Lewiston Morning Tribune Explained

Lewiston Morning Tribune
Type:Daily newspaper[1]
Founder:Eugene L. Alford
Albert H. Alford
Publisher:Nathan Alford
President:A. L. Alford Jr., president, TPC Holdings
Editor:Nathan Alford
Maneditor:Matt Baney
Metroeditor:Jennifer Ladwig
Opeditor:Marty Trillhaase
Sportseditor:Stephan Wiebe
Photoeditor:August Frank
Foundation:
Daily (1898)[2]
Headquarters:505 Capital Street
Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. [3]
Circulation:24,515 Daily
26,005 Sunday
Circulation Ref:[4]
Sister Newspapers:Moscow-Pullman Daily News[5]
Issn:0892-2586
Oclc:232117597
Publishing Country:United States
Publishing City:Lewiston, Idaho

The Lewiston Morning Tribune is an independently owned newspaper in the northwestern United States, located in Lewiston, Idaho.[6] Founded in 1892, it serves eight counties in north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington, the southern portion of the Inland Empire.[7]

Nathan Alford became the editor and publisher on October 1, 2008. after the retirement of his father A L Butch Alford, making him the fourth publisher of the Tribune.[8] [9] As of 2017, the Lewiston Tribune has a circulation of 25,000 papers in north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington.[10]

It was the first newspaper in Idaho to publish an electronic edition, which was offered in September 1995.[11] it is available via Amazon Kindle.[12] The LCCN is sn 82014515.

Founding and ownership

Eugene L. Alford and Albert H. Alford founded the Lewiston Morning Tribune in 1892.[8] [13] It started as a four-page weekly newspaper in 1892 and it went to twice-weekly in 1895. Later it became a morning daily newspaper in 1898.[2] Eugene worked as the publisher and business manager while Albert assumed the position of editor.[14]

After Albert H. Alford died in 1928, his nephew Albert L. Alford (1907–1968)returned to Lewiston from Washington and Lee University in Virginia to assume the position as a managing editor,[15] then became the publisher and editor after his father's death in 1946.[16] Known to his friends as "Bud" Alford,[17] Albert continued to work for the Tribune for 43 years.[18] [19] Following his death in 1968, his son, A.L. Alford Jr., became the third publisher of the Tribune.[20]

Following 89 years of local ownership, two-thirds of the stock was sold in 1981 to Kerns-Tribune.[21] [22] A.L. Alford Jr. repurchased the Tribune from TCI (who had purchased Kerns-Tribune in 1997) in a deal that was finalized March 31, 1998. The transition also introduced an employee ownership component to the business.[23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

Community participation and recognition

The Lewiston Morning Tribune is widely involved in community programs and partnerships. In collaboration with Inland 360, the Tribune's arts and culture focused news publication, the Lewiston Tribune holds a yearly "best of" competition in which members of the community can nominate and vote on the best local businesses in the region.[28]

The Tribune operates a buy local campaign called Made by Us, Buy Local in collaboration with local chambers of commerce and partnered businesses. The campaign highlights small businesses and promotes local consumption. It showcases nonprofits, entrepreneurs, products and services in the region owned by local residents.[29]

Other community-oriented participation includes a weekly "prep athlete of the week" poll in which readers and community members can vote for outstanding regional high school athletes.[30] Additionally, the Tribune created Northwest Market, an online platform that promotes local businesses and artisans by offering a marketplace for a variety of unique and local items, real estate, vehicles, and sales.[31]

The Lewiston Morning Tribune is a fervent advocate of local business, education, and community through countless other sponsorship programs.[32]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Library of Congress. Chronicling America - Historic American Newspapers. About The Lewiston morning tribune, Lewiston, Idaho. 2014-06-17.
  2. News: Tribune Marks 75th Anniversary. September 29, 1967. 22. Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 9, 2019-->.
  3. Web site: USNPL. Lewiston Morning Tribune - Lewiston, ID Newspaper - Website, Address, Phone Number, Editor, Contact Information and Translate to Languages. 2014-06-17.
  4. Web site: Advertise In The Lewiston Idaho "Lewiston Morning Tribune" Daily Newspaper. 2014-06-17. Nationwide Newspapers. Orlando, Florida.
  5. Web site: Lewiston Morning Tribune. About Us - The Lewiston Tribune: Site. 2014-06-17.
  6. Web site: Contact Us. The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-11-09.
  7. Web site: Lewiston Tribune. The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-11-09.
  8. News: October 1, 2008. Daily News publisher takes reins at Lewiston Tribune. Moscow-Pullman Daily News. en. 2019-10-03.
  9. Web site: Alford replaces Alford at Lewiston Tribune. Tribune. ELAINE WILLIAMS The Lewiston. Casper Star-Tribune Online. en. 2019-10-03.
  10. Web site: Albert Larson "Butch" Alford, Jr.. 2017-12-17. School of Journalism and Communication. en-US. 2019-10-03.
  11. Web site: Lewiston Tribune. The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-11-09.
  12. Web site: Lewiston Tribune [Kindle Edition]]. Amazon.com. 2014-06-17.
  13. Web site: A LOOK AT HISTORY.... The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-10-03.
  14. Web site: TRIBUNE HIERARCHY TWO BROTHERS MIGRATED FROM TEXAS A CENTURY AGO, AND THE HELM OF THE TRIBUNE HASN'T LEFT THE FAMILY SINCE. The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-10-03.
  15. Web site: IDAHO OBITUARIES. www.alfordassociation.org. 2019-10-03.
  16. Web site: Albert L. Alford. Papers, 1913-1972. www.lib.uidaho.edu. 2019-10-03.
  17. Book: Congress, United States. Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. 1968. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.
  18. Web site: IDAHO OBITUARIES. www.alfordassociation.org. 2019-10-03.
  19. News: Alford rites set tomorrow . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . July 22, 1968 . 6.
  20. Web site: Albert Larson "Butch" Alford, Jr.. 2017-12-17. School of Journalism and Communication. en-US. 2019-10-03.
  21. News: Tribune stock sold to TCI Newspapers, Inc.. September 2, 1981. Lewiston Morning Tribune. 1C.
  22. News: Lewiston paper sold. September 2, 1981. Spokane Daily Chronicle. 11.
  23. Web site: Emerson . Paul . 1998-04-01 . Trib's back in the family; A.L. Alford Jr. completes purchase of 4 newspapers . 2024-08-08 . The Lewiston Tribune . en.
  24. News: Alford regains ownership of Lewiston Trib; Heir of paper's founders buys it from TCI subsidiary . Lewiston Tribune . Jan 1, 1988.
  25. News: Daily News sold . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . January 1, 1998 . 1A.
  26. News: Alford regains ownership of Lewiston Trib . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Emerson . Paul . January 1, 1998 . 1A.
  27. News: Moscow-Pullman paper losing publisher in ownership change . . January 14, 1998. B3.
  28. Web site: Home. Inland 360. en-US. 2019-11-09.
  29. Web site: 2018-10-30 . Made By Us Studio 1892 Entrepreneurs Inland Northwest . 2024-08-08 . Studio 1892 . en-us.
  30. Web site: PREP ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Owen Anderson. The Lewiston Tribune. en. 2019-11-09.
  31. Web site: NWMarket.com . nwmarket.com . 2024-08-08 . NWMarket.com . en.
  32. Web site: Advertise With Us . 2024-08-08 . The Lewiston Tribune . en.

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