Editing Calicut (section)

==Media==
===Newspapers===
Newspaper publishing started in Calicut with the launch of the English weekly ''West Coast Spectator'' in 1879. Edited by Dr. Keys and printed by Vakil Poovadan Raman from the Spectator Press, it was rechristened the ''Malabar Spectator'' in later years. The first Malayalam newspaper in Calicut was ''[[Kerala Pathrika]]'' established by [[Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon]] in 1884. ''Keralam'', ''[[Kerala Sanchari]]'' and ''Bharathivasam'' were among the other newspapers published in Calicut in the 19th century. Some of the major newspapers that contributed to the [[Indian independence movement]] ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' and ''[[Mithavadi]]'', were based in Calicut.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Mass Media |url=http://www.universityofcalicut.info/cuonline/exnotif/ex4235.pdf |publisher=[[University of Calicut]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019033306/http://www.universityofcalicut.info/cuonline/exnotif/ex4235.pdf |archive-date=19 October 2016 |accessdate=11 February 2023}}</ref><ref>[http://keralamediaacademy.org/?page_id=317#:~:text=An%20English%20weekly%20entitled%20the,edited%20by%20an%20Englishman%2C%20Dr. "History of Media in Kerala"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212101647/http://keralamediaacademy.org/?page_id=317#:~:text=An%20English%20weekly%20entitled%20the,edited%20by%20an%20Englishman%2C%20Dr. |date=12 February 2023 }}. Kerala Media Academy. Retrieved 12 February 2023.</ref> Now almost all the major newspapers in Malayalam have editions in Calicut. English newspapers such as ''[[The Hindu]]'' and ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' also have Calicut editions.

===Radio===
The Calicut radio station of [[All India Radio]] has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatts) and Kozhikode FM [Vividh Bharathi] (10 kilowatts). Private FM radio stations are [[Radio Mango 91.9]] operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. [[Radio Mirchi]] operated by Entertainment Network India Ltd. and [[Club FM 104.8]] operated by Mathrubhumi group and [[Red FM (India)|Red FM 93.5]] of the SUN Network. AIR FM radio stations are Kozhikode – 103.6&nbsp;MHz; AIR MW radio station is Kozhikode – 684&nbsp;kHz.

===Television===
[[File:MediaOne TV Headquarters And Studio.jpg|thumb|left|MediaOne TV Headquarters And Studio]]
A television transmitter has been functioning in Calicut since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from [[Delhi]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] [[Doordarshan]]. Doordarshan has its broadcasting centre in Calicut at Medical College. The Malayalam channels based on Calicut are the [[Shalom (TV channel)|Shalom Television]], Darshana TV and [[Media One TV]]. All major channels in Malayalam viz. [[Manorama News]], [[Asianet News|Asianet]], [[Surya TV]], [[Kairali TV]], [[Amrita TV]], [[Jeevan TV]], and [[Jaihind]] have their studios and news bureaus in the city.

Satellite television services are available through [[DD Direct+]], [[Dish TV]], [[Sun Direct DTH]] and [[Tata Sky]]. [[Asianet Digital TV]] is popularly known as ACV telecasts daily city news. Spidernet is another local channel. Other local operators include KCL and Citinet.

The Calicut Press Club came into existence in 1970. It is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. Begun with around 70 members in the roll, this Press Club, became a prestigious and alert media centre in the state with a present membership of over 280.<ref name="calicut press club">{{cite web|url=http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm|title=Calicut press club|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623175252/http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm|archive-date=23 June 2003}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=October 2017}}