The town's main newspaper, "The Recorder," was first published 21 March 1885 as "The Port Pirie Advocate and Areas News". In 1971, a brief experiment, known as the "Northern Observer" (7 July - 30 August 1971), occurred when "The Recorder" and "The Transcontinental" from Port Augusta were published under a combined title in Port Pirie. "The Recorder", which is still in print today (Tuesdays and Thursdays), has recently changed to a morning paper, after being delivered at around 3:00 pm. Other Port Pirie newspapers include the free "The Flinders News" (Wednesdays), and "The Advertiser", which covers some Port Pirie news, but to a very small extent.