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''The Augusta Chronicle'' is the daily
The paper was founded as the weekly ''Augusta Gazette'' in 1785. In 1786, the paper was renamed ''The Georgia State Gazette''. From 1789 to 1804, the paper was known as ''The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State''. Patrick Walsh, later a
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newspaper
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of Augusta, Georgia
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, and is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States
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still in publication. The paper is known for its coverage of the Masters Tournament
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, which is played in Augusta. The ''Chronicle'' had a daily circulation of 18,177 and a Sunday circulation of 21,166 according to Dec 2018 Quarterly Data Report by the Alliance for Audited Media
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History
The paper was founded as the weekly ''Augusta Gazette'' in 1785. In 1786, the paper was renamed ''The Georgia State Gazette''. From 1789 to 1804, the paper was known as ''The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State''. Patrick Walsh, later a U.S. Senator
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, joined the editorial staff in 1866 and became owner in 1873.
In 1945, former bookkeeper William Morris, Jr. bought controlling interest in the paper. This was the beginning of Morris Communications
Morris Communications, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications, and online serv ...
, headquartered in Augusta with the ''Chronicle'' as flagship.
In addition to a daily online edition, the entire archives back to its founding have been made searchable on the Internet.
On 9 August 2017, it was announced that ''The Augusta Chronicle,'' along with Morris Communications' entire newspaper division and various periodicals
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, would be sold to GateHouse Media for $120 million in a deal expected to close on October 2. Stephen Wade and Billy Morris will retain their roles as president and publisher respectively. The Morris family will keep ownership of ''The Augusta Chronicle'' building and property in downtown Augusta. The sale ended 232 years of local ownership, the last 72 of which had been under the Morris family.
Subsidiaries
Newspapers published by the ''Chronicle'' include ''The Columbia County News-Times'', ''The Hampton County Guardian'', ''The Jefferson News-Farmer'', and the ''Sylvania Telephone''.See also
*Media in Augusta, Georgia
Media outlets in the Augusta, Georgia ( United States) market include eight television stations, 24 FM radio stations, nine AM radio stations, one Internet radio station and numerous print media.
Television
All broadcast television stations ar ...
* List of newspapers in Georgia (U.S. state)
This is a list of newspapers in Georgia, US.
List of newspapers
18th century
;Newspapers published in 18th-century Augusta, Georgia:
* ''Augusta Herald''. W., July 17, 1799-Dec. 31, 1800+
* ''Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle And Gazette Of The ...
References
Further reading
* Earl L. Bell and Kenneth C. Crabbe, The Augusta Chronicle: Indomitable Voice of Dixie, 1785-1960 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1960).External links
''The Augusta Chronicle'' official site
''The Augusta Chronicle'' official mobile site
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Morris subsidiary profile of ''The Augusta Chronicle''
* https://www.facebook.com/TheAugustaChronicle * https://twitter.com/AUG_Chronicle * https://www.instagram.com/aug_chronicle/ * https://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/MICenter/Home/Index?s=8ed040c9-0ce3-46b6-aff2-fcfcaf314b53#://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/pfc/default.aspx/ Newspapers published in Georgia (U.S. state) Gannett publications Mass media in Augusta, Georgia Newspapers established in 1785 1785 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-newspaper-stub