The OC Post was a daily newspaper for Orange County, California, that existed from August 21, 2006, to February 2008.[1][2] Chartered by Freedom Communications, who also own and operate the Orange County Register, it was an attempt to condense a standard newspaper into a more "modern" tabloid format.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Freedom Communications |
| Publisher | Terry Horne |
| Founded | August 21, 2006 |
| Headquarters | 625 North Grand Avenue Santa Ana, California 92701  United States |
| Website | OCPost.com |
Unlike other new tabloid style newspapers throughout the US, the OC Post charged for its publication whether for home delivery or newsstand. The newsstand price was 25 cents, with yearly subscriptions available for $19.99. The publisher occasionally gave out free 5-week "sample subscriptions" in selected neighborhoods, in order to build awareness of the newspaper.
OC Post was charged with littering Orange County gated communities with unwanted copies of its paper scattered about in white plastic bags.[3] It was reported that houses had many copies of the unwanted items, collected over several days, strewn about their yards and driveways, in spite of repeated requests to cease delivery. The publisher claimed that the number of paid subscriptions steadily increased since the product was launched.
Production of the OC Post ended on February 9, 2008.[4][5] It merged with the Irvine Daily News and is distributed exclusively in Irvine, California.
References
edit- ^ "News - OC Post launches today". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23.
- ^ "OC Post to combine with Irvine World News - OC Business News - OCRegister.com". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "The OC Post Death Watch? (Navel Gazing)". Archived from the original on 2007-12-05.
- ^ "OC Post to combine with Irvine World News - OC Business News - OCRegister.com". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "OC Post euthanized". Archived from the original on 2008-09-18.
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