It traces its roots to the St. Joseph Gazette, which was founded in 1845 shortly after St. Joseph was founded. The Gazette was the only newspaper to be sent west on the first ride of the Pony Express. The Evening News began publication on May 3, 1879 by J.W. and G.J. Spencer with a note that it would be "devoted to gab, gossip and paid locals." It claimed no political stance (in contrast to the Democratic Gazette). By 1883, it claimed "a larger circulations than the Daily and Weekly papers in St. Joseph combined."[2]
One of its most colorful editors was Christian Rutt. Rutt was said to have originated the concept of Aunt Jemima pancake mix. Rutt sold the idea to the Davis Milling Company in St. Joseph which marketed it at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[3]
In 1903, The St. Joseph Post started publication and was quickly purchased by Palmer and was renamed the St. Joseph News and Press. In 1913, it moved into its headquarters at Edmond and Seventh Streets, where it remains today.
Palmer eventually bought the Gazette. In 1939, he brought Henry D. Bradley to run day-to-day operations. After Palmer died, Bradley would buy the papers in 1951. It remains in the Bradley family.[2] On June 30, 1988, the Bradleys ceased publication of the Gazette and switched the News-Press to a morning newspaper.
Converged newsroomedit
The St. Joseph News-Press is part of a converged newsroom publishing content in partnership with their co-owned television stations, Fox affiliate KNPN-LD, NBC affiliate KNPG-LD and CBS affiliate KCJO-LD. This combined news effort is known as News-Press NOW. These media properties share the website newspressnow.com.[4]
Referencesedit
^Audit Bureau of Circulations (accessed February 15, 2010).
^ abcSt. Joseph News-Press: 150 years of St. Joseph News by Preston Filbert – News-Press & Gazette Co (1995)
^Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia Backbeat Books (August 23, 2005) ISBN0-87930-841-9
joseph, news, press, daily, morning, newspaper, based, joseph, missouri, flagship, publication, news, press, gazette, company, which, owns, newspapers, across, northwestern, missouri, northeastern, kansas, television, radio, stations, throughout, western, unit. The St Joseph News Press is a daily morning newspaper based in St Joseph Missouri It is the flagship publication of the News Press amp Gazette Company which owns newspapers across northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas and television and radio stations throughout the western United States St Joseph News PressTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s News Press amp Gazette CompanyNews editorSteve BooherFounded1845 St Joseph Gazette 1903 St Joseph News Press as the St Joseph Post Headquarters825 Edmond Street St Joseph Missouri 64501 USACirculation26 015 daily 29 327 Sunday 1 ISSN1063 4312OCLC number70220365Websitenewspressnow com Contents 1 History 2 Converged newsroom 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIt traces its roots to the St Joseph Gazette which was founded in 1845 shortly after St Joseph was founded The Gazette was the only newspaper to be sent west on the first ride of the Pony Express The Evening News began publication on May 3 1879 by J W and G J Spencer with a note that it would be devoted to gab gossip and paid locals It claimed no political stance in contrast to the Democratic Gazette By 1883 it claimed a larger circulations than the Daily and Weekly papers in St Joseph combined 2 In 1889 it was acquired by Charles M Palmer a cohort of William Randolph Hearst Palmer was a broker for Hearst for many newspapers but would keep the Press 2 nbsp News Press headquarters in St Joseph One of its most colorful editors was Christian Rutt Rutt was said to have originated the concept of Aunt Jemima pancake mix Rutt sold the idea to the Davis Milling Company in St Joseph which marketed it at the World s Columbian Exposition in 1893 3 In 1903 The St Joseph Post started publication and was quickly purchased by Palmer and was renamed the St Joseph News and Press In 1913 it moved into its headquarters at Edmond and Seventh Streets where it remains today Palmer eventually bought the Gazette In 1939 he brought Henry D Bradley to run day to day operations After Palmer died Bradley would buy the papers in 1951 It remains in the Bradley family 2 On June 30 1988 the Bradleys ceased publication of the Gazette and switched the News Press to a morning newspaper Converged newsroom editThe St Joseph News Press is part of a converged newsroom publishing content in partnership with their co owned television stations Fox affiliate KNPN LD NBC affiliate KNPG LD and CBS affiliate KCJO LD This combined news effort is known as News Press NOW These media properties share the website newspressnow com 4 References edit Audit Bureau of Circulations accessed February 15 2010 a b c St Joseph News Press 150 years of St Joseph News by Preston Filbert News Press amp Gazette Co 1995 Uncloudy Days The Gospel Music Encyclopedia Backbeat Books August 23 2005 ISBN 0 87930 841 9 About Us External links editnewspressnow com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Joseph News Press amp oldid 1186623241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
