In 2002, there were 14 morning newspapers, 11 evening dailies, and 17 Sunday papers. The following table lists leading Tennessee newspapers with their approximate daily circulation in 2002:
AREA | NAME | DAILY | SUNDAY |
Chattanooga | Times Free Press (m,S) | 74,637 | 101,257 |
Knoxville | News-Sentinel (m,S) | 114,989 | 156,208 |
Memphis | Commercial Appeal (m,S) | 155,196 | 231,755 |
Nashville | Tennessean (m,S) | 183,406 | 256,437 |
Several dozen trade publications, such as Southern Lumberman, appear in Nashville, the state's major publishing center, where there is also a thriving religious publishing industry.