Ada Evening News
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. |
| Publisher | Lone' Beasley |
| Editor | Talina Eaker |
| Founded | 1904[1] |
| Headquarters | 116 North Broadway, Ada, Oklahoma 74820 United States |
| Circulation | 8,000 daily[1] |
| Official website | adaeveningnews.com |
The Ada Evening News is a daily newspaper published six days a week in Ada, Oklahoma. The publication's coverage area includes Pontotoc County and portions of Coal County, Garvin County, Hughes County, Johnston County, Murray County and Seminole County. The newspaper is published in the afternoon Monday through Friday, and on Sunday morning.[1]
The Thomson Corporation sold the Ada Evening News, along with 11 other papers, to the American Publishing Company (later Hollinger International) in 1995. Hollinger sold off most of its small papers in 1999, the Ada Evening News went to Community Newspaper Holdings.
The publication is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., a company founded in 1997 by Ralph Martin.[2] CNHI newspapers are clustered in groups that cross-sell packages to advertisers[2] and occasionally feature editorial content written by a regional reporter working directly for CNHI.
In the 2007 Oklahoma Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives Contest, the newspaper took first place for its sports columns by Jeff Cali.[3]
[edit] History
The newspaper began publication on March 14, 1904.[4] Beginning May 26, 1968, a Sunday edition was added.[4] The newspaper was published by Carlton Weaver & Company at one time.[4]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Finder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory, 2010 Winter Issue.
- ^ a b "Company History: Community Newspaper Holdings Inc." at Answers.com (accessed March 31, 2010)
- ^ "CNHI's Award-winning Newspapers" (accessed March 15, 2010)
- ^ a b c About this newspaper: The Ada evening news at Library of Congress (accessed April 1, 2010)
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