Peninsula Clarion

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Peninsula Clarion
Type Biweekly newspaper
Owner Sound Publishing
FounderClint Young
PublisherDavid Rigas
EditorErin Thompson
Staff writersJeff Helminiak, Ashlyn O’Hara, Jake Dye
Launched1970
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters Kenai, Alaska
Circulation 1,079 Wednesday
1,156 Saturday(as of 2023) [1]
Sister newspapers Homer News
Juneau Empire
OCLC number 38079057
Website peninsulaclarion.com

The Peninsula Clarion is a regional newspaper published in Kenai, Alaska that serves the population of the Kenai Peninsula.

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History

The first issue of the Peninsula Clarion was published on August 27, 1970. [2] Five years later Clint Young, who founded the paper, sold it to Dick Morgan, Max Swearingen and Pat O'Connell. [3] [4] In 1978, the paper transitioned from a weekly to a Monday through Friday publication. In April 2000, The Clarion began producing its web edition. [4]

In 1990, the paper was purchased by Georgia-based Morris Communications. [5] [6] In 2017, Morris sold its newspapers to GateHouse Media. [7] In 2018, GateHouse sold its Alaska papers to Sound Publications, a subsidiary of Black Press Media. [8]

Beginning May 3, 2023, the Peninsula Clarion is reducing print frequency from five days a week to two. The paper also shifted printing to an off-site Alaska printer. [9] In June 2024, the paper announced it will reduce print frequency to one edition a week mailed out on Fridays. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023" (PDF). soundpublishing.com. April 1, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Vol 1. No. 1". Peninsula Clarion. August 27, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "New Clarion Owners". The Peninsula Clarion. October 9, 1975. p. 1.
  4. 1 2 "About Peninsula Clarion". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Ralph (November 23, 1990). "Clarion sold to Georgia-based chain". The Peninsula Clarion. p. 1.
  6. ↑ "The Peninsula Clarion". Morris Communications. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Morris Announces Sale of Publications to Gatehouse Media". Morris Communications. August 9, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Resneck, Jacob (April 11, 2018). "Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Clarion to print 2 days a week beginning May 3". Peninsula Clarion. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Announcing a new Peninsula Clarion print schedule". Peninsula Clarion. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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