cincinnati-based broadcast media outlets often use the terms "cincinnati metropolitan area" and "tri-state area" to refer to their broader viewing or listening areas, especially for the purpose of weather reports or school closings. the viewing areas of wlwt, wcpo-tv, and wkrc-tv all span the same 26 counties, including adams and highland counties in ohio; fayette, ripley, switzerland, and union counties in indiana; and carroll, owen, and robertson counties in kentucky. wxix-tv additionally includes decatur county in indiana and lewis county in kentucky.