Fremont Tribune

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Fremont Tribune
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Lee Enterprises
Founder(s)J.N. Hayes
EditorMonica Garcia
Sports editorRandy Speer
FoundedJuly 24, 1868;156 years ago (1868-07-24)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation 2,984 Daily(as of 2023) [1]
ISSN 1049-8338
OCLC number 31878815
Website fremonttribune.com

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

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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] [ needs update ]

References

  1. Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. "About Fremont tribune. [volume] (Fremont, Neb.) 1868-1877". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved October 21, 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. January 15, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.