Kansas City Kansan
| Type | News site |
|---|---|
| Format | Web-only (formerly broadsheet) |
| Owner(s) | Nick Sloan |
| Publisher | Nick Sloan |
| Founded | 1921[1] |
| Headquarters |
7735 Washington Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 United States |
| Official website | www.kckansan.com |
The Kansas City Kansan is an online newspaper that serves Kansas City, Kansas and other towns in Wyandotte County.
History
Arthur Capper started the newspaper January 31, 1921. At the time Kansas City, Kansas did not have a daily newspaper while neighboring Kansas City, Missouri had three dailies -- the Kansas City Journal-Post, Kansas City Times and Kansas City Star.
At its peak in the 1960s, the daily paid circulation topped 34,000. It also operated KCKN-AM 1340 Radio. (See Wikipedia; "KCKN (defunct)" for station history.)
It published daily (except Sundays, Mondays, and major holidays). Near the end of its print publication, the paper converted from a daily to a twice-weekly publication.[2] Since January 10, 2009, the Kansan has been an online-only publication. On September 19th, Nick Sloan, a Kansas City, Kan., resident, purchased the Kansan and is now the independent owner of the publication.[1]