The ''Flathead Beacon'' is an American

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serving northwest

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, owned by the American television personality

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History

Founding

The ''Flathead Beacon'' was founded in 2007 by

, who was best known for hosting the talk show Maury. But Povich had roots in traditional journalism. His father,

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, covered sports for ''

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, in

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Switching to online-only format

On March 21, 2023, the ''Flathead Beacon'' announced plans to cease its weekly print edition after 16 years, to go into effect starting April. The ''Flathead Living'' quarterly lifestyle magazine will continue its print publication, and the number of newsroom employees will not change, nor would the paper's price point.

Operations

The first edition of the ''Beacon'' was published on May 23, 2007, and was 24 page tabloid. The founding, and current, editor-in-chief is Kellyn Brown.

Recognition

The Montana Newspaper Association named the ''Flathead Beacon'' the state's best large weekly 10 times since 2009. In 2014,

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magazine ranked the ''Flathead Beacon'' the 58th best place to work in the United States, citing the "intense employee pride in the publishing company". The ''Flathead Beacon'' police blotter is often cited by ''

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References

External links

* {{Official website, flatheadbeacon.com Newspapers published in Montana 2007 establishments in Montana Newspapers established in 2007 Weekly newspapers published in the United States Internet properties established in 2023