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'''''The Review''''' was a bi-weekly newspaper based in [[Reidsville, North Carolina]]. It was published between 1899 - 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/sn93065731/|title=The Reidsville Review (Reidsville, N.C.) 1899-2019|last=|first=|date=|website=Library of Congress|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> The newspaper was purchased by [[Berkshire Hathaway]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/05/17/warren-buffet-buying-meda-general.html|title=Warren Buffett buying Media General newspapers, including Winston-Salem Journal|last=Braun|first=Amy Dominello|date=2012-05-17|website=Triad Business Journal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> The ''Reidsville Review'' is the oldest and largest newspaper in [[Rockingham County, North Carolina]].
'''''The Review''''' was a bi-weekly newspaper based in [[Reidsville, North Carolina|Reidsville North Carolina]], based in [[Rockingham County, North Carolina]]. It was published between 1899 - 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/sn93065731/|title=The Reidsville Review (Reidsville, N.C.) 1899-2019|last=|first=|date=|website=Library of Congress|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> The newspaper was purchased by [[Berkshire Hathaway]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/05/17/warren-buffet-buying-meda-general.html|title=Warren Buffett buying Media General newspapers, including Winston-Salem Journal|last=Braun|first=Amy Dominello|date=2012-05-17|website=Triad Business Journal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>


Started in 1888 by Edward Gilliam and J.C. Womack. The ''Review'' merged with a two-page newspaper called ''The Democrat'' in later 1888.
Started in 1888 by Edward Gilliam and J.C. Womack. The ''Review'' merged with a two-page newspaper called ''The Democrat'' in later 1888.

Revision as of 18:49, 17 April 2020

Reidsville Review
TypeTwice-Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Berkshire Hathaway
EditorGerri Hunt
Sports editorJim Sands
Staff writersJustyn Melrose
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters1921 Vance Street. Reidsville, NC
CountryUnited States
Sister newspapersEden Daily News News & Record Winston-Salem Journal Danville Register & Bee
ISSN1541-3349
Websitehttp://rockinghamnow.com

The Review was a bi-weekly newspaper based in Reidsville North Carolina, based in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was published between 1899 - 2019.[1] The newspaper was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway in 2012.[2]

Started in 1888 by Edward Gilliam and J.C. Womack. The Review merged with a two-page newspaper called The Democrat in later 1888.

The Review became a daily newspaper in 1934, but now serves as a bi-weekly paper along with the Eden Daily News and Madison Messenger.

The Review is currently owned by Berkshire Hathaway and World Media Enterprises, Inc. Before the buy out by World Media and Berkshire Hathaway, the Review was owned by Media General. Media General bought the Review, Eden News and Madison Messenger in 1987.

References

  1. ^ "The Reidsville Review (Reidsville, N.C.) 1899-2019". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Braun, Amy Dominello (2012-05-17). "Warren Buffett buying Media General newspapers, including Winston-Salem Journal". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)