Altus Times
| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Graystone Media Group |
| Publisher | Rick Carpenter |
| Managing editor | Rick Carpenter |
| Staff writers | Katrina Goforth, Ryan Lewis |
| Founded | 1900[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Altus, Oklahoma |
| Circulation | 5,000[1] |
| Website | altustimes |
TheAltus Timesis a two-day a week newspaper based inAltus, Oklahomaand owned by Graystone Media Group.[1]It is published Wednesday and Saturday.[1]
History
[edit]The originalAltus Timeswas founded as a weekly newspaper by J. Ed Van Meter in December, 1901.[2]It was consolidated with two other newspapers into the Weekly Altus Times-Democrat around 1916. It began daily publication in 1928. The newspaper was renamed theAltus Timeson August 1, 1984.[2]
The paper was previously owned byHeartland Publications.In 2012 Versa Capital Management merged Heartland,Ohio Community Media,formerFreedompapers it had acquired, andImpressions Mediainto a new company,Civitas Media.[3]Civitas Media sold its Oklahoma papers to Greystone Media Group in 2017.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^abcdFinder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory, 2010 Winter Issue.
- ^abAltus Times Boasts Colorful HistoryArchived2010-03-08 at theWayback Machine,Altus Times(accessed February 15, 2010).
- ^"Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC; Combines Four Community News Groups for Growth, Best Practices".businesswire.2012-09-12.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^"Quarterly Updates - 3rd Quarter 2017".Dirks, Van Essen & Murray.2017-09-30.Retrieved2017-10-28.
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