The New Evening Whirl

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The New Evening Whirl
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Benjamin Thomas
PublisherWhirl Pub. Co.
EditorAnthony Sanders
Founded1938
Language American English
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri
City St. Louis, Missouri
CountryUnited States
Circulation 100,000(as of 2018) [1]
OCLC number 15045378
Website thewhirlonline.com

The New Evening Whirl is a newspaper published in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] It was started by Benjamin Thomas in 1938. It is known for its focus on local crime in the St. Louis area and its non-traditional headlines. [2] Anthony Sanders is the editor, and it claims a readership of 100,000. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Altman, Maria (5 December 2017). "The Evening Whirl keeps on spinning in St. Louis". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Rooney, Sonya (November 7, 2012). "New and Notable: Evening Whirl Newspaper Collection". Washington University in St. Louis . Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. "About The Evening whirl. (St. Louis, Mo.) 1938-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 9, 2020.