The Spartanburg Herald-Journal is a daily newspaper in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA covering local news, sports, business, politics and community events.
The newspaper is published seven days a week.
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal covers local news and events in the city and county of Spartanburg, located in The Upstate region of South Carolina.
The newspaper began with the founding of The Spartan (circa 1842) and The Spartanburg Herald (circa 1872-1875). Around 1900, The Spartan was acquired by The Journal Publishing Company and re-named The Spartanburg Journal. Although the two papers gained a common owner in 1914, it was not until 1982 that they fully merged to form The Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
The Herald-Journal has been bought and sold may times through the years. The New York Times Company acquired the paper in 1985. On January 6, 2012, as part of a 16-newspaper deal worth $143 million, The New York Times Co. sold it to Halifax Media Holdings, LLC.
Halifax Media became part of GateHouse Media when GateHouse owner New Media Investment Group bought Halifax on January 9, 2015 for $280 million. On November 19, 2019, the paper became part of Gannett Company when New Media bought Gannett and merged GateHouse and Gannett under the Gannett name.
Circulation estimate: 31,940
This newspaper is owned by Gannett Company, Inc.
For Spartanburg Herald-Journal contact information, see the South Carolina news media contacts at EasyMediaList.com.
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New York Times Co. Agrees To Sell 16 Regional Newspapers
-- December 27, 2011: The New York Times Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its Regional Media Group, comprised of 16 regional newspapers, other print publications and related businesses, to Halifax Media Holdings LLC for $143 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.
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