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Newspapers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana in the United States. Some of the popular newspapers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana are:

1. The Advocate: It is the primary newspaper that covers the latest Baton Rouge news. It offers a Monday to Friday, ‘Morning Advocate’ and the weekend editions are called the Saturday and Sunday Advocate. The Advocate had a daily circulation of nearly 100,000 and a ‘Sunday Advocate’ circulation of approximately 125,000, in 2004. This newspaper brags of being the ‘Independent Voice of South Louisiana’. It has a history of adherence to editorial independence during the Huey Long era. The Advocate still maintains this tradition, although this does not prevent it from occasional political endorsements and taking sides. The Democratic Advocate was its predecessor, established in 1842. It was a pro-democrat periodical and an anti-Whig.
2. The Greater Baton Rouge Business report: BusinessReport.com is a Baton Rouge news site that is operated by Louisiana Business Inc. The establishment that produced the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report for more than 20 years in print. Louisiana Business Inc. publishes custom magazines like La.Next, for high school students and the Louisiana Technology Guide. BusinessReport.com provides the in-depth stories and columns found in the Business Report. The goal of this site is to consistently add new features, keep growing and provide relevant news for Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The other newspapers in Baton Rouge are: Tiger weekly and LSU Daily Reveille.

Channels for Baton Rouge news: Greater Baton Rouge is served well by the radio and television. The media market of Baton Rouge is rated as the 93rd largest Designated Market Area or DMA, in the US serving 322,540 homes, 0.290 % of the US population. There are a number of channels for Baton Rouge news.

1. WAFB Channel 9: This news channel is affiliated to the CBS network. The television gained ground in Baton Rouge, when WAFB started as Louisiana’s second television station, on 19 April 1953. Today, Channel 9 is the number one news channel in South Louisiana. This channel covers state, local and regional Baton Rouge news. WAFB brings 25 hours of news weekly to the viewers
2. LBP or Louisiana Public Broadcasting: It is a state network of 6 non-commercial television stations. The Louisiana Educational Television Authority or LETA, established by Louisiana Legislature in 1971, licensed it.
3. WVLA: It is the local affiliate of NBC for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its analog signals are transmitted on UHF channel 33 and digital signals on UHF channel 34.
4. WBRL: It is a television station in Central Louisiana. It caters to the broadcast of Channel 21, Direct TV and Cox Cable Channel 10. WBRL is affiliated with The CW network.

Baton Rouge local channels: A list of some of the local channel for Baton Rouge news that provide entertainment and local, national and international news to the viewers, is given below:

1. Cox 4: It is a ‘cable-only’ local station of Baton Rouge, aired in 2001. Cox 4 provides local programs, reflecting the diversity of Louisiana. It airs programs on health, entertainment, education, Louisiana culture and sports.
2. Metro 21: This is a local cable government-run station in Baton Rouge. It broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station began with a donation of 50,000 dollars, by Cox Communications and is viewed by approximately 150,000 households. The local channel for Baton Rouge news provides information to the people about the activities and city services, as well as local events.
3. Catholic Life Channel 15: This is an exclusive Catholic network. It is available to the Cox Cable subscribers on Channel 15, in Baton Rouge area. Beacons of Light, Faith in Action and the Louisiana Rosary are the popular shows aired.