Sonoran News
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC |
| Publisher | Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC |
| Editor | Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC |
| Political alignment | Unbiased |
| Headquarters | 6702 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 3., Cave Creek, Arizona, United States |
| Circulation | 37,000 |
| Website | sonorannews |
Sonoran News is a community newspaper in Cave Creek, Arizona, United States.[1] With a circulation of over 37,000,[2] it is the most widely read community newspaper in Maricopa County.[1] It is distributed in Cave Creek, Carefree, Scottsdale, north Phoenix and Desert Hills. It is considered a conservative values newspaper,[3][4] and bills itself as "Your community partner"[5]
In 2010, an extreme downturn in the economy pushed the formerly weekly newspaper to a twice-monthly publishing schedule.[5]
In 2021 founder and publisher, Donald Sorchych passed away. In 2022 Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC purchased the assets, IP, and trade name from the Sorchych estate and continued publishing using the existing name Sonoran News. Sonoran News did not miss publishing a single issue after Mr. Sorchych's passing and through the transition to new ownership.
Controversies
[edit]In 2002, the former publisher of Sonoran News Donald Sorchych was accused of cybersquatting on the domain of a rival newspaper to reduce its findability.[6]
In 2009, Sonoran News successfully defended itself against a libel lawsuit from rival paper The Desert Advocate,[7] which the Sonoran News had referred to as the "Deadbeat Advocate", citing the owner's non-payment of back taxes.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mitchell P. Davis, Power Media Bluebook W/ Talk Show Guest Directory, Broadcast Interview Source, Inc, 2005, p. 33 [1]
- ^ emerson, xavier. "Echo Media V3 Print Media Experts". Echo Media V3. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Stephen Lemons, 'Russell Pearce and Sonoran News Slammed by Recall Group', in Phoenix New Times, June 29, 2011 [2]
- ^ Stephen Lemons, 'Russell Pearce's Allies at Cave Creek's Sonoran News Slime an Innocent Woman in an Attempt to Besmirch the Effort Seeking His Recall', in Phoenix New Times, June 30, 2011 [3]
- ^ a b "Weekly newspaper cuts back". Arizona Republic. 2 March 2010.
- ^ Hopp, Thomas (9 November 2002). "Sonoran News, new Foothills Chronicle feud". Arizona Republic.
- ^ Duckett, Beth (26 August 2009). "Libel case vs. paper dismissed". Arizona Republic.
- ^ Duckett, Beth (20 March 2009). "Newspaper feud heating up in Northeast Valley". Arizona Republic.