Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

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Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s) Adams Publishing Group
PublisherJeff Patterson
EditorMatt Milner
Founded1881
Headquarters701 S. Farwell St, Eau Claire, WI
Circulation 14,034(as of 2022) [1]
Website leadertelegram.com

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram is a daily newspaper published in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, by Adams Publishing Group. It was founded in 1881 and is read throughout Eau Claire County and surrounding counties.

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History

Adams Publishing acquired the Leader-Telegram from the Graaskamp and Atkinson families, which had owned the paper since 1887. [2]

As of 2013, the paper has a daily circulation of nearly 30,000 during the week and a circulation rate of nearly 40,000 for the Sunday paper. [2]

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References

  1. 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Directory. Wisconsin Newspaper Association. 2023.
  2. 1 2 Giffey, Tom (June 14, 2017). "Farewell, Family Ownership". Volume One. Retrieved October 28, 2017.