The London Free Press
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The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Southwestern Ontario.
History
The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper on January 2, 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn (and Stephen Blackburn),[3] who renamed it The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. In 1855 Blackburn turned the weekly newspaper into a daily.
From 1863 to 1936 The London Free Press competed for readership with the
The Blackburn family was also involved in other forms of media in London. They established CFPL in 1933, CFPL-FM in 1948 and CFPL-TV in 1953. The radio stations are now owned by Corus Entertainment, and the television station is owned by Bell Media as a CTV 2 station.
The sudden death of publisher Martha Blackburn in the summer of 1992, due to a heart attack after water skiing on
In late August 2005, Quebecor announced that, starting in 2007, The London Free Press would no longer be printed locally at its press at 369 York Street; instead it would be printed at a new press facility to be built north of
Circulation
The London Free Press has seen like most
- Daily average[5]
Notable former staff
- Victoria Grace Blackburn (1865–1928)[6]
- Bob Ferguson (1931–2014), sports journalist and writer[7]
- Morley Safer (1931–2016)[8]
- Merle Tingley (1921–2017), the newspaper's main editorial cartoonist from 1948 to 1986
See also
References
- ^ "World Newspapers and Magazines: Canada". Worldpress.org. 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet (Excel)". News Media Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2017. Numbers are based on the total circulation (print plus digital editions).
- ISBN 0665080484.
- ^ "Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Daily Newspaper Circulation Data". News Media Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2017. Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.
- ^ Reaney, James Stewart (2005). "Blackburn, Victoria Grace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Scanlan, Wayne (June 7, 1996). "There ain't nothing like an old-time sports writer". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 15.
- ^ "Morley Safer Biography". Yahoo!tv. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012.