List of newspapers in Oklahoma

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The List of newspapers in Oklahoma lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The list includes information on where the publication is produced, whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, what its circulation is, and who publishes it. For those newspapers that are also published online, the website is given.

Contents

List of active newspapers

Newspaper  Area  Frequency  Circulation  Publisher/Parent Company  
The Ada News Ada Daily8,000 CNHI
Allen Advocate Allen Non-daily1,500Robinson Publishing Company
Altus Times Altus Daily5,000Hicks Media Group
Alva Review-Courier Alva Non-daily11,300Martin Broadcasting
The American Afton WeeklyReid Newspapers [1]
Anadarko Daily News Anadarko Daily4,800McBride Family
Antlers American Antlers Non-daily3,200Brad House
Apache News Apache Non-daily1,200Wright Family
The Ardmoreite Ardmore Daily9,800 CherryRoad Media [2]
The Atoka County Times Atoka Non-daily4,200Louise Cain
Baptist Messenger Oklahoma City Non-daily75,837Baptist Convention of Oklahoma
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Bartlesville Daily12,000 GateHouse Media [3]
Beaver Herald Democrat Beaver Non-daily1,750Lansden Family
Bethany Tribune Bethany Non-daily3,500Reid Newspapers [1]
Bishinik Durant Non-daily192,576Choctaw Nation
The Black Chronicle Oklahoma City Non-daily33,000 Perry Publishing and Broadcasting
Blackwell Journal Tribune Blackwell Weekly2,800Bruce Jones
Blanchard News Blanchard Non-daily3,000
Boise City News Boise City Non-daily1,650
Bristow News and Record Citizen Bristow Non-daily3,300Carolyn Ashford
Broken Bow News Broken Bow Non-daily5,500McCurtain County Gazette
Bryan County Star Durant Non-daily700Plyler Publishing
Buffalo Weekly News Buffalo Weekly1,000Williams Media, LLC
Canton Times Canton Non-daily1,000Mack Miller
The Capitol Hill Beacon Oklahoma City Non-dailychanged nameDavid Sellers
Carnegie Herald Carnegie Non-daily1,700Lori Cooper
Chelsea Reporter Chelsea Non-daily1,835Linda Lord
Cherokee Advocate Tahlequah Non-daily90,000Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Messenger and Republican Cherokee Non-daily2,250Steve Booher
Cherokee Phoenix Cherokee Nation Monthly Cherokee Nation
Cheyenne Star Cheyenne Non-daily2,100Melanie Cole
Chickasaw Times Ada Non-daily25,000 Chickasaw Nation
Chickasha Express Star Chickasha Daily4,600 CNHI
Choctaw Times Choctaw Non-daily2,400Choctaw Times LLC
The Christian Chronicle Churches of Christ Monthly Oklahoma Christian University
Chronicles of Grand Lake Langley Non-daily15,000Brian Ruth
City Sentinel Oklahoma City Non-daily74,851Cory G Charlston & Richard J Grellner: Charlston-Grellner Media LLC - A Westfall-Gooden Single-Family Office partnership
Claremore Daily Progress Claremore Daily6,700 CNHI
Clayton Today Clayton Non-daily1,200TriCounty Publishing
Cleveland American Cleveland Non-daily3,000Ferguson and Ferguson
Cleveland County Chronicle Noble Non-daily2,500Monty Collins
Clinton Daily News Clinton Daily4,500Rod Serfoss
Coalgate Record Register Coalgate Non-daily2,300Robinson Publishing Company
Collinsville News Collinsville Weekly1,600Community Publishers Inc.
The Comanche Nation News Lawton Non-daily7,000Stigler Publishing
The Comanche Times Comanche Weekly600Todd Brooks
Cordell Beacon Cordell Non-daily4,700Brett Wesner
County Times Lawton Non-daily1,500Tommy Hawthorne
Country Connection Eakly Non-daily1,800
Coweta American Coweta Weekly3,000Community Publishers Inc.
Cushing Citizen Cushing Non-daily3,300Cimarron Valley Communications, LLC
Cyril News Cyril Non-daily1,300Sonya Gilliam
Daily O'Collegian OSU-Stillwater Daily11,000 Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
The Davis News Davis Non-daily1,800
Delaware County Journal Jay Non-daily3,100Reid Newspapers [1]
Delaware Indian News Bartlesville Non-daily5,000
Dewey County Publisher Seiling Non-daily1,300Mack Miller
Drumright Gusher Drumright Non-daily1,500
Duncan Banner Duncan Daily10,000 CNHI
Durant Daily Democrat Durant Daily4,500 Civitas Media
Eastern Oklahoma Catholic Tulsa Non-daily Diocese of Tulsa
Eastern Times Register Vian Non-daily1,500Jeff Mayo
Edmond Life & Leisure Edmond Non-daily14,500Ray Hibbard Jr.
Elk City Daily News Elk City Daily4,500Larry Wade
Ellis County Capital Arnett Non-daily1,300Jerry Denson
El Nacional Oklahoma City Non-daily11,000Rosa Quiroga King
