Alden Advertiser Explained

Alden Advertiser
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Language:	American English
Foundation:	1914
Owners:	Leonard A. Weisbeck Jr
Editor:	Leonard A. Weisbeck Jr
Circulation:	appx. 3400
Headquarters:	13200 Broadway St. Alden, Erie County, New York
Publishing Country:	United States
Readership:	Alden, Erie County
Oclc:	25104817

The Alden Advertiser is an American, English language newspaper serving Alden, Marilla, Darien and the surrounding communities of Erie County in New York.^[1]

Founded in 1914 as a weekly,^[2] the paper has a circulation of approximately 3,400.^[3] Leonard A. Weisbeck Jr. is the owner and editor of the paper.

History

The paper was founded as a weekly by J. Childs. In 1917 the paper was bought by Leo Whitney,^{[4] [5]} formerly of the Record.^[6] Whitney would run it until 1929.^[7]

In 1932 Joseph A Weisbeck took ownership of the paper.^[8] He died in 1962 and turned the paper over to his son Leonard.^[9] Weisbeck is former head of the Western New York Publishers Association.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alden Advertiser. www.mondotimes.com. 2018-10-08.
2. Web site: About Alden advertiser. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
3. Web site: American Newspaper Representatives. gotoanr.com. en. 2018-10-08.
4. News: Alden's Newspaper Has New Owner. 1 March 1917. Buffalo Times.
5. Book: Editor and Publisher. 1916. Editor & Publisher Company. en.
6. News: To Embark On Business by Himself. 8 March 1917. The Honeoye Falls Times.
7. News: Leo F. Whitney. 23 February 1950. The Sun and the Erie County Independent.
8. News: Here and There in New York State. 26 May 1932. Springville Journal.
9. News: Publisher, Civic Leader, Succumbs. The Troy Record. 11 Oct 2018. 11 April 1962. 1.
10. News: Weekly Newspaper Publishers Meet In Canandaigua. 12 October 1958. Democrat and Chronicle.