Madison Courier Explained

The Madison Courier
Type:Daily newspaper
Language:English
Publishing City:Madison, Indiana
Publishing Country:United States
Circulation:9,500
Circulation Ref:[1]
Oclc:12442598

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.

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.

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:

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

Notes and References

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

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