Madison Courier

The Madison Courier is a local newspaper located in Madison, Indiana that also services Jefferson County, Indiana, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trimble County, Kentucky, and Carroll County, 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]

The Madison Courier
TypeDaily newspaper (except Sunday)
Founded1837 (1837)
LanguageEnglish
CityMadison, Indiana
CountryUnited States
Circulation9,500[1]
OCLC number12442598
Websitewww.madisoncourier.com

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 over the course of its' existence. Most recently in 1892 it took its current name when it was renamed by its owner Don R. Wallis.[2] Prior to 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]

See also

List of newspapers in Indiana

References
  1. "About Us". The Madison Courier. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "The Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1892-Current". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1869-1892". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. "The Madison Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1865-1869". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1863-1865". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. "The Daily Evening Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1855-1863". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. "Madison Daily Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1849-1855". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1848-1851". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1847-1848". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. "Madison Weekly Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1845-1847". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. "Madison Courier (Madison, Ind.) 1837-1845". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. "Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1876-1877". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  13. "The Madison Daily Evening Star (Madison, Ind.) 1877-1884". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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