Madison Courier
Newspaper published in Madison
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The Madison Courier is a local newspaper located in Madison, Indiana that also services Jefferson and Switzerland Counties in Indiana, plus Trimble and Carroll Counties in Kentucky. The newspaper has a daily print circulation of 9,500 subscribers with over 20,000 readers. They also have a website where they upload e-editions of their newspapers.[1]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1837 |
| Language | English |
| City | Madison, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 9,500[1] |
| OCLC number | 12442598 |
| Website | madisoncourier |
History
The newspaper was founded in 1837, making it the second oldest newspaper in the state of Indiana behind just the Vincennes Sun-Commercial. The newspaper is self-published and has been owned by the same family since 1849.[1]
The newspaper has changed its name several times throughout its existence. Most recently in 1892, it took its current name when it was renamed by its owner Don R. Wallis.[2] Before that it had been known as the:
- Madison Daily Courier (1869–1892)[3]
- The Madison Daily Evening Courier (1865–1869)[4]
- Madison Daily Courier (1863–1865)[5]
- The Daily Evening Courier (1855–1863)[6]
- Madison Daily Courier (1849–1855)[7]
- Madison Weekly Courier (1848–1849)[8]
- Madison Courier (1847–1848)[9]
- Madison Weekly Courier (1845–1847)[10]
- Madison Courier (1837–1845)[11]
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was a rival newspaper in Madison that was founded in 1876 by J.D. Simpson. It would be published daily until 1884 when it would be purchased and merged with the Courier.[12][13]