The Altus Times is a twice-a-week newspaper based in Altus, Oklahoma and owned by Graystone Media Group.[1] It is published Wednesday and Saturday.[1]
| 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 |
History
editThe original Altus Times was 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 the Altus Times on August 1, 1984.[2]
The paper was previously owned by Heartland Publications. In 2012 Versa Capital Management merged Heartland, Ohio Community Media, former Freedom papers it had acquired, and Impressions Media into a new company, Civitas Media.[3] Civitas Media sold its Oklahoma papers to Greystone Media Group in 2017.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Finder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory, 2010 Winter issue.
- ^ a b Altus Times Boasts Colorful History; Archived 2010-03-08 at the Wayback 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" (Press release). Business Wire. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Quarterly Updates - 3rd Quarter 2017". Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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