Circulation Divisions in the
2009 Better Newspaper Contest

Circulation divisions 1-7 were determined after all entries were submitted to OPA. Entries were divided as equally as possible into three daily and four weekly divisions. When applicable, the lowest circulation divisions received the fewest number of entries. Semi-, twin and tri-weeklies will compete in division 8; sustaining member newspapers will compete in division 9. Newspaper circulations and frequency are determined by the newspaper's total paid circulation as shown on the October 2008 U.S. Postal Service statement plus the number of paid electronic subscriptions as reported to OPA.

Eighty-six newspapers submitted a total of 848 entries in the 2009 contest.

Division 1 - Dailies 8,200 or more

ARDMOREITE
BARTLESVILLE EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
ENID NEWS & EAGLE
LAWTON CONSTITUTION
MCALESTER NEWS-CAPITAL & DEMOCRAT
MUSKOGEE PHOENIX
NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
PONCA CITY NEWS
SHAWNEE NEWS-STAR

Division 2 - Dailies 4,000 - 8,199

ADA EVENING NEWS
CLAREMORE DAILY PROGRESS
DUNCAN BANNER
DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT
ELK CITY DAILY NEWS
PRYOR DAILY TIMES
SAPULPA DAILY HERALD
STILLWATER NEWSPRESS
WOODWARD NEWS

Division 3 - Dailies less than 4,000

ALVA REVIEW-COURIER
CLINTON DAILY NEWS
EDMOND SUN
GROVE SUN
GUYMON DAILY HERALD
HUGO DAILY NEWS
OKC -JOURNAL RECORD
TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
VINITA DAILY JOURNAL

Division 4 - Weeklies 2,520 or more

ATOKA COUNTY TIMES
ELK CITIAN
JOHNSTON COUNTY CAPITAL-DEMOCRAT
MADILL RECORD
MARLOW REVIEW
OKC FRIDAY
PERKINS JOURNAL
PURCELL REGISTER
SAYRE RECORD & BECKHAM COUNTY DEMOCRAT
STIGLER NEWS-SENTINEL
STILWELL DEMOCRAT-JOURNAL
VIAN TENKILLER NEWS

Division 5 - Weeklies 1,600 - 2,519

BARNSDALL - BIGHEART TIMES
BIXBY BULLETIN
CHEROKEE MESSENGER & REPUBLICAN
CLEVELAND AMERICAN
COWETA AMERICAN
EUFAULA - INDIAN JOURNAL
GARVIN COUNTY NEWS STAR
NOWATA STAR
OOLOGAH LAKE LEADER
SKIATOOK JOURNAL
SPIRO GRAPHIC
TECUMSEH - COUNTYWIDE & SUN

Division 6 - Weeklies 1,100 - 1,599

CARNEGIE HERALD
CATOOSA TIMES
McINTOSH CO. DEMOCRAT
COLLINSVILLE NEWS
DRUMRIGHT GUSHER
HARTSHORNE SUN
HENNESSEY CLIPPER
HOOKER ADVANCE
MEDFORD - NORTH CENTRAL REPORTER
NEWCASTLE PACER
PAWHUSKA JOURNAL-CAPITAL

Division 7 - Weeklies less than 1,100

CHOCTAW COUNTY TIMES
COMANCHE TIMES
GRANDFIELD - BIG PASTURE NEWS
GRANITE ENTERPRISE
MANNFORD EAGLE
MOUNTAIN VIEW NEWS
OKC - CAPITOL HILL BEACON
SENTINEL LEADER
TULSA COUNTY NEWS
WAURIKA NEWS-DEMOCRAT
WESTVILLE REPORTER