The Advocate-Messenger

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The Advocate-Messenger
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Schurz Communications
Publisher Scott C. Schurz Jr
Editor Scott C. Schurz Jr
Founded 1865
Headquarters 330 S 4th St,
Danville, KY 40422
Flag of the United States United States
Circulation 10,506 Afternoon
11,561 Sunday [1]
Website: www.amnews.com

The Advocate-Messenger is an afternoon newspaper published daily (except Saturday) in Danville, Kentucky. On Sundays, The Advocate-Messenger is called The Kentucky Advocate. The newspaper serves central Kentucky, with distribution primarily in Boyle, Lincoln, Casey, Mercer, and Garrard counties.

[edit] History

  • The Kentucky Advocate began publication in Danville in 1865 as a Democratic party supporter.[2]
  • The Kentucky Tribune began publication in Danville in 1843 as a Whig party supporter, later changing to a Republican party supporter. In 1887 it was renamed The Danville Democrat and in 1893, renamed again to The Danville News. In 1907, it merged into The Kentucky Advocate.[2]
  • The Boyle County Herald began publication in Danville in the 1880's and merged into The Kentucky Advocate in 1907.[2]
  • The Daily Messenger began publication in Danville in 1910.[2]
  • The Advocate-Messenger is the result of the merger in 1940 of The Kentucky Advocate and The Daily-Messenger. The paper was purchased by Schurz Communications in 1978.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Schurz.com - The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  2. ^ a b c d Griffin, Richard W., Newspaper Story of a Town: A History of Danville Kentucky, Danville Advocate Messenger, Danville KY, 1965

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