Local new likely can't be disrupted because its existence tailors primarily to those who shun modern technologies. Therefore using new tech to "disrupt it" fundamentally fails to understand your target audience.

For example the "Average" viewer of local news only watches for ~6-12 minutes if you throw out the 60+ demographic which will watch 70min+. On top of that viewer engagement is typically 50-60%, once gain if you throw out the 60+ demo which reaches the 90-95% engagement local news likes to brag about.

The 18-29 and 29-39 demo's only have high >70%/90% engagement for traffic/weather. Most other categories are <50-60%

The "core" audience local news is tailored too are people who watch news not to gain news, but to be entertained by news. This is also shown by most 18-29 demo believes that news doesn't report in-depth enough, while the 60+ demo feels there aren't enough stories in a given time block.

Young crowd wants journalism, old crowd wants to be entertained.