Media
Television, cable programming, radio, newspapers, magazines, hit songs, Bibles, books, music videos—when it comes to media, Nashville has it all. Nashville is a major publishing center, and printing/publishing is one of our biggest industries. Numerous cable television programs originate here and are seen by millions of viewers. Country Music Television (CMT) takes country music into the living rooms of viewers worldwide. Many of the videos you see on CMT are shot right here in Music City. As for radio, well, Nashville owes much of its heritage to that medium. In our “Radio” section, later in this chapter, we explain how radio played a role in the city’s becoming known as Music City. Nashville ranks as the nation’s 44th largest radio market, according to Arbitron’s spring 2010 report, and is the 29th largest television market (out of 210 total markets), according to Nielsen Media Research.
1. Nashvillepost.Com
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 250-1540
Address: 3401 West End Ave., Suite 685
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Address: 1100 Broadway
3. The Ashland City Times
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 792-4230
Description: The Ashland City Times was founded in 1896 and today covers Cheatham County news and happenings on a weekly basis. It comes out each Wed and costs $20 for a 1-year subscription for Cheatham County residents. Owned by Gannett, its circulation is 6,000.
4. Belle Meade News
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Description: These weekly community newspapers are published each Wed by GCA Publishing and cover news in their respective areas. Their combined circulation is more than 20,000. You can pick up a copy at grocery stores, libraries, and other locations in each area. Subscriptions are available for $15 a year ($25 outside Davidson County).
5. Nashville Today
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 298-1500
Address: 2323 Crestmoor Rd., Suite 219-B
Description: Published by GCA Publishing, Nashville Today is a weekly community paper that covers Antioch, Brentwood, Donelson, Goodlettsville, Hermitage, Inglewood, and Madison. An annual subscription is $15 ($25 outside Davidson County).
6. The News Beacon
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 391-3535
Address: 2740 Old Elm Hill Pike
Description: With a circulation of 15,000, the News Beacon covers news in southeast Nashville, including the areas around Harding Mall, Hickory Hollow, and Murfreesboro Road. It is distributed on Thurs free to area homes and select businesses.
7. The News Herald
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 889-1860
Address: 2740 Old Elm Hill Pike
Description: Published since the mid-1980s, the News Herald is the free community newspaper for Donelson, Hermitage, and Old Hickory. It is published on Thurs.
8. Westview
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 646-6131
Address: 8120 Sawyer Brown Rd., Suite 107
Description: The family-owned Westview is a free weekly community newspaper covering Bellevue, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Belle Meade, White Bluff, the Charlotte Pike area, and West Meade. Published since 1978, its circulation is 10,000. It is published on Wed.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
10. The Tennessee Magazine
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 367-9284
Address: 710 Spence Lane
Description: This monthly magazine is published by the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association. It reaches about 500,000 households in rural areas across the state. The glossy, 4-color magazine does human-interest stories and has regular features on food, events, people, places, and businesses in the rural electric co-op.
11. Nashville Business Journal
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 248-2222
Address: 344 Fourth Ave. N.
Description: Nashville Business Journal, published since 1985, is a weekly business newspaper published on Fri. A 1-year subscription is $87. Each edition has a special-emphasis section covering such issues as employee benefits, education, commercial real estate, travel, and home business. The Nashville Business Journal also publishes special publications each year on such topics as small business, real estate, health care, economic development, sports business, and the arts.
12. The Jewish Observer
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 356-3242
Address: 801 Percy Warner Boulevard
Description: Published since 1934, this twice-monthly newspaper focuses on issues of interest to Nashville’s Jewish community and also covers news of Israel and other international news. It is published by the Jewish Federation of Nashville. The free newspaper is mailed to members of the local Jewish community and is also available at the Jewish Community Center. Each summer, the Federation also publishes the Guide to Jewish Nashville, which is mailed to regular recipients and is also available at Noshville and Goldie’s delis. A 1-year subscription to the Observer is $25.
13. La Noticia
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 977-1825
Address: 1719 West End Ave.
Description: This free Hispanic newspaper is published twice a month. It covers local news, business, entertainment, sports, immigration, and other topics. More than 5,000 copies are distributed at some 150 locations throughout Middle Tennessee.
14. Nashville Parent
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 256-2158
Address: 2228 Metro Center Blvd.
Description: Nashville Parent is chock-full of information that every parent needs at some time or another. You’ll find everything here from medical advice to kiddie video reviews. Founded in 1992, the free monthly magazine has a circulation of about 50,000; it’s available at various locations around town. Nashville Parent also publishes a private-school directory as well as a child care and activity directory. Parent company Day Communications also publishes Rutherford Parent and Williamson Parent.
15. Nashville Pride
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Media
Telephone: (615) 292-9150
Description: The African-American newspaper Nashville Pride, founded in 1987, is published each Fri and has a circulation of more than 30,000. It covers community news with a positive slant. It is available by subscription for $30 per year or can be picked up at newsstands near north Nashville grocery stores or at the main office. A single copy is 50 cents.