The Hamilton Spectator
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Metroland Media Group (Torstar Corporation) |
| Publisher | Neil Oliver |
| Editor | Paul Berton |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Headquarters | 44 Frid Street Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3G3 |
| Circulation | 99,391 weekdays 103,109 Saturdays in 2010[1] |
| ISSN | 1189-9417 |
| Website | thespec.com |
The Hamilton Spectator, founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
History[edit]
The Hamilton Spectator was first published July 15, 1846, as The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce. Founded by Robert Smiley and a partner, the paper was sold in 1877 to William Southam, who founded the Southam newspaper chain and made the Spectator the first of the chain. The Southam chain was sold in 1998 to Conrad Black, who in turn sold off The Hamilton Spectator to Toronto-based Sun Media. In 1999, the Spectator was sold for a third time to Torstar Corporation.
Publication[edit]
The Hamilton Spectator is currently published 6 days a week by Metroland Media Group, a division of Torstar. It services Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara region including the surrounding communities of Grimsby and Beamsville. Additionally, it also serves Brant County and Haldimand County towns such as Caledonia, Hagersville and Dunnville. The Spectator also serves Halton Region, as far east as Oakville.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Canadian Circulations Audit Board Circulation Report for the year ending December 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2012. (registration required)
External links[edit]
- Hamilton Spectator official website
- Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War - Canadian Museum of Civilization
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