Los Banos Enterprise Explained

Los Banos Enterprise
Type:Biweekly newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Foundation:1891
Owners:Michael W. Braa, SR
Founder:P.H. Higgins
Circulation:16,000
Oclc:20400807

The Los Banos Enterprise is a newspaper that serves the city of Los Banos, California. The paper is printed bi-weekly and has a circulation of 16,000 copies.[1]

The paper was purchased by The McClatchy Company in 2003.[2] On May 27, 2022 the newspaper was reintroduced under new ownership, Los Banos Enterprise, LLC is acting publisher and editor in chief.

History

Los Banos Enterprise was founded in 1891 by P.H. Higgins.[3] [4] The paper was later owned by Carlos O. Freeman.[5] [6] In 1902, the paper was owned by Willard Beebe.[7] In 1902, the paper advocated for Merced County to be split and for a new county to be formed.[8]

In 1905, the Enterprise was merged with the Los Banos Advance, and the papers retained the name Los Banos Enterprise.[9] Beebe died in 1905 from erisypelas.[10] Bert A. Wilson became owner of the Enterprise at that time.[11]

In 1915, Enterprise owner Bert A. Wilson became Post Master of Los Banos.[12] Needing to commit attention to his new post, Wilson leased the Enterprise to M.P. Lewis, who had been a foreman in the mechanical department of the paper. W.S. Walker became editor of the paper at that time. Wilson later ran for the California Assembly.[13] [14] Wilson retained ownership of the paper until 1944, when he sold the paper to Frank Merrick, who had worked at the paper since 1928.

Frank Merrick was editor and publisher of the paper until 1963.[15] William J. Brehm Sr. of Brehm Communications Inc. purchased the paper in 1962.[16] In 1963, Joseph Knebel was named publisher. Knebel also published the Gustine Standard.[17]

In 2003, McClatchy purchased the Enterprise, along with the Merced Sun-Star and four other non-dailies, from Pacific Sierra Publishing Company.[18] On May 27, 2022 the newspaper was announced under new ownership.

Awards

California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest

!Year!Award!Place!Recipient
2017[19] Special Section Cover2ndGene Lieb
Sports Action PhotoFinalistGene Lieb
2016[20] Editorial Comment1st Mike Dunbar
Front Page: BroadsheetHon. MentionLos Banos Enterprise
Sports Action PhotoHon. MentionGene Lieb
2010[21] First Place General Excellence among Weeklies

Fresno State Gruner Awards

!Year!Award!Place!Recipient
2017[22] [23] News Story1stVikaas Shanker, Brianna Calix and Rob Parsons
ColumnsHon. MentionJohn Spevak
News PhotoHon. MentionGene Lieb
2016[24] Meritorious Public Service Reporting1stVikaas Shanker
Best News Photo1stGene Lieb
Best Sports Photo1stGene Lieb
Sports StoryHon. MentionSean Lynch

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los Banos Enterprise newspaper - MondoTimes.com. www.mondotimes.com. 2018-10-17.
  2. Web site: McClatchy Announces Acquisition of Merced (CA) Sun-Star. 2018-10-17.
  3. News: 24 Feb 1896, Page 6 - The San Francisco Call at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-10-20. en.
  4. News: P.H. Higgins proprietor of Enterprise - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  5. Web site: Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 August 1891 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  6. News: The Los Banos enterprise.. 2018-11-10.
  7. Web site: Truckee Republican 9 July 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  8. Web site: Madera Mercury 13 December 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  9. Web site: Madera Mercury 30 June 1906 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  10. News: Beebe dies - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  11. News: B.A. Wilson Sells Los Banos Enterprise - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  12. News: Los Banos Enterprise is leased - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  13. Web site: Madera Tribune 21 August 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  14. Web site: Madera Tribune 2 May 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  15. News: Frank Merrick, former Los Banos editor, dies - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 2018-11-10. en.
  16. News: 60-year newspaper owner dies Sunday. City. the Daily Gate. Daily Gate City. 2018-10-17. en.
  17. Web site: Madera Tribune 28 November 1968 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu. en. 2018-11-04.
  18. Web site: McClatchy Buys ‘Merced Sun-Star’ – Editor & Publisher. www.editorandpublisher.com. en-US. 2018-11-10.
  19. Web site: 2017 California Journalism Awards winners – CNPA. cnpa.com. en-US. 2018-11-10.
  20. Web site: Better Newspapers Contest winners announced – CNPA. cnpa.com. en-US. 2018-11-10.
  21. News: Sun-Star, Los Banos Enterprise bring home several statewide journalism awards. mercedsunstar. 2018-10-18. en.
  22. News: Sun-Star reporters take top journalism honors at Fresno State’s Gruner Awards. mercedsunstar. 2018-10-18. en.
  23. News: Bee’s teen pregnancy series honored with Gruner Public Service award. fresnobee. 2018-11-10. en.
  24. News: Los Banos school board coverage wins top journalism honor. mercedsunstar. 2018-10-18. en.

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