274 | 45 of 52 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,762 of 5,043 | 46 of 52 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.6% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Local news stations
Views gained this week in the category Local news stations
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 283,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 284,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 272,433,434 views → November 11, 2026: 276,411,073 views · average: 137,159 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 20.8 in the category: 18.0
- comments per 1,000 views
- 3.6 in the category: 5.1
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 968 views
- short vs long
- 13 short (up to 3 minutes), 2 long
average views per short video: 790
average views per long video: 717
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mother gives birth to rare twins holding hands | June 6, 2014 | 1:46 | 10,126,132 |
 Judge sentences driver for second serious crash caused whil… | June 4, 2019 | 2:41 | 4,852,934 |
 "No way were we going to split them up": Local foster paren… | August 1, 2017 | 2:53 | 4,031,938 |
 Suspect charged in murder of man in crowded Walmart parking… | April 28, 2022 | 2:52 | 3,628,027 |
 Real clowns not laughing about "creepy clown threats" | October 4, 2016 | 2:13 | 3,460,194 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 High schooler stands his ground on the U.S. flag | March 12, 2024 | 0:42 | 18,834,917 |
 Bad gas full of water creates costly repairs | April 30, 2024 | 0:46 | 3,949,511 |
 Teen ‘Willy Wonka’ creates her own candy empire | June 14, 2024 | 0:59 | 3,884,057 |
 Thieves ‘came to the wrong county’ | August 30, 2024 | 0:41 | 3,035,678 |
 A home for homeless vet by good Samaritan | May 28, 2024 | 0:59 | 2,965,604 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offWoman rescued after reportedly being chained to b… The video opened at a pace of 44,868 views a day, 45 times a normal first day on this channel (1,003).
- Video taking offWood beams from big rig smash through windows of … The video opened at a pace of 50,626 views a day, 50 times a normal first day on this channel (1,003).Read the story
- Video taking offVivek Ramaswamy concedes in Ohio gubernatorial ra… The video opened at a pace of 104,340 views a day, 124 times a normal first day on this channel (842).Read the story
- Video taking offPresident Trump weighs options for next move in I… The video opened at a pace of 176,743 views a day, 169 times a normal first day on this channel (1,043).Read the story
- Video taking offDashcam captures explosive fatal plane crash The video opened at a pace of 80,389 views a day, 77 times a normal first day on this channel (1,043).
- Video taking offBodycam video at center of force complaint agains… The video opened at a pace of 38,026 views a day, 54 times a normal first day on this channel (708).Read the story
- Video taking offRamaswamy visits Greater Cincinnati as debate ove… The video opened at a pace of 53,438 views a day, 49 times a normal first day on this channel (1,080).Read the story
- Video taking offTrump weighs in on controversial Ohio campaign ad The video opened at a pace of 50,211 views a day, 47 times a normal first day on this channel (1,075).Read the story
- Video taking offTrump touts his power in Northern Kentucky rally … The video opened at a pace of 63,193 views a day, 72 times a normal first day on this channel (874).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +907K views this week
Fins in Florida floodwater draw viewers to LOCAL 12
The Cincinnati station's most-watched new upload shows an aquatic animal swimming past traffic and workers on a submerged road.
Video taking off 50x its usual first day
Beams pierce pickup's windows on I-405; no injuries reported
LOCAL 12's report shows California Highway Patrol photos of lumber extending through the truck's cabin in Westminster.
Video taking off 124x its usual first day
Ramaswamy concedes Ohio, asks supporters to root for Acton
LOCAL 12's full concession speech captures a call for the incoming governor's success after a bitter campaign.
Video taking off 169x its usual first day
Trump floats another "Epic Fury" as post-election Iran options emerge
LOCAL 12's report pairs the president's rally remarks with reported military briefings and Senator Chris Murphy's warning about retaliation.
Video taking off 54x its usual first day
Tennessee family seeks accountability over bodycam arrest footage
A report posted by LOCAL 12 follows a sister's account of her brother's injuries and a federal excessive-force lawsuit.
Video taking off 49x its usual first day
Ramaswamy expands ad buy featuring Acton's estranged mother
LOCAL 12 follows the Republican's Ohio campaign stops and Acton's response to an ad she says exploits her childhood.
Video taking off 47x its usual first day
Trump calls Ohio ad featuring Acton's mother "fair game"
LOCAL 12's clip shows the president defending Ramaswamy's ad while an NBC reporter presses him about sexual abuse allegations.
Video taking off 72x its usual first day
'Pretend that I'm on the ballot': Trump rallies Northern Kentucky for Ed Gallrein
LOCAL 12's full recording of the Highland Heights speech runs from House endorsements to a $5,000 'Trump dividend', with a split reaction w…
This week on the channel +692K views this week
Rodney Hinton trial becomes LOCAL 12's main viewing focus
The Cincinnati station's courtroom coverage shares its week with an Ohio bald eagle's return to the wild.
Video taking off 34x its usual first day
Trump, Jon Husted and a Jon Gruden cameo: LOCAL 12 at the Ohio rally
The Cincinnati station posted its report on Saturday's Senate rally twice under the same title, and both uploads ran far beyond anything it…
Video taking off 30x its usual first day
Caleb Flynn's sentencing explainer opens at thirty times LOCAL 12's usual pace
The Cincinnati station's short guide to the days between the guilty verdict and the October 5 hearing drew more in eight hours than its oth…