Media in Karnataka

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The Indian state of Karnataka has been a leader in electronic communications since opening the first private radio station in Mysore in 1935.

Newspapers

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The era of Kannada newspapers in Karnataka started in 1843 when Hermann Mögling, a missionary from Basel Mission published the first Kannada newspaper called Mangalooru Samachara from Mangalore.[1] The first Kannada magazine, Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhini was started by Bhashyam Bhashyacharya in Mysore.[2] Shortly after Indian Independence in 1948, K N Guruswamy started the company, The Printers (Mysore Private Limited) and started publishing two newspapers Deccan Herald (in English) and Prajavani (in Kannada).[3][4] Times of India is the largest selling English newspaper in Karnataka.[5] Tabloids including Lankesh Patrike and Hai Bangalore Adi Jambava Jagruti emphasize controversial topics.[6] Sudharma,[7] the only daily newspaper published in Sanskrit in India is printed and distributed from Mysore.

Television

Udaya TV was the first satellite channel to broadcast in Kannada.[8]

Radio

All India Radio has been based in Bangalore since 1955, although it originated in Mysore.[9] Radio City FM was the first private radio station in Karnataka, beginning broadcasting in 2001.

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