The Newton Kansan Explained

The Newton Kansan
Type:Triweekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:CherryRoad Media
Headquarters:121 West Sixth Street,
Newton, Kansas 67114, United States
Editor:Chad Frey
Publisher:Randy Mitchell
Circulation:2,062
Circulation Ref:[1]
Oclc:11586510
Website:thekansan.com

The Newton Kansan is an American newspaper published three days per week (excluding major holidays) in Newton, Kansas. It is owned by CherryRoad Media

The paper covers Harvey County, including the cities of Newton, Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, North Newton and Sedgwick.[2]

The paper was founded as a weekly in 1872 and converted to a daily circulation in 1886. In 1952, it changed its name from The Evening Kansan-Republican to The Newton Kansan.[3] The newspaper's electronic version began in 1996.

Stauffer Communications bought the newspaper in 1953.[4] Morris Communications bought Stauffer in 1994, and sold the Kansan to GateHouse Media in October 2007.[5] [6]

In 2021, the Kansan was purchased by New Jersey-based CherryRoad Media along with several other Kansas newspapers.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Browse Full Member Database Kansas Press Association . 2023-04-10 . kspress.com.
  2. Web site: Contact Us. TheKansan.com. May 18, 2012.
  3. Web site: About The Newton Kansan. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. May 18, 2012.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19530901&id=vzFdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GlsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6781,3882427 Stauffer Affiliate Gets Newton Paper; No Details on Sale
  5. News: THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Morris-Stauffer Media Deal . New York Times. July 28, 1994.
  6. http://staugustine.com/stories/102407/news_stories_014.shtml Morris sells small papers to GateHouse Media
  7. Web site: Roundtree . Mark . Stultz . Jennifer . September 23, 2021 . Several Kansas Gannett papers are being purchased by CherryRoad Media . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923223508/https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/09/23/cherryroad-media-announces-purchase-13-kansas-newspapers/5834999001/ . September 23, 2021 . 2023-09-04 . . en-US.