The highest circulation newspapers in Wisconsin are ranked by circulation below.
| Highest Circulation Wisconsin Newspapers |
| Newspaper |
City |
Circulation |
Owner |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
| Milwaukee |
217,755 | Journal Communications, Inc. |
Wisconsin State Journal
| Madison |
96,927 | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
Green Bay Press-Gazette
| Green Bay |
55,987 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Appleton Post-Crescent
| Appleton |
52,605 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Action Advertiser
| Fond du Lac |
46,325 | Action Publications |
Milwaukee Courier
(race & ethnic) | Milwaukee |
40,000 | |
Milwaukee Community Journal
(race & ethnic) | Milwaukee |
40,000 | |
Delavan Week
| Delavan |
33,500 | Bliss Communications, Inc. |
La Crosse Tribune
| La Crosse |
30,264 | Lee Enterprises, Inc. |
Madison Catholic Herald
(religion: christian) | Madison |
29,000 | Archdiocese of Madison |
Racine Journal Times
| Racine |
27,627 | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
Wisconsin State Farmer
| Waupaca |
26,091 | Waupaca Publishing Co., Inc |
Eau Claire Leader Telegram
| Eau Claire |
25,581 | Eau Claire Press Company |
Country Today
(agriculture) | Eau Claire |
25,000 | Eau Claire Press Company |
Kenosha News
| Kenosha |
24,535 | United Communcations Corp |
Sheboygan Press
| Sheboygan |
23,091 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Wausau Daily Herald
| Wausau |
21,149 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Janesville Gazette
| Janesville |
20,272 | Bliss Communications Inc. |
Oshkosh Northwestern
| Oshkosh |
20,140 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Madison Capital Times
| Madison |
16,565 | Capital Newspapers |
Merrill Foto News
| Merrill |
16,084 | Journal Communications, Inc. |
UW Madison Badger Herald
(university) | Madison |
15,000 | |
Ripon Commonwealth Press
| Ripon |
14,390 | |
Beloit Daily News
| Beloit |
14,193 | Hagadone Corp. |
Fond Du Lac Reporter
| Fond du Lac |
14,000 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Herald Times Reporter
| Manitowoc |
13,783 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
North Star Journal
| Rhinelander |
13,479 | |
Wausau City Pages
(city guides) | Wausau |
13,306 | City Pages, Inc |
Madison Northside News
| Madison |
13,000 | Northside Planning Council |
Waukesha Freeman
| Waukesha |
12,553 | Conley Publishing Group, Ltd. |
Stevens Point Journal
| Stevens Point |
11,500 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Marshfield News Herald
| Marshfield |
11,332 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
Door County Advocate
| Sturgeon Bay |
10,830 | Gannett Company, Inc |
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
| Wisconsin Rapids |
10,766 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
New London Press Star
| New London |
10,499 | |
Peshtigo Times
| Peshtigo |
10,360 | Great Northern Connection |
Marinette Eagle Herald
| Marinette |
10,153 | Bliss Communications Inc. |
UWM Post
(university) | Milwaukee |
10,000 | The UWM Post, Inc. |
UW Madison Daily Cardinal
(university) | Madison |
10,000 | The Daily Cardinal Media Corporation |
Vilas County News Review
| Eagle River |
10,000 | Delphos Herald, Inc. |
Lakeland Times
| Minocqua |
9,873 | Lakeland Printing |
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
| Beaver Dam |
9,732 | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
Washington County Daily News
| West Bend |
9,390 | Conley Publishing Group, Ltd. |
Rice Lake Chronotype
| Rice Lake |
9,341 | Chronotype Publishing Co |
Watertown Daily Times
| Watertown |
9,287 | |
Ozaukee Press
| Port Washington |
8,332 | Port Publications, Inc. |
Lake Country Reporter
| Hartland |
8,255 | Journal Communications, Inc. |
Superior Daily Telegram
| Superior |
8,180 | Forum Communications Company |
Daily Jefferson County Union
| Fort Atkinson |
7,450 | |
Ozaukee County News Graphic
| Cedarburg |
7,411 | Conley Publishing Group Ltd |
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