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Independent Tribune

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Independent Tribune
TypeTri-weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
EditorMark Plemmons
FoundedSeptember 29, 1996;27 years ago(1996-09-29)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersConcord, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
OCLCnumber664151062
Websiteindependenttribune

Independent Tribuneis a newspaper based inConcord, North CarolinacoveringCabarrus County.The newspaper is owned byLee Enterprises.

History

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TheIndependent Tribunewas formed September 29, 1996, with the merger ofThe Concord Tribune[1]andThe Daily IndependentofKannapolis, North Carolina.[2]

It was originally a daily newspaper, but changed to three days a week in 2009.[3]

On March 15, 2020, Media General announced the sale of its newspapers toBerkshire Hathaway's BH Media.[4]

On January 29, 2020,Lee Enterprisesannounced it would buy BH Media, including 30 newspapers.[5]

References

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  1. ^"About The Concord tribune. [volume] (Concord, N.C.) 1939-1996".Chronicling America.Library of Congress.Retrieved22 October2020.
  2. ^"About The daily independent. [volume] (Kannapolis, N.C.) 193?-1996".Chronicling America.Library of Congress.Retrieved22 October2020.
  3. ^"Concord paper changes print schedule".Salisbury Post.March 15, 2009.
  4. ^Williamson, Sarah Newell (March 17, 2020)."New IT owner bullish on community newspapers".Independent Tribune.RetrievedOctober 9,2020.
  5. ^"Independent Tribune, BH Media being sold to Lee Enterprises".Independent Tribune.January 29, 2020.RetrievedOctober 9,2020.
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