The News Virginian
- 201C Rosser Avenue
- Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
The News Virginian is a newspaper owned by Lee Enterprises. The paper serves residents in the cities of Waynesboro and Staunton, Virginia, as well as Augusta and Nelson counties.
History
The News Virginian traces its publishing history to the Valley Virginian, which issued its first edition in 1901.[3] The Valley Virginian consolidated with the Waynesboro News in November 1929, becoming the Waynesboro News-Virginian by owner / publisher Louis Spilman.[4] In 1960, the paper took on its current moniker of The News Virginian.[5]
At some point,[when?] the paper was acquired by Media General.[6] On May 17, 2012, it was announced that investment company Berkshire Hathaway would be acquiring Media General's newspaper division.[7] The deal closed June 25, 2012, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BH Media Group as the new owner and publisher.[8][9]
BH Media Group hired Lee Enterprises to manage its newspapers and websites starting on July 2, 2018.[10][11]
On January 29, 2020, Lee Enterprises announced an agreement to buy BH Media Group' newspapers, including The News Virginian.[12][13][14][15][16][17] The acquisition was completed on March 16, 2020.[18]
In 2023, subscription prices were increased to help bolster owner Lee Enterprises' poor financial position.[19]
Starting June 27, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[20]
References
- ^ a b c "Contact Us". The News Virginian. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "About Valley Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1901-1929". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "About Waynesboro news-Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1929-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "About The News-Virginian. (Waynesboro, Va.) 1960-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to The News-Virginian Online". newsvirginian.com (Web page). Waynesboro, Virginia: Media General. 1998. Archived from the original on 1998-12-01.
- ^ Lieberman, David (May 17, 2012). "Media General Shares Soar After Warren Buffett Agrees To Buy Its Newspapers". Deadline New York. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "The News Virginian". dailyprogress.com (Web page). Waynesboro, Virginia: BH Media Group. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17.
- ^ Moyer, Liz (June 26, 2018). "Warren Buffett loves his newspapers, he just wants someone else to manage them for him". CNBC. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Lee Enterprises (June 26, 2018). "Lee Enterprises will manage Berkshire Hathaway newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets" (Press release). Davenport, Iowa: Author. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Kate (29 January 2020). "BH Media sells publications, including 10 Va. newspapers". Virginia Business. ISSN 0888-1340. OCLC 13517153. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (January 29, 2020). "Warren Buffett Will Sell His Newspaper Empire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Craver, Richard (January 29, 2020). "BH Media plans to sell RockinghamNow, Journal, News & Record and all other newspapers to Lee Enterprises". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Daily Progress staff (January 29, 2020). "Lee Enterprises buys BH Media properties, including The Daily Progress". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Edmonds, Rick (January 29, 2020). "Warren Buffett and his BH Media sell off their newspaper holdings". Poynter Institute. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Lee Enterprises (January 29, 2020). "Lee Enterprises to buy Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations; Berkshire Hathaway to finance all debt" (Press release). Davenport, Iowa: Author. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
- ^ Lee Enterprises (March 16, 2020). "Lee Enterprises completes acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Sherlock, James C. (15 June 2023). "Lee Enterprises and the newspaper business in Virginia". Bacon's Rebellion. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Your expanded News Virginian coming soon". The News Virginian. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
External links
- Official website
- LCCN sn85000790
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