1955 Sears ad in the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph with the misprinted telephone number that led to the NORAD Tracks Santa Program
The publication began as Out West, beginning March 23, 1872, but failed in its endeavor. The company relaunched as The Colorado Springs Gazette, and the first issue was published on January 4, 1873.[2][3]
In 1946, the Colorado Springs Gazette and the Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph merged to form the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. The same year, it was purchased by Raymond C. Hoiles's Freedom Newspapers.
The paper was awarded the Pulitzer Prizein 1990 for feature writing on a home explosion. It was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for national reporting for reporting by David Philipps "... expanding the examination of how wounded combat veterans are mistreated, focusing on loss of benefits for life after discharge by the Army for minor offenses, stories augmented with digital tools and stirring congressional action". Philipps left the Gazette soon after, moving to The New York Times. Its name was changed to The Gazette in 1997.
The sale of The Gazette to Clarity Media, a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation, closed on November 30, 2012. Joe Hight of The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), another Anschutz-owned newspaper, was named editor. [1]
In late 2020, The Gazette launched The Denver Gazette, a conservative online newspaper.[5]
Editorials
The Gazette's op-ed section and editorials leans politically conservative and tend to favor Republican politicians and policies.[5]
^The Colorado Springs Gazette Company History 2016-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
^Roeder, Tom (December 24, 2007). "NORAD will Track Santa's Trip". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
^ abHutchins, Corey (2020-08-28). "Colorado Springs Gazette owner launches 'Denver Gazette' newspaper in the Post's backyard". The Colorado Independent. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
External links
Official website
Official mobile website
January 21, 2023
gazette, colorado, springs, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, gazette, colorado, springs, news, newspa. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Gazette Colorado Springs news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Gazette is a Pulitzer Prize winning daily newspaper based in Colorado Springs Colorado United States It has operated since 1873 The GazetteThe June 16 2009 front page ofThe GazetteTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s Clarity Media GroupEditorVincent BzdekFounded1946 1946 as Gazette Telegraph Political alignmentConservativeHeadquarters30 E Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80903United StatesCirculation93 300 Daily 156 500 Sunday 1 2 daily or 3 Sundays Thanksgiving Day Websitewww wbr gazette wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Editorials 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit 1955 Sears ad in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph with the misprinted telephone number that led to the NORAD Tracks Santa Program The publication began as Out West beginning March 23 1872 but failed in its endeavor The company relaunched as The Colorado Springs Gazette and the first issue was published on January 4 1873 2 3 In 1946 the Colorado Springs Gazette and the Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph merged to form the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph The same year it was purchased by Raymond C Hoiles s Freedom Newspapers An ad by a Colorado Springs based Sears store in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph in December 1955 with a misprinted telephone number to call Santa Claus sparked numerous Christmas Eve telephone calls by children on December 24 1955 to the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs asking about Santa Claus and led to the current NORAD Tracks Santa program 4 The paper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for feature writing on a home explosion It was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for national reporting for reporting by David Philipps expanding the examination of how wounded combat veterans are mistreated focusing on loss of benefits for life after discharge by the Army for minor offenses stories augmented with digital tools and stirring congressional action Philipps left the Gazette soon after moving to The New York Times Its name was changed to The Gazette in 1997 The sale of The Gazette to Clarity Media a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation closed on November 30 2012 Joe Hight of The Oklahoman Oklahoma City another Anschutz owned newspaper was named editor 1 In late 2020 The Gazette launched The Denver Gazette a conservative online newspaper 5 Editorials EditThe Gazette s op ed section and editorials leans politically conservative and tend to favor Republican politicians and policies 5 See also Edit Colorado portal Journalism portalChuck Asay Robert H Jackson photographer Wayne Laugesen Al LewisReferences Edit a b Avery Greg November 30 2012 Anschutz buys Colorado Springs Gazette Denver Business Journal Retrieved November 30 2012 Bancroft Hubert Howe 1890 Nevada Colorado and Wyoming 1890 A L Bancroft The Colorado Springs Gazette Company History Archived 2016 04 05 at the Wayback Machine Roeder Tom December 24 2007 NORAD will Track Santa s Trip The Gazette Colorado Springs Retrieved 2009 12 31 a b Hutchins Corey 2020 08 28 Colorado Springs Gazette owner launches Denver Gazette newspaper in the Post s backyard The Colorado Independent Retrieved 2022 12 27 External links EditOfficial website Official mobile website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Gazette Colorado Springs amp oldid 1129940291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
