ThePasadena Star-Newsis a paid local daily newspaper for the greaterPasadena, Californiaarea. The PasadenaStar-Newsis a member of Southern California News Group[1](formerly theLos Angeles Newspaper Group), since 1996. It is also part of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, along with theSan Gabriel Valley Tribuneand theWhittier Daily News.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Digital First Media |
| Publisher | Ron Hasse |
| Editor | Frank Pine |
| Staff writers | Teresa Liu (Pasadena community reporter), Keith Birmingham (news photographer), Larry Wilson (Editorial Board member) |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 2 N. Lake Ave. Suite 150 Pasadena, California91101 |
| Sister newspapers | Los Angeles Daily News San Gabriel Valley Tribune Whittier Daily News |
| Website | pasadenastarnews |
History
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First published in 1884, the paper was originally located at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Oakland Avenue for years. That building is now home toTechnique at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Artsand24 Hour Fitness.[2]The first radio broadcast of theRose Paradein 1926 aired from the newspaper's radio station KPSN, which broadcast out of a pair of radio towers that the building once hosted.[2]From 1904 to 1940[3]Charles H. Prisk,was one of the first publishers and owner of the Pasadena Star-News. Charles was also the owner ofPasadena Postand the Long BeachPress-Telegram.William F. Prisk,his brother, was a publisher.[2]William Paddock,Prisk's son-in-law, was the vice president and general manager of the Star-News, Pasadena-Post and the Press-Telegram.[2]Willam Paddock married Prisk's daughter Neva Prisk Malaby, then began working at the newspapers as a result. William Paddock, also known asOlympicChampion Charles "Charley" Paddock, ran the world record for the100-yard dashin 1921 at 9.5 seconds, giving him the title "World's Fastest Human".[2]Editors in the historical Star-News Building included Ed Essertier, Charles Cherniss, Bill Winter, Larry Wilson, and Frank Girardot. Publishers after Bernard J. Ridder included Bill Applebee.
Ridder Newspapers bought theStar-Newsin 1956[4]andBernard J. Riddertook over as publisher. Ridder merged with Knight to formKnight Ridderin 1974. The paper was sold off in 1989 to a company owned byWilliam Dean Singleton;[5]theThomson Corporationbought majority control of the paper a year later.[6]Thomson sold theStar-Newsto Singleton'sMediaNews Groupin 1996,[7]which went on to become part of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group.[8]
The newspaper also publishes theRose Magazinewhich provides coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game since 1994.[9]
Coverage area for thePasadena Star-Newsincludes the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City and Arcadia and the unincorporated communities of Altadena and East Pasadena.
The competing media sources for thePasadena Star-Newsare:Pasadena Now,Pasadena Weekly,Pasadena IndependentandPasadena Outlookin Pasadena;South Pasadena ReviewandSouth Pasadenan Newsin South Pasadena,San Marino Tribunein San Marino,Arcadia Weeklyin Arcadia, theMountain News Viewsin Sierra Madre and theColorado Boulevard.netgrassroots news website.
Community news, events and opinion
editPatt Diroll writes a weekly social events column with photos and a calendar listing on Mondays and editorial board member Larry Wilson writes a column on Pasadena history and current events on Wednesdays.[citation needed]
Previous owners
editAwards
edit- TheCalifornia Newspapers Publishers Associationawarded the Pasadena Star-News four of the top journalism awards out of thirty-eight awards given to its parent company Los Angeles News Group at the annual awards luncheon inSan Diego.[11]
- TheCalifornia Newspaper Publisher Association,the state's press association, named the Pasadena Star-News, California's best mid-sized daily in 2015.[10]
- Winner of the California Newspaper Association's award given for best website.[12]
References
edit- ^Hagen, Ryan."What is Digital First Media and the Southern California News Group who just purchased the Orange County Register?".San Bernardino Sun.Retrieved4 April2016.
- ^abcde"Pasadena Star-News Information and History".Pasadena Star News.2017-09-15.Retrieved2020-04-14.
- ^"Charles Henry Prisk - AsNotedIn".
- ^"Ridder Buys Both Papers in Pasadena".Los Angeles Times.March 26, 1956. p. 15.RetrievedJune 2,2023– viaNewspapers.
Ridder Publications have bought both Pasadena daily newspapers, the Star-News and the Independent. The announcement was made Jointly yesterday by Ridder executives and by W.F. Prisk, publisher of the evening Star-News, and E.D. Bates and Fred Runyon, publisher and co-owner, respectively, of the morning Independent. The Star-News will continue in the evening field, Ridder officials said. The Independent will continue in the morning field. But the two will combine their Sunday editions.
- ^White, George (April 20, 1989)."Singleton to Pay $55 Million for the Pasadena Star-News".Los Angeles Times.p. OC_C1.ProQuest1149860130.
- ^Hudson, Berkley (August 22, 1990)."Pasadena Star-News Sold to Unit of Canadian Chain".Los Angeles Times.
- ^"San Gabriel Valley Papers Lay Off 31 People".Los Angeles Times.October 31, 1996.
- ^Roberts, Gene;Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001).Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering.Fayetteville:University of Arkansas Press.ISBN1610752325.
- ^"About us".Pasadena Star News.25 October 2019.Retrieved2020-04-16.
- ^ab"Pasadena Star-News Information and History".Pasadena Star News.2017-09-15.Retrieved2020-04-15.
- ^"Pasadena Star News takes home four statewide journalism awards".Pasadena Star News.2015-05-10.Retrieved2020-04-15.
- ^"Pasadena Star News".facebook.Retrieved2020-04-15.
External links
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