The Alpena News
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Ogden Newspapers |
| Publisher | William Speer |
| Editor | Steve Murch |
| Founded | 1899[1] |
| Headquarters | 130 Park Place, Alpena 49707 |
| Circulation | 5,918 Daily 6,662 Sunday (as of 2022)[2] |
| Website | thealpenanews |
The Alpena News is a general daily newspaper in the city of Alpena, Michigan in the United States.[3] It is published by Ogden Newspapers Inc. News reports are available on line.[4] The paper was founded in 1899.[1][5] [A] The paper currently has between 20 and 50 employees.[6]
It is the newspaper of record for Alpena County. The circulation area of the Alpena News covers much of Northern Michigan, with a particular emphasis on counties in the northeast lower peninsula.
History
[edit]On August 1, 1899, E.S. Meers began publishing The Alpena Evening News. It was renamed as The Alpena News in 1914.[5]
In its early years it was edited by James Collins, a fiery and opinionated Irishman, who continued as editor until 1909 when he then edited the Alpena Argus-Pioneer.[8]
Alpena had many papers initially. There have been at least a dozen papers (some are name changes) over the years.[5] In 1900, there were two dailies, the Echo and the News; and three weeklies, Alpena Weekly Argus, Farmer and Pioneer. The News was left as the sole survivor by 1918.[9]
The Alpena News is owned by Ogden Newspapers, which includes Escanaba's Daily Press, Houghton's The Daily Mining Gazette, Iron Mountain Daily News, Marquette's The Mining Journal, and Discover.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Alpena News. "Alpena News". Linked in. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "2022-2023 Michigan Press Association Member Directory". Michigan Press Association. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Michigan Press Association list of members". Michigan Press Association. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ The Alpena News home page.
- ^ a b c "Alpena County". Michigan Newspaper History. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "ALPENA NEWS". cortera.com.
- ^ Law & Law 1975, p. 41.
- ^ Law & Law 1975, p. 39.
- ^ Law & Law 1975, p. 40.
Sources
[edit]- Law, John Wesley; Law, Deloris A. (1975). Home Was Alpena. Alpena, Michigan: Village Press. ISBN 978-1-60307-240-3.
External links
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