Hometown Stations
Hometown Stations (@hometownstationslima), a US television station based in Lima, Ohio, posts local news, weather and high school sports clips. The channel has about 4,760 subscribers, 28,403 uploads and a median of 49 views per video. It publishes around 50 videos a year, mostly short clips. Rates are $150 to $250 per video.
Reach a local West Central Ohio news audience through a trusted regional station
- About 4,760 subscribers across 28,403 total uploads and 2.4 million lifetime views.
- Median of 49 views per video, with a p90 of 228 views; rates are about $150 to $250 per video.
- Roughly 50 uploads a year, with about 36% of videos classified as Shorts.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- news segment clips, sports highlight recaps, weather forecast segments
- Tone
- informative, straightforward
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds to about 5 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent coverage includes political items such as 'No Kings rally in Lima encourages early voting ahead of November election' and an NCAA lawsuit against the governor, which are factual news rather than advocacy.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 4.8k | 49 | 50 |
Benchmark score: 32 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Ohio Northern erupts for 48 second-half points in 62-24 win · 21 views
▶No Kings rally in Lima encourages early voting ahead of Nove · 502 views
▶NCAA sues DeWine over executive order granting some athletes · 28 viewsLast three uploads, latest today.
Hometown Stations is the region's leader for local news, weather, and sports and we cover the stories you want to see all around West Central Ohio. Have a story idea or request? Email our news team at newsrelease@wlio.com. Our news content is available live on air, online, and on your phone. Your Hometown Stations is a FOX/NBC/ABC/CBS-affiliated television station located at 1424 Rice Avenue in Lima, Ohio. Your Hometown Stations is owned by Block Communications, located at 405 Madison Avenue in Toledo, Ohio.
About Hometown Stations
Hometown Stations (@hometownstationslima) is the YouTube channel of a television station in Lima, Ohio, affiliated with FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS and owned by Block Communications. The channel posts local news, weather forecasts and high school sports clips covering West Central Ohio. According to the station's channel description, its news team is reachable by email for story ideas.
The channel uploads about 50 videos a year, with most clips under a few minutes and roughly a third formatted as Shorts. Median views are 49 per video, and the audience is likely older, local and based in the United States; this is an estimate from the channel's content rather than verified analytics. The channel has no sponsorship disclosures in recent uploads.
Rates run $150 to $250 per video, which works out to a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Brands seeking hyper-local sponsor placements in Lima and surrounding counties should book this channel.
Written from Hometown Stations's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Hometown Stations can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Hometown
How much does Hometown Stations charge for a sponsored video?
Hometown Stations typically charges between $150 and $250 per sponsored video, based on a median of 49 views per video. Rates are estimated from Starbooked's standard formula and should be confirmed directly with the station.
What does Hometown Stations post about on YouTube?
Hometown Stations posts local news, weather forecasts and high school sports highlights for West Central Ohio. Most videos are short clips, and the channel publishes about 50 videos a year.
How do I contact Hometown Stations for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so you can check availability and request a sponsored placement there.
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