Newspapers in Kentucky are listed by city below. Newspaper circulation and ownership are included here.
| Kentucky Newspapers by city |
| City |
Newspaper |
Circulation |
Owner |
| |
| Albany |
Clinton County News
| 3,750 | Gibson Printing |
|
| Alexandria |
Alexandria Recorder
| | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Ashland |
Ashland Independent
| 17,465 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Barbourville |
Barbourville Mountain Advocate
| 6,600 | Mountain Advocate Media, Inc. |
|
| Bardstown |
Kentucky Standard
| 10,300 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Bardwell |
Carlisle County News
| 1,625 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Beattyville |
Beattyville Enterprise
| 1,101 | |
|
| Bedford |
Trimble Banner
| 1,900 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Bellevue |
Campbell Community Recorder
| 10,015 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Benton |
Benton Tribune Courier
| 1,900 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Berea |
Berea Citizen
| 4,200 | |
|
| Bowling Green |
Bowling Green Daily News
| 21,240 | News Publishing, LLC |
| | College Heights Herald
(university) | 10,000 | Western Kentucky University |
|
| Brandenburg |
Brandenburg News Standard
| | Sue Shacklette Cummings |
| | Meade County Messenger
| 5,791 | |
|
| Brooksville |
Bracken County News
| 2,895 | |
|
| Brownsville |
Edmonson News
| 4,200 | |
|
| Burkesville |
Cumberland County News
| 3,700 | Judd Newspapers |
|
| Cadiz |
Cadiz Record
| 4,800 | |
|
| Calhoun |
McLean County News
| 3,000 | |
|
| Campbellsville |
Central Kentucky News-Journal
| 7,600 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Campton |
Wolfe County News
| 2,800 | |
|
| Carrollton |
Carrollton News-Democrat
| 3,400 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Central City |
Central City Leader News
| 8,300 | |
| | Central City Times-Argus
| 2,600 | |
|
| Clay City |
Clay City Times
| 4,500 | Hatfield Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Clinton |
Hickman County Gazette
| 2,000 | |
|
| Columbia |
Adair Progress
| 4,900 | |
|
| Corbin |
Corbin Times Tribune
| 6,166 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Covington |
Kenton Community Recorder
| 11,998 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Kentucky Post
| | E.W. Scripps Company |
|
| Cumberland |
Cumberland Tri-City News
| 2,500 | |
|
| Cynthiana |
Cynthiana Democrat
| 6,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Danville |
Danville Advocate Messenger
| 10,076 | Schurz Communications Inc |
|
| Dawson springs |
Dawson Springs Progress
| 2,200 | Progress Publishing Company, Inc. |
|
| Eddyville |
Lyon County Herald Ledger
| 2,000 | |
|
| Edmonton |
Metcalfe County Herald-News
| 2,475 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Elizabethtown |
Fort Knox Turret
(military) | 20,896 | |
| | Hardin County Independent
| 5,000 | Gerald Lush |
| | Hardin County News-Enterprise
| 16,238 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Elkton |
Todd County Standard
| 2,450 | |
|
| Erlanger |
Covington Messenger
(religion: christian) | | the Diocese of Covington |
| | Erlanger Recorder
| | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Falmouth |
Falmouth Outlook
| 3,875 | Delphos Herald Inc. |
|
| Flemingsburg |
Flemingsburg Gazette
| 3,000 | |
|
| Florence |
Boone Community Recorder
| 3,525 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Boone County Recorder
| 3,219 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Florence Recorder
| 13,247 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Fort Thomas |
Campbell County Recorder
| 1,720 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Fort Thomas Recorder
| 5,727 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Frankfort |
Frankfort State Journal
| 8,299 | Frankfort Publishing Co., LLC |
|
| Franklin |
Franklin Favorite
| 6,300 | |
|
| Fulton |
Fulton Leader
| 2,261 | |
|
| Georgetown |
Georgetown News-Graphic
| 5,500 | |
|
| Glasgow |
Barren County Progress
| 2,626 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Glasgow Daily Times
| 8,498 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Grayson |
Grayson Journal-Enquirer
| 2,700 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Greensburg |
Green River Sun
| | |
| | Greensburg Record-Herald
| 4,394 | |
|
| Greenup |
Greenup News-Times
| 3,600 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Hardinsburg |
Breckinridge Herald News
| 5,400 | |
|
| Harlan |
Harlan Daily Enterprise
| 6,904 | |
|
| Harrodsburg |
Harrodsburg Herald
| 5,297 | |
|
| Hartford |
Ohio County Times-News
| 6,700 | |
|
| Hawesville |
Hancock Clarion
| 3,683 | Donn Wimmer |
|
| Hazard |
Hazard Herald
| 6,775 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Henderson |
Henderson Gleaner
| 10,653 | E.W. Scripps Company |
|
| Hickman |
Hickman Courier
| 1,800 | |
|
| Highland Heights |
NKU Northerner
(university) | | Northern Kentucky University |
|
| Hindman |
Troublesome Creek Times
| 4,759 | |
|
| Hodgenville |
LaRue County Herald
| 4,800 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Hopkinsville |
Fort Campbell Courier
(military) | 23,000 | |
| | Kentucky New Era
| 9,797 | |
|
| Horse Cave |
Hart County News Herald
| 4,700 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Hyden |
Leslie County News
| 3,500 | |
| | Thousandsticks News
| 3,800 | |
|
| Inez |
Mountain Citizen
| 6,000 | |
|
| Irvine |
Citizen Voice & Times
| 4,800 | Hatfield Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Jackson |
Jackson Times-Voice
| 4,000 | |
|
| Jamestown |
Russell County News
| 9,000 | |
|
| La Center |
Advance Yeoman
| 4,300 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| La Grange |
Oldham Era
| 6,302 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Lancaster |
Garrard Central Record
| 4,600 | |
