The Oakland Press

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The Oakland Press
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner MediaNews Group
Founded1972
Headquarters2125 Butterfield Dr. Troy, MI 48084
Sister newspapers
OCLC number 15217724
Website theoaklandpress.com

The Oakland Press is a daily newspaper published in Oakland County, Michigan with headquarters in Troy. [1] It is owned by MediaNews Group. [2] [3] The local historical society traces its origins to The Pontiac Gazette, founded in 1843.[ citation needed ] The paper has been published under various names, including The Pontiac Press, until it was named The Oakland Press in 1972. [4] Original editorials and reporting, including major-sport beat writers, are also carried in the sister paper The Macomb Daily .

The Oakland Press was previously owned by 21st Century Media until its merger with MediaNews Group in 2013. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Contact Us". The Oakland Press. Retrieved November 3, 2014. 48 West Huron Pontiac, MI 48342
  2. 1 2 Anders, Melissa (December 17, 2013). "Parent companies of Detroit News and Oakland Press, other Michigan newspapers to merge". Mlive.com . Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Detroit News to operate independently at year's end". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  4. Brieger, Gottfried (2000). Pontiac, Michigan:: A Postcard Album. Arcadia Publishing. p. 30. ISBN   9781439627877.