El Reno Tribune El Reno Non-daily5,000Dyer Publishing
The Enid News & Eagle Enid Daily15,603 [4] CNHI
Eufaula Indian Journal [5] Eufaula Non-daily3,600Darrell Sumner
Fairfax Chief Fairfax Non-daily1,600Ida Roberts
Fairland American Fairland Non-daily1,200John Linx
Fairview Republican Fairview Non-daily3,000Hoby Hammer
Fletcher Herald Fletcher Non-daily1,000Lynn Moon
Fort Cobb Journal Fort Cobb Non-daily150
Fort Gibson Times Muskogee Non-daily1,300 CNHI
Fort Sill Cannoneer Fort Sill Non-daily14,541U.S. Army
Frederick Leader Frederick Non-daily1,200 Civitas Media
Frederick Press Frederick Non-daily1,300Ray Wallace
Freedom Call Freedom Non-daily290Islia Barnes
Gage Record Gage Non-daily400Jerry Denson
Garber-Billings News Garber Non-daily800Vicki Hogan
Garvin County News Star Maysville Non-daily2,100Jeff Shultz
Geary Star Geary Non-daily1,200
Grove Sun Grove Non-daily5,300Reid Newspapers [1]
Guthrie News Leader Guthrie Daily3,500Belinda Ramsey
Guymon Daily Herald Guymon Daily2,800 Horizon Publishing
Haskell News Haskell Non-daily1,350Mark Anderson
Healdton Herald Healdton Non-daily2,400Cindy Dickerson
Heavener Ledger Heavener Non-daily4,000Jim Johnson
Hennessey Clipper Hennessey Non-daily1,600Barbara Walter
Henryetta Free-Lance Henryetta Non-daily2,600Sumner Newspapers
Hinton Record Hinton Non-daily875Tim Curtin
Hobart Democrat Chief Hobart Non-daily3,200W.J. Hancock
Holdenville News Holdenville Daily2,200Eastern Oklahoma Publishers
Holdenville Tribune Holdenville Non-daily1,000Robinson Publishing Company
Hollis News Hollis Non-daily1,800Chris Blackburn
Hominy News Progress Hominy Non-daily1,500Ferguson & Ferguson
Hooker Advance Hooker Non-daily1,200Sheila Blankenship
Hownikan Shawnee Non-daily15,250 Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Hugo Daily News Hugo Daily3,000Stan Stamper
Hughes County Times Wetumka Non-daily2,500Robinson Publishing Company
Inola Independent Inola Non-daily1,500Johnny Brock
Johnson County Capital Democrat Tishomingo Non-daily3,250Ray Lokey
The Journal Record Oklahoma City Daily3,200Bridgetower Media [6]
Kingfisher Times and Free Press Kingfisher Non-daily3,800Reid Publishing
Kiowa County Democrat Snyder Non-daily1,350Carol Middick
Konawa Leader Konawa Non-daily2,000Stu Phillips
Latimer County News Tribune Wilburton Non-daily2,400TriCounty Publishing
Latimer County Today Wilburton Non-daily4,400TriCounty Publishing
Laverne Leader Tribune Laverne Non-daily1,250Mark Anderson
Lawton Constitution Lawton Daily20,972 [4] Lawton Publishing
The Lincoln County News Chandler Non-daily4,200
Lindsay News Lindsay Non-daily2,500Cable Printing
Lone Grove Ledger Lone Grove Non-daily1,500
The Madill Record Madill Non-daily4,450Mark & Sherry Codner
Mangum Star News Mangum Non-daily2,500Casey Paxton
The Mannford Reporter Mannford Non-daily2,500GaGoGo by HekTech.
Marietta Monitor Marietta Non-daily3,100
Marlow Review Marlow Non-daily3,700John A. Hruby
McAlester News Capital and Democrat McAlester Daily12,600 CNHI
McCurtain County Gazette Idabel Daily6,500McCurtain County News Inc.
McCurtain Gazette-News Idabel 4,000Willingham family
McIntosh County Democrat Eufaula Non-daily3,200Big Basin Enterprises
Medford Patriot Star & Grant County Journal Medford Non-daily1,500Big Basin Enterprises
Meeker News Meeker Non-daily1,500
Miami News-Record Miami Daily14,000Reid Newspapers [1]
Midwest City Beacon Midwest City Non-daily1,600Choctaw Times LLC
Minco-Union City Times Minco Non-daily2,100Choctaw Times LLC
Moore American Norman Non-daily3,400 CNHI
Mooreland Leader Mooreland Non-daily1,300
Morris News Morris Non-daily850
Mountain View News Mountain View Non-daily1,200
Muscogee Nation News Okmulgee Non-Daily7,700Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muskogee Daily Phoenix & Times Democrat Muskogee Daily13,044 [4] CNHI
Mustang News Mustang Non-daily1,000Dyer Publishing
Mustang Times Mustang Non-daily5,000Choctaw Times LLC
Native American Times Eastern Oklahoma Non-daily9,000Lisa Snell
Newcastle Pacer Newcastle Non-daily7,000Kory Oswald
Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk Non-daily1,550Winfield Publishing
Nondoc OnlineSustainable Journalism Foundation (Non-profit) [7]
Norman Transcript Norman Daily11,526 [4] CNHI
Northwest Oklahoman & Ellis County News Shattuck Non-daily1,500
Nowata Star Nowata Non-daily2,800Reid Newspapers [1]
The O'Colly Oklahoma State University Daily (no weekend editions) Oklahoma State University
Okarche Chieftain Okarche Non-dailyPiedmont Surrey Gazette
