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

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]

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]

See also

List of newspapers in Indiana

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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