The Umpqua Post

Defunct newspaper in Reedsport, Oregon, U.S.
The Umpqua Post
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Country Media, Inc.
PublisherBen Kenfield
EditorShelby Case
Founded1996
Ceased publication2020
Headquarters2741 Frontage Road, Reedsport, Oregon
Circulation890 weekly
Websitetheumpquapost.com

The Umpqua Post was a weekly newspaper serving Reedsport, Oregon, United States and the surrounding area in Douglas and Coos counties. It was published each Wednesday by The World newspaper in Coos Bay. The paper was distributed in Reedsport and nearby Gardiner, Scottsburg, Elkton, Winchester Bay and Coos Bay. Total circulation each week was 1,528 copies.

History

The Post was first published on November 4, 1996, by founders Elizabeth Adamo and Nancie Hammond. The paper was purchased by Pulitzer, Inc. in 2004. Ownership shifted to Lee Enterprises in 2005 with that company's acquisition of Pulitzer.[1][2] In January 2020, the paper was sold by Lee to Country Media, Inc.[3]

Country Media ceased publication of the Post in June 2020. At the time, Publisher Ben Kenfield cited the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the closure.[4]

References

  1. ^ Pulitzer Newspapers acquires The Umpqua Post in Reedsport from The World (Coos Bay)
  2. ^ Pulitzer, Lee agree on sale from The World (Coos Bay)
  3. ^ "Lee Enterprises sells media assets in Coos Bay". Coos Bay World. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. ^ "Final issue of The Umpqua Post". The Umpqua Post. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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