Okeene Record Okeene Non-daily1,200Mack Miller
Okemah News Leader Okemah Non-daily3,000News Leader Co., Inc.
Oklahoma Banker Oklahoma City Non-daily2,000OK Bankers Association
Oklahoma City Friday Oklahoma City Non-daily10,000Nichols Hills Publishing
Oklahoma City Herald Oklahoma City Non-daily35,000Angela Monson
Oklahoma Daily OU-Norman Daily6,000 [8] University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Eagle Tulsa Non-daily14,000James Goodwin
Oklahoma Gazette Oklahoma City Non-daily53,500 [9] Tierra Media Group
The Oklahoman Oklahoma City Daily147,212 [4] GateHouse Media [3]
Okmulgee Daily Times Okmulgee Daily3,100Sumner Newspapers
Oologah Lake Leader Oologah Non-daily3,000
Owasso Reporter Owasso Weekly5,100Community Publishers Inc.
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat Pauls Valley Daily3,100 Community Newspaper Holdings
Pawhuska Journal-Capital Pawhuska Weekly850
Pawnee Chief Pawnee Non-daily3,000Ferguson & Ferguson
Perkins Journal Perkins Non-daily3,800
Perry Daily Journal Perry Daily3,500Reid Newspapers [1]
Piedmont Surrey Gazette Piedmont Non-daily2,500Hometown News Inc.
The Ponca City News Ponca City Daily4,300 [4] Kay County Media LLC
Pond Creek Herald Medford Non-daily700Big Basin Enterprises
Pottawatomie County Democrat Shawnee Non-daily500
Poteau Daily News Poteau Daily5,000 Horizon Publications
Prague Times Herald Prague Non-daily2,500
Pryor Daily Times Pryor Daily6,200 CNHI
Purcell Register Purcell Non-daily5,000
Ringling Eagle Ringling Non-daily1,203
Rush Springs Gazette Rush Springs Non-daily1,500
Ryan Leader Ryan Non-daily800
Sands Springs Leader Sand Springs Weekly4,500Community Publishers Inc.
Sapulpa Daily Herald Sapulpa Daily5,400Sumner Publishing
Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat Sayre Non-daily2,650
Seminole Producer Seminole Daily5,400Stu Phillips
Sentinel Leader Sentinel Non-daily1,400
Sequoyah County Times Sallisaw Non-daily7,000Jim Mayo
Shawnee News-Star Shawnee Daily7,175 [4] CherryRoad Media [10]
Shidler Review Shidler Non-daily1,100Marlene Fields
Skiatook Journal Skiatook Weekly2,800Community Publishers Inc.
Sooner Catholic Oklahoma City Non-daily Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Southeast Times Idabel Non-daily1,700Jerry Ellis
Spiro Graphic Spiro Non-daily3,000
Stigler News Sentinel Stigler Non-daily3,800
The Stillwater News-Press Stillwater Daily24,000 CNHI
Stilwell Democrat Journal Stilwell Non-daily7,000 CNHI
Stroud American Stroud Non-daily2,100
Sulphur Times Democrat Sulphur Non-daily3,800
Tahlequah Daily Press Tahlequah Daily5,000 CNHI
Talihina American Talihina Non-daily1,900TriCounty Publishing
Taloga Times Advocate Taloga Non-daily800
Tecumseh Countywide News Tecumseh Non-daily1,500
This Land Tulsa Non-daily4,000
Thomas Tribune Thomas Non-daily1,500
Tinker Takeoff Tinker Air Force Base Non-daily22,000Journal Record Publishing
Tonkawa News Tonkawa Non-daily2,000
Tulsa Beacon Tulsa WeeklyBiggs Communications, Inc.
Tulsa World Tulsa Daily102,392 [4] Berkshire Hathaway Inc. [11]
Tuttle Times Tuttle Non-daily1,400 Choctaw Times LLC
University of Tulsa Collegian University of Tulsa Non-daily4,000 University of Tulsa
The US Inquirer Oklahoma City Non-daily Digital First Media [12]
Valliant Leader Valliant Non-daily2,000
Vian Tenkiller News Vian Non-daily3,000
Vici Vision Vici Non-daily900Wathina Walton
Vinita Daily Journal Vinita Daily4,250Reid Newspapers [1]
The Vista Edmond Non-daily4,000 University of Central Oklahoma
Wagoner Tribune Wagoner Non-daily4,000Community Publishers Inc.
Wakita Herald Wakita Non-daily650
Walters Herald Walters Non-daily3,000Wesner Publications
Washita County Enterprise Corn Non-daily1,000
Washita Valley Weekly Chickasha Non-daily15,500
Watonga Republican Watonga Non-daily3,200
Waurika News-Democrat Waurika Non-daily950 CNHI
Weleetka Weleetkan Weleetka Non-daily1,000
Westville Reporter Westville Non-daily3,000
Westville Weekly Times Westville Non-daily
Wewoka Times Wewoka Non-daily1,200Stu Phillips
Weatherford Daily News Weatherford Daily5,700Reid Newspapers [1]
Wilson Post Democrat Wilson Non-daily
Woods County Enterprise Waynoka Non-daily
Woodward News Woodward Daily18,500 CNHI
Wynnewood Gazette Wynnewood Non-daily
Yale News Yale Non-daily1,100
Yukon Review Yukon Non-daily15,000Conrad Dudderar
Cokv Tvlvme Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Non-daily Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

