Covington Leader

Covington, Tennessee, United StatesEnglish

Serving Tipton County since 1886, this long-standing community publication provides essential local news, sports coverage, and legal notices to residents of West Tennessee. It remains a primary source for regional reporting, documenting the evolving history and civic affairs of Covington and its surrounding rural areas.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN TENNESSEE

Print journalism across the Volunteer State is characterized by heavy consolidation among its major metropolitan dailies, alongside a historic split between eastern and western readerships. Gannett dominates these major markets, currently operating the Nashville Tennessean, the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Knoxville News Sentinel. In contrast, the Chattanooga Times Free Press remains under the regional ownership of WEHCO Media following a late 1990s merger of two competing dailies. Beyond the major hubs, the region sustains a historic African American press, notably represented by the Tri-State Defender in Memphis and the Black News Weekly in Chattanooga. Paperboy indexes 91 Tennessee newspapers — browse the full directory below.