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The Australian state of Tasmania has several newspapers, magazines and television stations local to the island, and has historically had a strong mass media production environment.

Magazines

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Digital Media

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Tasmania has two main digital news outlets

Regional digital titles The Launceston News and The North West Coast News are published by News Corp, the owner of The Mercury (Hobart).

Newspapers

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Tasmania has three major newspapers

In addition, a number of regional newspapers are published in Tasmania. Font Publishing produces five papers in the South-East, Derwent Valley and King Island, Corporate Communications produces three papers in Hobart and surrounds, and Yeates Media produces three papers in Kingston, Huonville and Circular Head.

Television

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Tasmania has five broadcast television stations:

Radio

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Tasmania has a wide range of radio stations. Hobart and Launceston both have a range of local, which collectively broadcast coverage to most of the island. Tasmania's first radio station was 7ZL was founded in the Mercury Building, Hobart in 1927, while Launceston's first station, 7LA, began to broadcast in 1930.[1] 7ZL became part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation upon its establishment. In 1930, 7HOFM began to broadcast, as Hobart's first commercial radio station.[1] Today, all of Tasmania's commercial radio stations are owned by either Grant Broadcasters or Southern Cross Austereo.

Major radio stations in Tasmania include

Southern Tasmania

Northern Tasmania

References

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  1. ^ a b Turnbull, Paul. "Radio - Cultural Artefact - Companion to Tasmanian History". www.utas.edu.au. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 23 March 2021.