List of defunct newspapers

TitleLocaleYear est.Year ceasedNotes
Bigheart Times Osage County Formerly published by Louise Redcorn
Bixby Bulletin Bixby 19052012In 2012, the Bulletin was combined with the Jenks Journal and Glenpool Post to form the South County Leader. The South County Leader ceased publication in 2014. [13]
The Broken Arrow Ledger Broken Arrow 19042017Purchased by Tulsa World
Choctaw County Times Hugo Formerly published by Stan Stamper
Edmond Sun Edmond 18892020 [14]
El Dorado Courier Eldorado Formerly published by Joan Gilliam
The Elk Citian Elk City
Hartshorne Sun Hartshorne Formerly published by CNHI
The Muskogee Cimeter Muskogee 19041921African-American newspaper founded by William Twine [15]
Muskogee Star Muskogee 19121913African-American newspaper founded by A. J. Smitherman; succeeded by the Tulsa Star [16]
Skiatook Sentinel Skiatook 1905 [17]
Tulsa Business Journal Tulsa Formerly published by Community Publishing
Tulsa County News Tulsa 2012Published by Gary Percefull
Tulsa Star Tulsa 19131921African-American newspaper founded by A. J. Smitherman; defunct after Tulsa Race Massacre [18]
Tulsa Tribune Tulsa 19191992
Urban Tulsa Weekly Tulsa Formerly published by Keith Skrzypczak [19]

See also

U.S. newspapers

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