Arkansas business list: largest daily newspapers.

Ranked by average circulation

                                                 Average
                                             Circulation
   Newspaper                                      Sunday
   Address, Phone                            Circulation

1 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette *                     199,283
  121 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72201,         287,827
 [phone]

2 Southwest Times Record                           40,673
  3600 Wheeler Ave., Fort Smith 72901,             43,862
  [phone]

3 The Morning News **                              36,254
  2560 N. Lowell Road, Springdale 72764            37,958
  [phone]

4 Texarkana Gazette *                              33,790
  315 Pine St., Texarkana 75501,                   34,676
  [phone]

5 The Jonesboro Sun                                26,036
  518 Carson St., Jonesboro 72401,                 29,143
  [phone]

6 Pine Bluff Commercial                            18,437
  300 Beech St., Pine Bluff 71611,                    NA
  [phone]

7 Northwest Arkansas Times *                       18,001
  212 N. East Ave., Fayetteville                   20,086
  72701, [phone]

8 The Sentinel-Record                              17,930
  300 Spring St., Hot Springs 71901,               19,459
  [phone]

9 Log Cabin Democrat                               17,930
  1058 Front St., Conway 72032,                    19,459
  [phone]

10 Benton County Daily Record# *                   12,817
  104 SW "A" St., Bentonville 72702,               21,419
  [phone]

11 The Baxter Bulletin *                           11,152
  16 W. Sixth St., Mountain Home                   11,200
  72653, [phone]

12 The Courier                                     10,551
   210 E. Second St., Russellville                    NA
   72811, [phone]

13 El Dorado News-Times [double dagger]              9,884
   115 N. Madison Ave., El Dorado                     NA
   71730, [phone]

14 Harrison Daily Times [dagger]                    9,598
   111 Rush Ave., Harrison 72601,                  10,001
   [phone]

15 Batesville Daily Guard                           9,067
   258 W. Main St., Batesville                        NA
  72501, [phone]

16 Evening Times                                    7,770
   111 E. Bond Ave., West Memphis                     NA
   72303, [phone]

17 The Benton Courier [dagger]                      6,986
   321 N. Market St., Benton 72015,                 7,102
   [phone]

18 The Daily Citizen                                5,894
   3000 E. Race Ave., Searcy 72143,                   NA
   [phone]

19 The Paragould Daily Press                        5,276
   1401 W. Hunt St., Paragould 72451,                 NA
   [phone]

20 Camden News [double dagger]                      4,404
   113 Madison Ave., Camden 71701,                    NA
   [phone]

21 Banner-News [double dagger]                      4,106
   134 S. Washington St., Magnolia                    NA
   71753, [phone]

22 South Arkansas Sunday News                         NA
   [double dagger] 115 N. Madison Ave.,            16,220
   El Dorado 71730, [phone]

                                              Publisher
   Newspaper                                  Editor or
   Address, Phone                             Managing Editor

1 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette *                 Walter E. Hussman Jr.
  121 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72201,     Griffin Smith
 [phone]

2 Southwest Times Record                      Gene Kincy
  3600 Wheeler Ave., Fort Smith 72901,        Byron Tate
  [phone]

3 The Morning News **                         Tom Stallbaumer
  2560 N. Lowell Road, Springdale 72764       Jim Morriss
  [phone]

4 Texarkana Gazette *                         Walter E. Hussman Jr.
  315 Pine St., Texarkana 75501,              Les Minor
  [phone]

5 The Jonesboro Sun                           David Mosesso
  518 Carson St., Jonesboro 72401,            Roy Ockert
  [phone]

6 Pine Bluff Commercial                       Charles Berry
  300 Beech St., Pine Bluff 71611,            Larry Sullivan
  [phone]

7 Northwest Arkansas Times *                  Jeff Jeffus
  212 N. East Ave., Fayetteville              Greg Harton
  72701, [phone]

8 The Sentinel-Record                         Walter E. Hussman Jr.
  300 Spring St., Hot Springs 71901,          Melinda Gassaway
  [phone]

9 Log Cabin Democrat                          Scot Morrissey
  1058 Front St., Conway 72032,               David Keith
  [phone]

10 Benton County Daily Record# *              Mike Brown
  104 SW "A" St., Bentonville 72702,          Kent Marts
  [phone]

11 The Baxter Bulletin *                      Betty Smith
  16 W. Sixth St., Mountain Home              Sheila Boggess
  72653, [phone]

12 The Courier                                Marvin Enderle
   210 E. Second St., Russellville            Rick Fahr
   72811, [phone]

13 El Dorado News-Times [double dagger]       Walter E. Hussman Jr.
   115 N. Madison Ave., El Dorado             Shea Wilson
   71730, [phone]

14 Harrison Daily Times [dagger]              Jeff Christenson
   111 Rush Ave., Harrison 72601,             Dwain Lair
   [phone]

15 Batesville Daily Guard                     O.E. Jones
   258 W. Main St., Batesville                Angelia Roberts
  72501, [phone]

16 Evening Times                              Alexander P. Coulter
   111 E. Bond Ave., West Memphis             Mike Bowie
   72303, [phone]

17 The Benton Courier [dagger]                Kenneth Jones
   321 N. Market St., Benton 72015,           Carrie Snodgrass
   [phone]

18 The Daily Citizen                          Mike Murphy
   3000 E. Race Ave., Searcy 72143,           Tommy Jackson
   [phone]

19 The Paragould Daily Press                  Donna Estes
   1401 W. Hunt St., Paragould 72451,         Richard Brummet
   [phone]

20 Camden News [double dagger]                Walter E. Hussman Jr.
   113 Madison Ave., Camden 71701,            Jim Edwards
   [phone]

21 Banner-News [double dagger]                Walter E. Hussman Jr.
   134 S. Washington St., Magnolia            Mike McNeill
   71753, [phone]

22 South Arkansas Sunday News                 Walter E. Hussman Jr.
   [double dagger] 115 N. Madison Ave.,       Shea Wilson
   El Dorado 71730, [phone]

Source: Arkansas Press Association 2003 Arkansas Media Directory.
Unless otherwise indicated, paid circulation as of October 2002.
NA: Not available * Circulation as of September 2002. ** Circulation
as of March 2002. [dagger] Circulation as of November 2002.
[double dagger] The News-Times, the Camden News and the Banner News
have collaborated since 1997 to produce a Sunday newspaper, the
South Arkansas Sunday News. # Sunday edition is called Benton County
Sunday.