Redding Record Searchlight

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Redding Record Searchlight
Record Searchlight (2019-10-31).svg
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Gannett
PresidentPaula Goudreau [1]
EditorJenny Espino [2]
Founded1938
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters
Website redding.com

The Redding Record Searchlight is a newspaper serving Redding, California. It has a daily print circulation of under 15,000 and has between 100,000 to 400,000 unique visitors per month to its news website, Redding.com. [3]

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History

On October 17, 1938, the John P. Scripps Newspaper Group published the first edition of the Redding Record. By 1952, after a series of acquisitions of other regional newspapers, the paper had become the region's dominant daily newspaper, operating under the name Redding Record Searchlight. [4]

In April 2016, as part of Gannett's acquisition of Journal Media Group, the Record Searchlight became part of the USA Today network. [5]

In May 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery. [6]

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References

  1. "Goudreau new president of Record Searchlight" . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. "Staff Directory" . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. Chapman, Mike (June 6, 2022). "Record Searchlight earns 18 journalism awards in statewide contest". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. "About Us" . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. "Gannett closes on $280 million purchase of Journal Media Group". Redding Record Searchlight. April 8, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  6. "Redding Record Searchlight transitioning to postal delivery". Redding Record Searchlight. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.