The Seattle Weekly is an alternative biweekly distributed newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded by Darrell Oldham and David Brewster as The Weekly. Its first issue was published on March 31, 1976. The newspaper published its final print edition on February 27, 2019 and transitioned to web-only content on March 1, 2019.
The paper is currently owned by Sound Publishing, Inc., the largest community news organization in Washington State,[4] and is distributed each Wednesday.
Former owners of the Seattle Weekly include Sasquatch Publishing/Quickfish Media, Seattle from 1976 to 1997; Stern Publishing, New York from 1997 to 2000; Village Voice Media, New York from 2000 to 2012; and Voice Media Group from September 2012 to January 2013.[5] Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media's papers and associated web properties from its founders to form Voice Media Group. Sound Publishing purchased the Seattle Weekly from Voice Media Group in January 2013.[6]
In July 2006, longtime editor-in-chief Knute Berger announced he would be leaving the paper. The Seattle Times profiled the change in leadership at the company in a Business & Technology section news report titled, "Uncertain Times at Seattle Weekly".[7]
Mark Baumgarten, former City Arts editor-in-chief and author of Love Rock Revolution, was named editor-in-chief of the Seattle Weekly on March 12, 2013, replacing Mike Seely who resigned January of the same year.[8][9] In January 2018, Seth Sommerfeld was named editor of Seattle Weekly upon Mark Baumgarten's transition to editorial director, King County. In June 2018, Andy Hobbs replaced Baumgarten as editorial director, and in August 2018, was named editor of the Seattle Weekly.
On February 25, 2019, Sound Publishing announced that the paper would transition to web-only content in a move similar to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer a decade earlier.[10] The final print edition was published on February 27, 2019, and the web-only portal was launched two days later.[11]
Columns
"Mossback", by Knute Berger as editor-in-chief
"Ask an Uptight Seattlite", advice by David Stoesz[12][13]
^Connelly, Joel (February 25, 2019). "Seattle Weekly: Once-great writers' paper ceases print publication". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^Roberts, Paul (February 25, 2019). "Seattle Weekly stops the presses, putting a period on four decades of print". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^"Seattle Weekly: Ask an Uptight Seattleite". 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
^Seattle Weekly 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine at VillageVoiceMedia.com
External links
Seattle Weekly website
March 12, 2023
seattle, weekly, alternative, biweekly, distributed, newspaper, seattle, washington, united, states, founded, darrell, oldham, david, brewster, weekly, first, issue, published, march, 1976, newspaper, published, final, print, edition, february, 2019, transitio. The Seattle Weekly is an alternative biweekly distributed newspaper in Seattle Washington United States It was founded by Darrell Oldham and David Brewster as The Weekly Its first issue was published on March 31 1976 The newspaper published its final print edition on February 27 2019 and transitioned to web only content on March 1 2019 Seattle WeeklyTypeAlternative weeklyFormatTabloidOwner s Sound PublishingPublisherEric LaFontaine 1 EditorAndy Hobbs 2 Founded1976Headquarters307 Third Avenue SouthSecond FloorSeattle Washington 98104 USACirculation38 000 3 ISSN0898 0845OCLC number17527271Websiteseattleweekly wbr com Contents 1 Ownership history 2 Columns 3 Competition 4 References 5 External linksOwnership history EditThe paper is currently owned by Sound Publishing Inc the largest community news organization in Washington State 4 and is distributed each Wednesday Former owners of the Seattle Weekly include Sasquatch Publishing Quickfish Media Seattle from 1976 to 1997 Stern Publishing New York from 1997 to 2000 Village Voice Media New York from 2000 to 2012 and Voice Media Group from September 2012 to January 2013 5 Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias Christine Brennan and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media s papers and associated web properties from its founders to form Voice Media Group Sound Publishing purchased the Seattle Weekly from Voice Media Group in January 2013 6 In July 2006 longtime editor in chief Knute Berger announced he would be leaving the paper The Seattle Times profiled the change in leadership at the company in a Business amp Technology section news report titled Uncertain Times at Seattle Weekly 7 Mark Baumgarten former City Arts editor in chief and author of Love Rock Revolution was named editor in chief of the Seattle Weekly on March 12 2013 replacing Mike Seely who resigned January of the same year 8 9 In January 2018 Seth Sommerfeld was named editor of Seattle Weekly upon Mark Baumgarten s transition to editorial director King County In June 2018 Andy Hobbs replaced Baumgarten as editorial director and in August 2018 was named editor of the Seattle Weekly On February 25 2019 Sound Publishing announced that the paper would transition to web only content in a move similar to the Seattle Post Intelligencer a decade earlier 10 The final print edition was published on February 27 2019 and the web only portal was launched two days later 11 Columns Edit Mossback by Knute Berger as editor in chief Ask an Uptight Seattlite advice by David Stoesz 12 13 Dategirl by Judy McGuire 14 Seattleland by Rick Anderson 15 Space Witch astrology by Elissa Ball Stash Box cannabis culture by Meagan Angus Beer Hunting beer by Jacob Uitti Constant Reader literature by Paul Constant Electric Eye by Brooklyn Benjestorf 2015 2016 Competition EditThe Seattle Weekly s principal competitor is The Stranger an alternative biweekly paper published in Seattle 16 References Edit Seattle Weekly News amp Comment 2 May 2018 Retrieved 2018 05 04 Seattle Weekly Retrieved 2018 03 20 Seattle Weekly Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Retrieved 2007 02 22 Seattle Weekly sold to Sound Publishing The Seattle Times Retrieved 9 January 2013 Village Voice Media Execs Acquire the Company s Famed Alt Weeklies Form New Holding Company Tech Crunch Retrieved 27 September 2012 Seattle Weekly and SF Weekly Sold in Separate Transactions Industry News AltWeeklies com www altweeklies com Retrieved 9 April 2018 Pryne Eric 2006 07 23 Uncertain times at Seattle Weekly The Seattle Times Retrieved 2007 02 22 Seattle Weekly Names Mark Baumgarten Editor in Chief Seattle Weekly Retrieved 9 April 2018 Mike Seely leaving Seattle Weekly Ballard bound Seattle Post Intelligencer Connelly Joel February 25 2019 Seattle Weekly Once great writers paper ceases print publication Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved February 25 2019 Roberts Paul February 25 2019 Seattle Weekly stops the presses putting a period on four decades of print The Seattle Times Retrieved February 25 2019 Seattle Weekly Ask an Uptight Seattleite 13 November 2008 Retrieved 2009 03 04 Uptight Seattleite columnist revealed Local MyNorthwest com Archived from the original on 2012 11 28 Seattle Weekly Dategirl 13 November 2008 Retrieved 2009 03 04 Seattle Weekly Seattleland Retrieved 2014 11 12 Seattle Weekly Archived 2010 06 16 at the Wayback Machine at VillageVoiceMedia comExternal links EditSeattle Weekly website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seattle Weekly amp oldid 1081084758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
