Tama News-Herald

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Tama News-Herald was a regional newspaper based in Tama, Iowa. The paper was in circulation between 1869 and 2020.

History

The paper was started in 1869 with the name The Tama Citizen. [1] From 1875 to 1925 it was published under the name The Tama Herald, and the publisher was F.J.M. Wonser. [1]

In 1925, the paper was renamed as Tama News-Herald, and the first issue under this name appeared on 8 January. [2] The first publisher of Tama News-Herald was Tama Print Co. [2] It was part of Ogden Newspapers until May 2020 when it was merged with Toledo Chronicle, another paper owned by Ogden Newspapers. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Tama herald. [volume] (Tama City, Iowa) 1875-1925". Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "About The Tama news-herald. (Tama, Tama County, Iowa) 1925-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. Kristen Hare (11 August 2021). "More than 85 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". Poynter. Retrieved 29 August 2021.