The ''Memphis Flyer'' is a free weekly
alternative newspaper
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting l ...
serving the greater
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos ...
, area. The ''Flyer'' covers Memphis news, politics, music, entertainment, sports, food, and spirits.
As of January 2018, the weekly print circulation is 44,000.
[
The ''Flyer'' was founded in 1989 by publisher Kenneth Neill. The current editor is Jesse Davis. The ''Flyer'' is a publication of Contemporary Media, Inc. which also publishes ''Memphis'' magazine, ''Memphis Parent'', and ''Inside Memphis Business''.
The ''Memphis Flyer'' is distributed throughout the Mid-South on Wednesday morning. It has an average audited weekly pickup rate of 93 percent.
The ''Flyer's'' website, Memphisflyer.com, features daily posts of local news, politics, music, food, and entertainment. Content from the ''Flyers weekly print edition is posted on Thursday morning.
]
References
{{Reflist
External links
Memphis Flyer profile
at the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN)
Newspapers published in Memphis, Tennessee
Newspapers established in 1989
Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States