Fremont Tribune

The Fremont Tribune is a daily newspaper in Fremont, Nebraska.

Fremont Tribune
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
Founder(s)J.N. Hayes
EditorMonica Garcia
Sports editorRandy Speer
FoundedJuly 24, 1868 (1868-07-24)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation3,587 Daily (as of 2022)[1]
ISSN1049-8338
OCLC number31878815
Websitefremonttribune.com

History

The Tribune was founded on July 24, 1868, by J.N. Hayes.[2][3] It was purchased in 1966 by Speidel Newspapers;[4] Gannett Co. acquired the paper in 1977 through its merger with Speidel.[5] Gannett sold the Tribune in 1989 to Hometown Communications of Little Rock, Arkansas.[6] The paper was later acquired by Independent Media Group; Lee Enterprises bought the Tribune from IMG in 2000.[7]

The Tribune received the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for "The Gentleman From Nebraska".

The current editor is Monica Garcia.[8]

References

  1. Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. "About Fremont tribune. [volume] (Fremont, Neb.) 1868-1877". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. Buss, William (1921). History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska, and Their People. American Historical Society.
  4. "SHOWN ABOVE IS THE PLANT of the Fremont, Nebraska, Tribune..." Poughkeepsie Journal. January 31, 1966. p. 22. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  5. "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting". The Washington Post. July 30, 1977. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. "Gannett Co. Inc. said Thursday it has completed the..." United Press International. March 23, 1989. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. "Lee Enterprises buys Wisconsin, Nebraska newspapers". Racine Journal Times. May 6, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  8. "New editor named for Fremont Tribune". Lincoln Journal Star. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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