The Morning Sun (Pittsburg)
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The Morning Sun is a daily newspaper published in Pittsburg
, Kansas
, United States
, and owned by GateHouse Media
since 2007.
Soon C.W. Moore bought out M.F. Sears' interest, and began publishing with his father, William Moore (d. 1897), as "William Moore and Son", by 1888. Two other sons of William, J.T. and George A. Moore, joined by 1896, and eventually succeeded to the ownership of the paper.
In 1915, Paul Jones founded the Pittsburg Sun, a morning paper. The Moore brothers purchased the publication in 1927, and both the Headlight and Sun were purchased that year by Oscar Stauffer. Stauffer's media holdings developed into Stauffer Communications
.
Perhaps the most notable editor of the papers was Frederick W. (F.W.) Brinkeroff (b. Feb. 13, 1885, d. Aug. 13, 1966), who became editor of the Headlight in 1911, and also editor of the Sun in 1927. He served as editor of both papers until his death in August 1966, and was soon after inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.
In 1966, the afternoon Headlight and morning Sun were merged into the Headlight-Sun. The Morning Sun name was adopted in 1973.
In 1994, Morris Communications
announced plans to acquire Stauffer Communications, which by that time was operating 20 daily newspapers (including the Morning Sun) and eight weeklies, in addition to a number of television and radio stations. At the time the circulation was 10,312. In 2007, GateHouse Media
media acquired the paper from Morris Publishing Group as part of a larger sale of papers.GateHouse Media completes acquisition of Morris Publications, Wichita Business Journal, December 4, 2007
As of 2009, the reported circulation of the paper was 9,850.
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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, and owned by GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
since 2007.
History
Not all sources completely agree on exact dates, but the Morning Sun traces its origin to the Pittsburg Headlight, a weekly which began publication in 1885, under the ownership of brothers Millard Fillmore (M.F.) Sears and W.F. Sears, and cousin Harry Sears. Within the year, M.F. Sears became the sole owner and took on Clarence W. (C.W.) Moore as his partner. In 1886, the Headlight bought out the Pittsburg Democrat, which had been published by Thomas P. Montfort. Montfort had acquired that publication around 1881, when it was called The People's Exponent (founded 1880), and had renamed it. By 1887, Sears and Moore began publishing the Pittsburg Daily Headlight as a daily paper.Soon C.W. Moore bought out M.F. Sears' interest, and began publishing with his father, William Moore (d. 1897), as "William Moore and Son", by 1888. Two other sons of William, J.T. and George A. Moore, joined by 1896, and eventually succeeded to the ownership of the paper.
In 1915, Paul Jones founded the Pittsburg Sun, a morning paper. The Moore brothers purchased the publication in 1927, and both the Headlight and Sun were purchased that year by Oscar Stauffer. Stauffer's media holdings developed into Stauffer Communications
Stauffer Communications
Stauffer Communications was a corporation which until 1995 owned many media and other companies in Topeka, Kansas including the Topeka Capital-Journal and WIBW, WIBW-FM, and WIBW-TV....
.
Perhaps the most notable editor of the papers was Frederick W. (F.W.) Brinkeroff (b. Feb. 13, 1885, d. Aug. 13, 1966), who became editor of the Headlight in 1911, and also editor of the Sun in 1927. He served as editor of both papers until his death in August 1966, and was soon after inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.
In 1966, the afternoon Headlight and morning Sun were merged into the Headlight-Sun. The Morning Sun name was adopted in 1973.
In 1994, Morris Communications
Morris Communications
Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications and online services. Newspapers are the foundation...
announced plans to acquire Stauffer Communications, which by that time was operating 20 daily newspapers (including the Morning Sun) and eight weeklies, in addition to a number of television and radio stations. At the time the circulation was 10,312. In 2007, GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
media acquired the paper from Morris Publishing Group as part of a larger sale of papers.GateHouse Media completes acquisition of Morris Publications, Wichita Business Journal, December 4, 2007
As of 2009, the reported circulation of the paper was 9,850.
External links
- morningsun.net - Official site