The News Virginian
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
| Publisher | Peter S. Yates[1] |
| Managing editor | Derek M. Armstrong[1] |
| General manager | Pete Lynch[1] |
| Founded | 1901, as the Valley Virginian |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters |
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| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 2,875 Daily (as of 2023)[2] |
| ISSN | 8750-7862 |
| OCLC number | 11779672 |
| Website | newsvirginian |
The News Virginian is a newspaper owned by Lee Enterprises. The paper serves residents in the cities of Waynesboro and Staunton, Virginia, as well as Augusta and Nelson counties.
History
The News Virginian traces its publishing history to the Valley Virginian, which issued its first edition in 1901.[3] The Valley Virginian consolidated with the Waynesboro News in November 1929, becoming the Waynesboro News-Virginian by owner / publisher Louis Spilman.[4] In 1960, the paper took on its current moniker of The News Virginian.[5]
At some point,[when?] the paper was acquired by Media General.[6] On May 17, 2012, it was announced that investment company Berkshire Hathaway would be acquiring Media General's newspaper division.[7] The deal closed June 25, 2012, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BH Media Group Holdings as the new owner and publisher.[8]
On June 27, 2018, Lee Enterprises and Berkshire Hathaway reached a five-year agreement to allow Lee Enterprises to manage Berkshire Hathaway's newspaper and digital operations.[9]
On January 29, 2020, Lee Enterprises announced an agreement to buy Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers, including The News Virginian.[10]
Starting June 27, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Contact Us". The News Virginian. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "About Valley Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1901-1929". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "About Waynesboro news-Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1929-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "About The News-Virginian. (Waynesboro, Va.) 1960-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to The News-Virginian Online". newsvirginian.com. Waynesboro, Virginia: Media General. 1998. Archived from the original on 1998-12-01.
- ^ Lieberman, David (May 17, 2012). "Media General Shares Soar After Warren Buffett Agrees To Buy Its Newspapers". Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Liz (June 26, 2018). "Warren Buffett loves his newspapers, he just wants someone else to manage them for him". CNBC. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (January 29, 2020). "Warren Buffett Will Sell His Newspaper Empire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Your expanded News Virginian coming soon". The News Virginian. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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