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==Media== {{Main|Media in Wichita, Kansas}} ''[[The Wichita Eagle]]'', which began publication in 1872, is the city's major daily newspaper.<ref>{{cite web | title = Wichita Eagle | publisher = Mondo Times | url = http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/16/949/2445 | access-date = January 15, 2011}}</ref> It was founded and edited for forty years by Marshall Murdock (1837-1908), a major player in local and state Republican politics, as well as doubling as postmaster.<ref>Captain Henry King, "Marshall M. Murdock" ''Kansas State History'' [https://www.kspatriot.org/index.php/articles/13-kansas-people/395-marshall-m-murdock.html online]</ref> Colloquially known as ''The Eagle''. In 1960, the Wichita Eagle purchased Beacon Newspaper Corp. After purchasing the paper, the Wichita Eagle begin publishing the Eagle, which was a morning and afternoon newspaper, and the Beacon which was the evening paper.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article80656417.html | title=History of the Wichita Eagle | publisher=The Wichita Eagle | date=May 29, 2016 | access-date=February 12, 2021 | author=Tanner, Beccy}}</ref> The ''[[Wichita Business Journal]]'' is a weekly newspaper that covers local business events and developments.<ref>{{cite web | title = Wichita Business Journal | publisher = Mondo Times | url = http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/16/949/2443 | access-date = January 15, 2011}}</ref> Several other newspapers and magazines, including local lifestyle, neighborhood, and demographically focused publications are also published in the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = Wichita Kansas Newspapers | publisher = Mondo Newspapers | url = http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/16/949 | access-date = October 24, 2014}}</ref> These include: ''The Community Voice'', a weekly [[African American]] community newspaper;<ref>{{cite web | title = Voice It Wichita.com | publisher = TCV Publishing | url = http://www.voiceitwichita.com/ | access-date = October 24, 2014}}</ref> ''El Perico'', a monthly [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] community newspaper;<ref name="Horwath">Horwath, Bryan in [https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article65121762.html "Hispanic community could be sleeping giant for Wichita economy,"] March 9, 2016, ''[[Wichita Eagle]]''</ref><ref name="comm_firms">Associated Press in [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/may/25/communications_firms_cater/ "Communications firms cater to Wichita's Hispanic market,"] May 25, 2003, ''[[Lawrence Journal-World]]''</ref> ''The Liberty Press'', monthly LGBT news;<ref>{{cite web | title = Liberty Press | publisher = Mondo Times | url = http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/16/949/25300 | access-date = January 15, 2011}}</ref> ''Splurge!'', a monthly local fashion and lifestyle magazine;<ref>{{cite web | title = Backstory | publisher = SplurgeMag | url = http://www.splurgemag.com/about.php?category=Backstory | access-date = October 24, 2014 | archive-date = October 24, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141024172014/http://www.splurgemag.com/about.php?category=Backstory | url-status = dead }}</ref> ''The Sunflower'', the [[Wichita State University]] student newspaper.<ref>{{cite web | title = About Us | publisher = The Sunflower | date = October 13, 2008 | url = http://www.thesunflower.com/web/isite.dll?1179197663515 | access-date = January 15, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070701020729/http://www.thesunflower.com/web/isite.dll?1179197663515 | archive-date = July 1, 2007 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The Wichita media market also includes local newspapers in several surrounding suburban communities. The Wichita [[radio market]] includes Sedgwick County and neighboring Butler and Harvey counties.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Arbitron Radio Metro Map |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |url=http://blog.masslive.com/localbuzz_impact/2009/05/Arb_US_Metro_Map_09.pdf |access-date=March 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720131140/http://blog.masslive.com/localbuzz_impact/2009/05/Arb_US_Metro_Map_09.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2011 }}</ref> Six AM and more than a dozen FM radio stations are [[city of license|licensed]] to and/or broadcast from the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = Radio Stations in Wichita, Kansas | publisher = Radio-Locator | url = http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Wichita&x=0&y=0&sid= | access-date = November 17, 2016}}</ref> Wichita is the principal city of the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas [[media market|television market]], which comprises the western two-thirds of the state.<ref name=TVMarket>{{cite web | title = TV Market Maps - Kansas | publisher = EchoStar Knowledge Base | url = http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | access-date = July 28, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726000406/http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | archive-date = July 26, 2011 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> All of the market's [[network affiliate]]s broadcast from Wichita with the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], [[The CW|CW]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] and [[NBC]] affiliates serving the wider market through state networks of satellite and translator stations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us |publisher=[[KAKE]] |url=http://www.kake.com/station/misc/7013297.html |access-date=January 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817082224/http://www.kake.com/station/misc/7013297.html |archive-date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Us - kwch.com |publisher=[[KWCH]] |url=http://www.kwch.com/about/kwch-about-us,0,4740020.story |access-date=January 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713175912/http://www.kwch.com/about/kwch-about-us%2C0%2C4740020.story |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = About KSCW | publisher = [[KSCW-DT]] | url = http://www.kansascw.com/kscw/about/kscw_about_us,0,4618522.story | access-date = January 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131024022123/http://www.kansascw.com/kscw/about/kscw_about_us,0,4618522.story | archive-date = October 24, 2013 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us - Fox Kansas | publisher = [[KSAS-TV|KSAS]] | url = http://www.foxkansas.com/content/about_us/contact_us/default.aspx | access-date = January 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130102170355/http://www.foxkansas.com/content/about_us/contact_us/default.aspx | archive-date = January 2, 2013 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us - myTVwichita | publisher = [[KMTW]] | url = http://www.mytvwichita.com/content/about_us/contact_us/default.aspx | access-date = January 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714144711/http://www.mytvwichita.com/content/about_us/contact_us/default.aspx | archive-date = July 14, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us - KSN TV | publisher = [[KSNW|KSN]] | url = http://www.ksn.com/content/about/contact.aspx | access-date = January 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130308002216/http://www.ksn.com/content/about/contact.aspx | archive-date = March 8, 2013 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The city also hosts a [[PBS]] member station, a [[Univision]] affiliate, and several low-power stations.<ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us | publisher = [[KPTS]] | url = http://www.kpts.org/contact.php | access-date = January 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101220110937/http://kpts.org/contact.php | archive-date = December 20, 2010 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Wichita-Hutchinson Television Stations | publisher = Station Index | url = http://www.stationindex.com/tv/markets/Wichita-Hutchinson | access-date = January 9, 2011}}</ref> ===Filmed in Wichita=== The 1980 horror film, ''[[The Attic (1980 film)|The Attic]],'' was set and filmed in Wichita.<ref name="the_attic_imdb_com">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078806/ "The Attic: 1980," https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078806/Internet Movie Database], retrieved April 3, 2023</ref><ref name="reel_librarians">[https://reel-librarians.com/2013/10/23/the-killing-kind-vs-the-attic/ "'The Killing Kind' vs. 'The Attic',"] October 23, 2013, Reel Librarians, retrieved April 3, 2023</ref> Scenes from the films ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' and ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'' were filmed in Wichita.<ref>{{cite web |title=12 Movies You Didn't Know Were Filmed In Wichita |url=https://www.360wichita.com/blog/Entertainment/12-Movies-You-Didnt-Know-Were-Filmed-In-Wichita.html |website=360Wichita.com|date=November 17, 2015 }}</ref>
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