The Topeka Capital-Journal

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The Topeka Capital-Journal
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TypeDaily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Gannett
PublisherStephen Wade
EditorTomari Quinn
FoundedTopeka Daily Capital: 1879 (with heritage dating to 1858)
Topeka State Journal: 1873
Topeka Capital-Journal: 1981
Headquarters100 SE 9th Street, Suite 500
Topeka, Kansas 66612
USA
Circulation 18,388 [1]
Website www.cjonline.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Topeka Capital-Journal is a daily newspaper in Topeka, Kansas, owned by Gannett.

Contents

History

The paper was formed following numerous name changes and mergers, including the merger of The Topeka Daily Capital and The Topeka State Journal.

Timeline

Capital-Journal newsroom, 1961 Capital Journal News Room 16 October 1961 (2514868957).jpg
Capital-Journal newsroom, 1961

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