| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | KOS Media |
| Founded | March 2005 |
| Headquarters | Ashford, Kent |
| Sister newspapers | Kent on Sunday (former) |
Kent on Saturday (known as the Kentish Saturday Observer until April 2009) is a regional newspaper covering the county of Kent and parts of Southeast London.[ citation needed ] It is published every Saturday and is part of the KOS Media publishing company.
KOS Media's other titles included the Kent on Sunday newspaper and the KentNews.co.uk website, [1] [2] both of which closed in November 2017. [3]
The Saturday Observer was launched in March 2005 and is distributed across all of Kent. The paper was relaunched under its current name in 2009. It is now a paid-for title in the newsagents, whilst free copies are now distributed via home delivery rounds, and business drops. Kent on Saturday also has an e-edition available free online or by subscription.[ citation needed ]
Its editor is Gary Wright,[ citation needed ] who has previously worked on national tabloid The People , regional press agency Kent News & Pictures, local TV news show Meridian Tonight and the KM Group title the Kentish Express .
Kent on Saturday covers television shows, local celebrities, shopping and leisure, in addition to news and sport. The newspaper's focus - as with former sister title Kent on Sunday - remains on editorial content. Also included as a supplement is "Review", a pull-out title which includes restaurant reviews, TV and film reviews, and a property section.
