Knoxville News Sentinel
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The Knoxville News Sentinel, also known as Knox News, is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Gannett Company.
History
The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: The Knoxville News and The Knoxville Sentinel. John Trevis Hearn began publishing The Sentinel in December 1886, while The News was started in 1921 by Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard.[2] The two merged in 1926 under Scripps-Howard ownership, with the first edition of The Knoxville News-Sentinel appearing on November 22 of that year. The editor from 1921 to 1931, Edward J. Meeman, later was sent to Memphis to edit the since defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar.[3]
In 1986, the News-Sentinel became a morning paper, with the other paper in Knoxville, the
In April 2016, the News Sentinel announced it had become part of
Management
Joel Christopher, formerly of
Christopher's appointment came after the retirement of executive editor Jack McElroy [6] in early 2019. McElroy, formerly of the Rocky Mountain News[7] served the News Sentinel as its top editor for 17 years.
Frank E. Rosamond Sr.[8] served as the newspaper's last president after leaving the company with McElroy in 2018.
Knox News
Knox News, the digital brand of the News Sentinel and Knoxnews.com, has won many national awards, including winning three 2008
Spelling-bee sponsorships
The News Sentinel has sponsored four winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
- 1940: Laura Kuykendall (now Laura Kuykendall Mullins) – "therapy"
- 1960: Henry Feldman– "eudaemonic"
- 1963: Glen Van Slyke III– "equipage"
- 1994: Ned Andrews– "antediluvian"
See also
References
Cites
- ^ "BurrellesLuce Top 100 List" (PDF). burrellesluce.com. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ About Us. Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Edward John Meeman". The Tennessee Encyclopedia. January 1, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ McElroy, Jack (April 17, 2016). ""Gannett's acquisition of Knoxville News Sentinel means new reach, resources for newsroom"". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Joel Christopher named executive editor of Knoxville News Sentinel".
- ^ "News Sentinel's Jack McElroy to retire after 17 years as top editor".
- ^ "Jack McElroy bio". KnoxNews.com.
- ^ Trosky, Steve (March 17, 2017). "News Sentinel names new president". Retrieved May 18, 2017.
Sources
- "2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation" (PDF). BurrellesLuce. March 31, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- Lester, Connie L. "Knoxville News-Sentinel". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
- "Scripps Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel". The E.W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
Further reading
- Mooney, Jack (1996). A History of Tennessee Newspapers.
External links
- Official website
- Other internet properties owned by the Knoxville News Sentinel
- From Papers to Pixels - an effort by the Knox County Public Library system to create a digital archive of the News Sentinel spanning the years 1922 to 1990