[1] The Flyer covers Memphis news, politics, music, entertainment, sports, food, and spirits.

With alt-weeklies, that often meant running ads from risqué sources, sometimes including paid escorts.

In a 2003 interview, VanWyngarden stated that the Flyer began refusing ads from anyone who was not a "legally licensed business" by the mid 1990s.

"[13] While cutting back on its circulation, the paper worked to help keep local artists afloat by creating a coloring book campaign.

The Flyer's website, Memphisflyer.com, features daily posts of local news, politics, music, food, and entertainment.