Macomb Daily
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The Macomb Daily is a daily newspaper based in Mount Clemens, Michigan
. It is the only daily newspaper serving Macomb County, Michigan
, making the county the largest in Michigan
in terms of population with only one daily newspaper. It is owned by the Journal Register Company
.
The Macomb Daily is co-owned with the Oakland Press and the (Royal Oak
) Daily Tribune, both in Oakland County
, and the (Southgate
) News-Herald
. As a result of their co-ownership, staff writers from those newspapers often appear in The Macomb Daily, and staff writers of the Daily appear in those same newspapers in return. The two Macomb Daily staff writers who appear most often in the other Journal Register newspapers in the Detroit area are Bruce MacLeod and Chuck Pleiness, the Journal Register group's Detroit Red Wings
beat writers. The writers from the other Detroit area Journal Register newspapers who appear frequently in The Macomb Daily are Oakland Press staff writers Gary Graff (who covers pop music), Jim Hawkins (Detroit Tigers
), Paula Pasche (Detroit Lions
), and Dave Pemberton (Detroit Pistons
and Michigan State Spartans
) and the News-Heralds Matthew Mowery (Michigan Wolverines
).
The Macomb Daily was formed by the merger of The Mt. Clemens Monitor Leader, The South Macomb News and The Tri City Progress in the early 1970s. Panax Newspapers was the company that once owned the new Macomb Daily until John McGoff got into legal problems buying the Sacramento Union with money from South Africa. The Macomb Daily was part of Global Communication and later SEM Newspapers in the late 1970s and 1980s. The Macomb Daily operated Monday thru Saturday and grew rapidly from 38,000 to 56,000 newspapers daily. This rapid expansion forced the owners to build a new printing plant in Clinton Township on 15 Mile and Garfield at 35110 Garfield Road. Since expanded and still printing many of the chain newspapers at this plant with some commercial printing. The Macomb Daily was one of the first daily newspaper to automate it circulation onto computers and has a large fleet of 20 delivery vans that date back to 1977 with the Ford Macomb Daily Blue with White strips. In 1982 The Macomb Daily decided to make The Community News its TMC edition in the southend and The Advisor in the northern end of the county.
The Macomb Daily built a new editorial and business operation center at 100 Macomb Daily Ln on the shores of the Clinton River in Mt.Clemens just outside of the downtown core of Mt. Clemens in the 1990s. Currently the old Macomb Daily Building at 67 Cass Street sat empty with plan after plan failed to restore the building.
The Macomb Daily has always been a underdog newspaper doing battle with the larger Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Macomb County shined with a national spotlight during the Presidential election of Ronald Reagan. The term Reagan Democrats were phrased here in Macomb County typically a blue collar Democratic area. The Macomb Daily is a local newspaper and is known for a conservative view on similar line to The Detroit News which also have a printing plant just around the corner from Macomb Daily. This newspaper suffered for awhile with many mergers and expanded to 7 days around the late 1990s and is doing very well now. The old motto "Better Than Ever" is now a reality.
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,312. It is the county seat of Macomb County.-Early history:...
. It is the only daily newspaper serving Macomb County, Michigan
Macomb County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...
, making the county the largest in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in terms of population with only one daily newspaper. It is owned by the Journal Register Company
Journal Register Company
The Journal Register Company is an American media company, serving an audience of 21 million Americans in 992 communities. The company operates more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 communities. The company is led by CEO John Paton who openly blogs about the changes he is making to transform...
.
The Macomb Daily is co-owned with the Oakland Press and the (Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
) Daily Tribune, both in Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, and the (Southgate
Southgate, Michigan
Southgate is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 30,047 at the 2010 census.Southgate was the last city to incorporate from the former Ecorse Township, gaining city status in October 1958...
) News-Herald
The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)
The News-Herald is a newspaper serving the Downriver area, south of Detroit. It is based in Southgate, Michigan, and owned by the Journal Register Company.The newspaper is published every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday...
. As a result of their co-ownership, staff writers from those newspapers often appear in The Macomb Daily, and staff writers of the Daily appear in those same newspapers in return. The two Macomb Daily staff writers who appear most often in the other Journal Register newspapers in the Detroit area are Bruce MacLeod and Chuck Pleiness, the Journal Register group's Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
beat writers. The writers from the other Detroit area Journal Register newspapers who appear frequently in The Macomb Daily are Oakland Press staff writers Gary Graff (who covers pop music), Jim Hawkins (Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
), Paula Pasche (Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
), and Dave Pemberton (Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
and Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...
) and the News-Heralds Matthew Mowery (Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
).
The Macomb Daily was formed by the merger of The Mt. Clemens Monitor Leader, The South Macomb News and The Tri City Progress in the early 1970s. Panax Newspapers was the company that once owned the new Macomb Daily until John McGoff got into legal problems buying the Sacramento Union with money from South Africa. The Macomb Daily was part of Global Communication and later SEM Newspapers in the late 1970s and 1980s. The Macomb Daily operated Monday thru Saturday and grew rapidly from 38,000 to 56,000 newspapers daily. This rapid expansion forced the owners to build a new printing plant in Clinton Township on 15 Mile and Garfield at 35110 Garfield Road. Since expanded and still printing many of the chain newspapers at this plant with some commercial printing. The Macomb Daily was one of the first daily newspaper to automate it circulation onto computers and has a large fleet of 20 delivery vans that date back to 1977 with the Ford Macomb Daily Blue with White strips. In 1982 The Macomb Daily decided to make The Community News its TMC edition in the southend and The Advisor in the northern end of the county.
The Macomb Daily built a new editorial and business operation center at 100 Macomb Daily Ln on the shores of the Clinton River in Mt.Clemens just outside of the downtown core of Mt. Clemens in the 1990s. Currently the old Macomb Daily Building at 67 Cass Street sat empty with plan after plan failed to restore the building.
The Macomb Daily has always been a underdog newspaper doing battle with the larger Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Macomb County shined with a national spotlight during the Presidential election of Ronald Reagan. The term Reagan Democrats were phrased here in Macomb County typically a blue collar Democratic area. The Macomb Daily is a local newspaper and is known for a conservative view on similar line to The Detroit News which also have a printing plant just around the corner from Macomb Daily. This newspaper suffered for awhile with many mergers and expanded to 7 days around the late 1990s and is doing very well now. The old motto "Better Than Ever" is now a reality.