This is a summary of mass communications media in

Tulsa Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma and List of United States cities by population, 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. ...

, Oklahoma.

Radio

is the 65th largest radio market in the country. The following is a partial list of radio stations serving the Tulsa area.

FM radio

AM radio

Television

is the 59th largest

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in the

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(as ranked by Nielsen and

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Newspapers

Tulsa's leading newspaper is the daily ''

Tulsa World The ''Tulsa World'' is the daily newspaper for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and primary newspaper for the northeastern and eastern portions of Oklahoma. Tulsa World Media Company is part of Lee Enterprises. The new owners announced in January 202 ...

'', the second most widely circulated newspaper in Oklahoma (after ''

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'') with a 2006 Sunday circulation of 189,789. '' Urban Tulsa'', another large publication, is a weekly newspaper covering entertainment and cultural events. Covering primarily economic events and stocks, the ''

Tulsa Business Journal Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

'' caters to Tulsa's business sector. Other publications include the '' Oklahoma Indian Times'', the '' Tulsa Daily Commerce and Legal News'', the ''

Tulsa Beacon The ''Tulsa Beacon'' is a weekly newspaper in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was founded by Charles and Susan Biggs under the corporate name Biggs Communications, Inc. The first paper was published in April 2001. Charles Biggs died on August 29, 2022. Feat ...

'', ''

This Land Press This Land Press is a media and merchandising company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that produces and sells Oklahoma-themed apparel and gifts, produces a quarterly print magazine, publishes books, and operates a retail store. It was founded by Michae ...

'', and the ''

Tulsa Free Press Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspap ...

''. Until 1992, the ''

Tulsa Tribune The ''Tulsa Tribune'' was an afternoon daily newspaper published in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1919 to 1992. Owned and run by three generations of the Jones family, the ''Tribune'' closed in 1992 after the termination of its joint operating agreement w ...

'' served as a daily major newspaper competing with the ''Tulsa World''. The paper was acquired by the ''Tulsa World'' that year.

Cinema

Feature films shot in the Tulsa region include the

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productions '' The Outsiders'' and ''

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'' (both released in 1983), as well as

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's ''

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'' (1989), ''

'' (1949), ''

All-American Murder ''All-American Murder'' is a 1991 American direct-to-video thriller film directed by Anson Williams and starring Christopher Walken and Charlie Schlatter. It was released on December 18, 1991, in UK. Premise Artie Logan (Schlatter) is the new ...

'' (1992), '' The Frighteners'' (1996), ''

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'' (1996), ''

Keys to Tulsa ''Keys to Tulsa'' is a 1997 American crime film directed by Leslie Greif, and starring Eric Stoltz and James Spader. It is based on the novel of the same name by Brian Fair Berkey. There is an unrated version that runs 3 minutes longer than the th ...

'' (1997), and Tim Blake Nelson's '' Eye of God'' (1997).

References

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