The Athens Messenger

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The Athens Messenger
2nd Lt. Richard E. Smith, 55 Mill St., Athens, Ohio, reads the Athens Messenger during a lull in the fighting on the Fifth Army front in Italy. (52611467261).jpg
2nd Lt. Richard E. Smith, of the 34th Infantry Division reads the Athens Messenger during a lull in the fighting in Italy, 26 January 1945
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Adams Publishing Group
PublisherPaul Reynolds [1]
EditorNicole Bowman-Layton [1]
Founded1848
Headquarters9300 Johnson Road Athens, Ohio 45701
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Circulation 4,000(as of 2024) [2]
Website athensohiotoday.com

The Athens Messenger is a daily newspaper published in Athens, Ohio, United States, serving Athens and the surrounding communities of Athens County.

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History

The Athens Messenger was established in 1848, and became a daily publication in 1904.

The newspaper was owned and published by Brown Publishing Company, which publishes more than fifteen daily newspapers and over sixty weekly newspapers. In 2007, it was sold to American Consolidated Media. [3] American Consolidated Media owned more than 100 newspapers in 18 distinct regions of the United States. [4] In 2014, Adams Publishing group acquired 34 papers, including the Messenger, from ACM. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Athens Messenger". The Athens Messenger. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. "Regional Maps and Circulation (Ohio)" (PDF). Adams Publishing Group. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. "Brown Publishing sells 11 papers". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. "American Consolidated Media, About Us". American Consolidated Media. 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. "APG acquires three newspaper divisions from ACM" . Retrieved 2014-08-22.

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