The Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger is a daily newspaper published in Athens, Ohio, United States, serving Athens and the surrounding communities of Athens County.

The Athens Messenger
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Adams Publishing Group
PublisherMark Cohen[1]
EditorKaitlin Thorne[1]
Founded1848
Headquarters9300 Johnson Road Athens, Ohio 45701
 United States
Circulation6,000 (as of 2019)[2]
WebsiteThe Athens Messenger

History

The Athens Messenger was established in 1848, and became a daily publication in 1904.

The newspaper was owned and published by Brown Publishing Company, which publishes more than fifteen daily newspapers and over sixty weekly newspapers. In 2007, it was sold to American Consolidated Media.[3] American Consolidated Media owned more than 100 newspapers in 18 distinct regions of the United States.[4] In 2014, Adams Publishing group acquired 34 papers, including the Messenger, from ACM.[5]

References

  1. "The Athens Messenger". The Athens Messenger. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. "Regional Maps and Circulation (Ohio)" (PDF). Adams Publishing Group. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. "Brown Publishing sells 11 papers". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. "American Consolidated Media, About Us". American Consolidated Media. 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. "APG acquires three newspaper divisions from ACM". Retrieved 2014-08-22.

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