|
| Lawrenceburg |
Anderson News
| 6,100 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Lebanon |
Lebanon Enterprise
| 5,806 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Leitchfield |
Grayson County News Gazette
| 5,300 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Lexington |
Business Lexington
(business) | | Smiley Pete Publishing |
| | Kentucky Kernel
(university) | 17,000 | the University of Kentucky |
| | Lexington Herald-Leader
| 99,707 | The McClatchy Company |
|
| Liberty |
Casey County News
| 6,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| London |
London Sentinel Echo
| 9,800 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Louisa |
Big Sandy News
| 12,000 | |
|
| Louisville |
Bellarmine Concord
(university) | 5,000 | Bellarmine College |
| | Business First of Louisville
(business) | | American City Business Journals Inc. |
| | Community Louisville
(religion: jewish) | 5,139 | Jewish Community Federation |
| | Kentucky Jewish Post & Opinion
(religion: jewish) | 3,910 | The Spokesman Co., Inc. |
| | Kentucky Western Recorder
(religion: christian) | | |
| | Louisville Cardinal
(university) | 10,000 | the University of Louisville |
| | Louisville Courier-Journal
| 176,638 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
| | Louisville Defender
(race & ethnic) | 2,615 | Consumer Communications Industries |
| | Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) Weekly
(city guides) | 182,721 | LEO Communications, LLC |
| | Louisville Record
(religion: christian) | | the Archdiocese of Louisville |
| | Louisville Voice-Tribune
| | Blue Equity, LLC |
|
| Madisonville |
Madisonville Messenger
| 7,552 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Manchester |
Manchester Enterprise
| 6,500 | Manchester Enterprise Printing and Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Marion |
Crittenden Press
| 4,200 | Chris Evans |
|
| Mayfield |
Mayfield Messenger
| 6,500 | Messenger Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Maysville |
Maysville Ledger Independent
| 8,692 | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
|
| McKee |
Jackson County Sun
| 4,050 | |
|
| Middlesboro |
Middlesboro Daily News
| 5,873 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Monticello |
Wayne County Outlook
| 5,800 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Morehead |
Morehead News
| 5,800 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Morganfield |
Union County Advocate
| 5,000 | |
|
| Morgantown |
Butler County Banner-Green River Republican
| 6,100 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Green River Republican
| 6,100 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Mount Sterling |
Mt. Sterling Advocate
| 7,400 | |
|
| Murray |
Murray Ledger & Times
| 7,459 | Murray Newspapers, Inc. |
| | Murray State News
(university) | 7,700 | Murray State University |
|
| New Castle |
Henry County Local
| 4,500 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Nicholasville |
Jessamine Journal
| 7,304 | Schurz Communications, Inc. |
|
| Olive Hill |
Olive Hill Times
| 5,500 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Owensboro |
Owensboro Messenger Inquirer
| 27,276 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
|
| Owenton |
Owenton News Herald
| 4,129 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Owingsville |
Bath County News-Outlook
| 3,400 | |
|
| Paducah |
Paducah Sun
| 24,768 | Paxton Media Group, LLC |
| | West Kentucky News
| 18,000 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Paintsville |
Paintsville Herald
| 5,200 | Johnson County Newspapers, Inc |
|
| Paris |
Bourbon County Citizen
| 3,000 | |
|
| Pikeville |
Appalachian News Express
| 11,000 | |
|
| Pineville |
Pineville Sun
| 1,800 | |
|
| Prestonsburg |
Floyd County Times
| 8,200 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Princeton |
Princeton Times Leader
| 6,000 | The Times Leader, Inc. |
|
| Providence |
Journal Enterprise
| 4,500 | Journal-Enterprise, Inc. |
|
| Radcliff |
Radcliff Sentinel
| 3,500 | |
|
| Richmond |
EKU Eastern Progress
(university) | 10,000 | Eastern Kentucky University |
| | Richmond Register
| 5,880 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Russell Springs |
Russell Springs Times Journal
| 5,000 | |
|
| Russellville |
Russellville News Democrat & Leader
| 6,000 | Heartland Publications, LLC |
|
| Sandy Hook |
Elliott County News
| 1,800 | |
|
| Scottsville |
Scottsville Citizen-Times
| 5,557 | |
|
| Sebree |
Sebree Banner
| 3,100 | |
|
| Shelbyville |
Shelby Sentinel News
| 9,055 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Shepherdsville |
Pioneer News
| 9,177 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Smithland |
Livingston Ledger
| 3,400 | Kentucky Publishing, Inc. |
|
| Somerset |
Somerset Commonwealth Journal
| 9,741 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Springfield |
Springfield Sun
| 4,500 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Stanford |
Interior Journal
| 4,500 | Schurz Communications, Inc. |
|
| Sturgis |
Sturgis News
| 4,100 | |
|
| Taylorsville |
Spencer Magnet
| 3,600 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Tompkinsville |
Monroe County Citizen
| 1,026 | Jobe Publishing, Inc. |
| | Tompkinsville News
| 4,700 | Monroe County Press |
|
| Versailles |
Woodford Sun
| 5,900 | |
|
| Warsaw |
Gallatin County News
| 2,800 | |
|
| West Liberty |
Licking Valley Courier
| 4,500 | |
|
| Whitesburg |
Whitesburg Mountain Eagle
| 6,505 | |
|
| Whitley City |
McCreary County Record
| 4,583 | Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. |
|
| Williamsburg |
Corbin News Journal
| 9,000 | |
|
| Williamstown |
Grant County News
| 6,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Winchester |
Winchester Sun
| 6,395 | Schurz Communications, Inc |
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