Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Circulation 82,656 Daily | 107,191 (as of 2023)[3] | |
Website | staradvertiser.com |
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser is the largest
History
On February 25, 2010,
On March 30, 2010, three parties came forward with offers to buy the Star-Bulletin, but a month later on April 27, 2010, the bids were rejected because their bids for the Star-Bulletin were below the minimum liquidation price. Black Press canceled the sale and proceeded with transition plans, which came on the same day that they were approved to take over the Advertiser by the United States Department of Justice.[4][5] On May 3, 2010, a new company set up by Black Press, HA Management, took over the operations of the paper, while Black Press continued overseeing the Star-Bulletin during a 30- to 60-day transition period, after which both papers merged into one daily, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Both the Advertiser and the Star-Bulletin published their final editions as separate publications on June 6, 2010,[6] and Black Press officially launched the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a broadsheet morning daily on June 7, 2010.
In June 2020, due to the
In July 2023, four editorial employees accepted a voluntary buyout offer and left the paper.[8]
Format and operations
Prior to the merger, the
The newsroom for the combined paper is out of the former Star-Bulletin offices in Restaurant Row, with the paper printed and distributed from the Advertiser's facilities in
The paper sells in retail outlets for $1.50 on Oahu daily and $3 Sundays plus
References
- ^ a b "Building a Better Newspaper for You". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Bridgewater, Frank (June 7, 2010). "Staffs Combine to Carry on Isles' Journalism Tradition". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ "Retail Rates 2022 (Preprint Advertising)" (PDF). Oahu Publications, Inc. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Daysog, Rick (April 27, 2010). "Star-Bulletin owner gets green light for purchase of Advertiser". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Ako, Diane (April 29, 2010). "Bye, Bulletin". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Schaefers, Allison (May 2, 2010). "Newspaper giant leaves the islands". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved June 7, 2010. Daysog, Rick (May 3, 2010). "Press Run Ends for Gannett in Isles". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved June 7, 2010. Kerr, Keoki (May 12, 2010). "Merged Honolulu Star-Advertiser Begins June 7". KITV. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Jedra, Christina (2020-06-13). "The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Gutting Its Newsroom". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Eichenstein, Alex (2023-07-25). "Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Cutting More News Staff". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-07-30.