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==Media== [[File:Turun kaupunginkirjaston päärakennus.jpg|thumb|[[Turku Main Library]]]] The most widely read [[list of Finnish newspapers|newspaper]] of Turku, and the area around it, is the daily regional morning newspaper ''[[Turun Sanomat]]'', with a readership of over 70% of the population every day. ''[[Åbo Underrättelser]]'', a Swedish-language newspaper published in Turku, is the oldest newspaper in Finland, having been published since 1824. The free-of-charge ''Turkulainen'' newspaper was also among the most popular newspapers, together with the local edition of ''[[Metro International]]'' and the national evening [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]''.<ref>see ''Tutkimus: Lehtien lukijapeitot''</ref> Turkulainen was founded in 1958 but the newspaper has been on publishing break since 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2020 |title=Etusivu |url=https://www.turkulainen.fi/ |access-date=22 September 2023 |website=Turkulainen |language=fi |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925194223/https://www.turkulainen.fi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> There are also a number of local newspapers such as ''Kulmakunta'' (for the eastern suburbs of Turku, including Varissuo and Lauste), and ''Rannikkoseutu'' (for the area around the neighbouring cities of Raisio and Naantali). The first Finnish newspaper ''[[Tidningar Utgifne Af et Sällskap i Åbo]]'', in Swedish, was started in Turku in 1771, as well as the first Finnish-language newspaper ''Suomenkieliset Tieto-Sanomat'' which was started in 1775. The newspaper ''Turun Sanomat'' also operated a regional television station, called ''Turku-TV,'' but station stopped operating in 2012.<ref>{{Citation |title=TSTV |date=10 March 2023 |url=https://fi.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TSTV&oldid=21333307 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=22 September 2023 |language=fi }}</ref> The Finnish national broadcaster ''[[Yleisradio]]'' screens local news, daily from Monday to Friday, for the Southwest Finland (including the regions of [[Southwest Finland]] and [[Satakunta]]) residents. All [[list of Finnish television channels|Finnish national TV channels]] are viewable and national radio channels audible in the Turku area. In addition, a number of local radio stations, e.g. ''Auran Aallot'', ''Radio Sata'' and ''Radio Robin Hood'' are operational. Local [[public broadcasting|public service]] radio stations are ''Yle Turun Radio'' broadcasting in Finnish (the regional version of [[Yle Radio Suomi]]) and ''Yle Vega Åboland'' broadcasting in Swedish (the regional version of [[Yle Vega]]).
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