The Times Record began as three separate papers: the Fort Smith Times, the Fort Smith News Record and the Southwest American. The Fort Smith Times began publishing first, in December 1884, as an afternoon newspaper. The Fort Smith News Record was established in spring 1893 and also was an afternoon publication. The Southwest American, a morning daily, began publishing in 1907. In July 1909, the Times and the News Record merged as the Fort Smith Times Record.
In 1920, boyhood friends John S. Parks and George D. Carney purchased the Fort Smith Times Record, and in 1923, they also bought the American. They continued to publish the American in the morning and the Times Record in the evening, maintaining separate editorial staffs. On Sundays, the two combined into one edition — the Southwest Times Record.
On March 23, 1940, Parks and Carney sold the American and the Times Record to 33-year-old Donald W. Reynolds, owner of the Okmulgee (Okla.) Daily Times. His purchase of the Times Record and American marked the start of the Donrey Media Group. In 1969, Donrey halted separate delivery of the afternoon Times Record and morning American, merging the papers into a single seven-day morning paper under the Southwest Times Record name. It has published daily under that moniker since.[4]
The paper remained the flagship of Donrey until Reynolds' death in 1993. Reynolds' longtime friend Jack Stephens bought the company, changed its name to Stephens Media Group in 2002 and later to Stephens Media LLC, and moved the headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada, home of the group's largest property, the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In 2015, the Stephens Media newspapers were sold to New Media Investment Group.[5]
Subsidiary Publications
River Valley Advertiser (Fort Smith) Booneville Democrat Paris Express Press Argus-Courier (Crawford County) Charleston Express Greenwood Life
References
^"About us (Southwest Times Record)". stephensmedia.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ ab"Advertise in the Fort Smith, Arkansas, 'Southwest Times Record' Daily Newspaper". nationwideadvertising.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
^"About us". swtimes.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
^Howard Stutzlas (2015-02-19). "Review-Journal, parent Stephens Media to be sold to New Media". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
External links
Southwest Times Record official website
Southwest Times Record Facebook page
Southwest Times Record Twitter page
Southwest Times Record Instagram page
January 12, 2023
southwest, times, record, daily, newspaper, fort, smith, arkansas, covers, counties, western, arkansas, eastern, oklahoma, owned, published, gannett, typedaily, newspaperformatbroadsheetowner, gannetteditorrobert, medley, founded1884languageenglishheadquarters. The Southwest Times Record is a daily newspaper in Fort Smith Arkansas and covers 10 counties in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma It is owned and published by Gannett Southwest Times RecordTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s GannettEditorRobert Medley 1 2 Founded1884LanguageEnglishHeadquarters5111 Rogers Ave Suite 471Fort Smith Arkansas 72903 United StatesCirculation38 412 Daily 3 43 461 Sunday 3 Websiteswtimes com Contents 1 History 2 Subsidiary Publications 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Times Record began as three separate papers the Fort Smith Times the Fort Smith News Record and the Southwest American The Fort Smith Times began publishing first in December 1884 as an afternoon newspaper The Fort Smith News Record was established in spring 1893 and also was an afternoon publication The Southwest American a morning daily began publishing in 1907 In July 1909 the Times and the News Record merged as the Fort Smith Times Record In 1920 boyhood friends John S Parks and George D Carney purchased the Fort Smith Times Record and in 1923 they also bought the American They continued to publish the American in the morning and the Times Record in the evening maintaining separate editorial staffs On Sundays the two combined into one edition the Southwest Times Record On March 23 1940 Parks and Carney sold the American and the Times Record to 33 year old Donald W Reynolds owner of the Okmulgee Okla Daily Times His purchase of the Times Record and American marked the start of the Donrey Media Group In 1969 Donrey halted separate delivery of the afternoon Times Record and morning American merging the papers into a single seven day morning paper under the Southwest Times Record name It has published daily under that moniker since 4 The paper remained the flagship of Donrey until Reynolds death in 1993 Reynolds longtime friend Jack Stephens bought the company changed its name to Stephens Media Group in 2002 and later to Stephens Media LLC and moved the headquarters to Las Vegas Nevada home of the group s largest property the Las Vegas Review Journal In 2015 the Stephens Media newspapers were sold to New Media Investment Group 5 Subsidiary Publications EditRiver Valley Advertiser Fort Smith Booneville Democrat Paris Express Press Argus Courier Crawford County Charleston Express Greenwood LifeReferences Edit About us Southwest Times Record stephensmedia com Retrieved June 6 2018 Staff Directory a b Advertise in the Fort Smith Arkansas Southwest Times Record Daily Newspaper nationwideadvertising com Retrieved August 25 2015 About us swtimes com Retrieved August 25 2015 Howard Stutzlas 2015 02 19 Review Journal parent Stephens Media to be sold to New Media Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved 2015 03 08 External links EditSouthwest Times Record official website Southwest Times Record Facebook page Southwest Times Record Twitter page Southwest Times Record Instagram page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southwest Times Record amp oldid 1133051328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
