Laurinburg Exchange

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The Laurinburg Exchange
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s) Champion Media
PublisherTricia Johnston
EditorW. Curt Vincent
Staff writersKatelin Gandee, Cheris Hodges
Founded1882
Language American English
Headquarters915 S. Main St., Suite H , Laurinburg, North Carolina Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
CityLaurinburg
CountryUnited States
Circulation 8,200(as of 2018) [1]
Sister newspapersThe Richmond County Daily Journal, The Anson Record, The Robesonian,Bladen Journal
OCLC number 33474351
Website laurinburgexchange.com

The Laurinburg Exchange is a newspaper based in Laurinburg, North Carolina covering Laurinburg and Scotland County. It was established in 1882 as a weekly publication. [2] The newspaper is currently published Tuesday through Saturday. [2]

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The Exchange was previously owned by Heartland Publications. In 2012 Versa Capital Management merged Heartland Publications, Ohio Community Media, the former Freedom papers it had acquired, and Impressions Media into a new company, Civitas Media. [3] Civitas Media sold its properties in the Carolinas to Champion Media in 2017. [4]

History

The Laurinburg Exchange was founded in 1882. The paper was originally published on Thursday each week, but is now published Tuesday through Saturday. [2]

The current editor, W. Curt Vincent, assumed the position in July 2018. Vincent has had 37 years of experience in the newspaper industry, holding positions like stringer, reporter, editor, and publisher. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Editor & Publisher DataBook. Vol. Weeklies. 2018. p. I203.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Us". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved 2019-10-24., OCLC   24586432
  3. ↑ Business Wire, Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC , retrieved April 10, 2017{{citation}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Quarterly Updates - 2nd Quarter 2017". Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved 2019-10-24.


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