The Pasadena Star-News is a paid local daily newspaper for the greater Pasadena, California area. The Pasadena Star-News is a member of Southern California News Group[1] (formerly the Los Angeles Newspaper Group), since 1996. It is also part of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, along with the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Whittier Daily News.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Digital First Media |
| Publisher | Ron Hasse |
| Editor | Frank Pine |
| Sports editor | Fred Robledo (San Gabriel Valley high school sports) |
| Photo editor | Keith Birmingham |
| Staff writers | Teresa Liu (Greater Pasadena news reporter), Larry Wilson (Editorial Board member) |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 2 N. Lake Ave. Suite 150 Pasadena, California 91101 |
| Sister newspapers | Los Angeles Daily News San Gabriel Valley Tribune Whittier Daily News |
| Website | pasadenastarnews.com |
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 to Technique at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts and 24 Hour Fitness.[2] The first radio broadcast of the Rose Parade in 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 of Pasadena Post and the Long Beach Press-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 as Olympic Champion Charles "Charley" Paddock, ran the world record for the 100-yard dash in 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 the Star-News in 1956[4] and Bernard J. Ridder took over as publisher. Ridder merged with Knight to form Knight Ridder in 1974. The paper was sold off in 1989 to a company owned by William Dean Singleton;[5] the Thomson Corporation bought majority control of the paper a year later.[6] Thomson sold the Star-News to Singleton's MediaNews Group in 1996,[7] which went on to become part of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group.[8]
The newspaper also publishes the Rose Magazine which provides coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game since 1994.[9]
Coverage area for the Pasadena Star-News includes 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 the Pasadena Star-News are: Pasadena Now, Pasadena Weekly, Pasadena Independent and Pasadena Outlook in Pasadena; South Pasadena Review and South Pasadenan News in South Pasadena, San Marino Tribune in San Marino, Arcadia Weekly in Arcadia, the Mountain News Views in Sierra Madre and the Colorado Boulevard.net grassroots 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- The California Newspapers Publishers Association awarded 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 in San Diego.[11]
- The California 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. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Pasadena Star-News Information and History". Pasadena Star News. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Charles Henry Prisk - AsNotedIn".
- ^ "Ridder Buys Both Papers in Pasadena". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 1956. p. 15. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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. ProQuest 1149860130.
- ^ 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. ISBN 1610752325.
- ^ "About us". Pasadena Star News. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b "Pasadena Star-News Information and History". Pasadena Star News. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Pasadena Star News takes home four statewide journalism awards". Pasadena Star News. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Pasadena Star News". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
External links
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Media related to Pasadena Star-News at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
