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| Type | Alternative weekly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Kildysart LLC |
| Publisher | Matt Fabyan |
| Editor | Frank Lewis |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2008 |
| Headquarters | 800 W. St. Clair Avenue Second Floor Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1266 , U.S. |
| Circulation | 75,000 [1] |
| Website | freetimes.com |
The Cleveland Free Times was an alternative weekly newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. Its first issue was published on September 30, 1992. [2]
The Free Times and Cleveland Scene , a competing weekly paper, were purchased by Times-Shamrock Communications, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in June 2008. [3] Times-Shamrock is a media company that publishes daily and weekly newspapers throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Michigan, and Texas. They also own radio stations in Baltimore. [4] The Free Times published its final issue on July 16, 2008. It merged with Cleveland Scene.
Noteworthy staff members included Roldo Bartimole. [5]