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=== [[1874]] === | === [[1874]] === | ||
* [[February 12]]: The ''[[Birmingham Iron Age]]'', a weekly, published its first edition. | * [[February 12]]: The ''[[Birmingham Iron Age]]'', a weekly, published its first edition. | ||
=== [[1876]]=== | |||
* The ''[[Alabama Tribune]]'' Centennial newspaper was published on [[May 18]] and [[July 13]]. | |||
=== [[1881]] === | === [[1881]] === | ||
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* [[Frank Evans]] resigned from the ''Daily Age'' for health reasons, but soon launched ''[[The Birmingham Chronicle]]'' with editor [[George Cruikshank]]. | * [[Frank Evans]] resigned from the ''Daily Age'' for health reasons, but soon launched ''[[The Birmingham Chronicle]]'' with editor [[George Cruikshank]]. | ||
* ''[[The Weekly Pilot]]'' was founded. | * ''[[The Weekly Pilot]]'' was founded. | ||
* The ''[[Birmingham Advance]]'' began publishing weekly. | |||
* [[November 11]]: The ''[[Birmingham Advance]]'' merged with the ''[[Weekly Review]]'' to form the ''[[Semi-Weekly Review]]''. | |||
=== [[1884]] === | === [[1884]] === | ||
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* [[Tom Ellis]] began publishing the 4-page weekly ''[[Saturday Hornet]]'', covering labor issues. | * [[Tom Ellis]] began publishing the 4-page weekly ''[[Saturday Hornet]]'', covering labor issues. | ||
* [[Benjamin Robinson]] began publishing the 8-page weekly ''[[Sunday Morning Argus]]'' as a Democratic Party instrument. | * [[Benjamin Robinson]] began publishing the 8-page weekly ''[[Sunday Morning Argus]]'' as a Democratic Party instrument. | ||
* The weekly ''[[Alabama Staats Zeitung]]'' began publication. | |||
* September: [[R. C. O. Benjamin]] began publishing the weekly ''[[Negro American]]'' each Saturday. | * September: [[R. C. O. Benjamin]] began publishing the weekly ''[[Negro American]]'' each Saturday. | ||
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* [[July 24]]: [[George H. Johnson]] began publishing the weekly ''[[The Birmingham Sunday Morning Star]]''. | * [[July 24]]: [[George H. Johnson]] began publishing the weekly ''[[The Birmingham Sunday Morning Star]]''. | ||
* [[August 3]]: [[William Pinckard]] began publishing ''[[The Daily Herald]]''. | * [[August 3]]: [[William Pinckard]] began publishing ''[[The Daily Herald]]''. | ||
* The ''[[Alabama Sentinel]]'' began publication. | |||
=== [[1888]] === | === [[1888]] === | ||
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=== [[1889]] === | === [[1889]] === | ||
* ''The Evening News'' became ''[[The Birmingham News|The Daily News]]''. | * ''The Evening News'' became ''[[The Birmingham News|The Daily News]]''. | ||
* [[January 4]]: The ''[[Anzeiger des Sudens]]'' began publication. | |||
=== [[1890]] === | === [[1890]] === | ||
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=== [[1891]] === | === [[1891]] === | ||
* The weekly ''[[Negro American]]'' ceased publication. | * The weekly ''[[Negro American]]'' ceased publication. | ||
* [[July 3]]: The ''[[Anzeiger des Sudens]]'' ceased publication. | |||
=== [[1892]] === | === [[1892]] === | ||
* ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]'' was established, published by [[E. B. Powell]] and [[T. A. Wiggs]]. | * ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]'' was established, published by [[E. B. Powell]] and [[T. A. Wiggs]]. | ||
* The weekly ''[[Alabama Staats Zeitung]]'' ceased publication. | |||
=== [[1895]] === | === [[1895]] === | ||
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=== [[1898]] === | === [[1898]] === | ||
* [[Edward Barrett]] bought the ''Daily State Herald'' and changed the name back to ''The Birmingham Age-Herald''. | * [[Edward Barrett]] bought the ''Daily State Herald'' and changed the name back to ''The Birmingham Age-Herald''. | ||
* The ''[[Alabama Cumberland Presbyterian]]'' was published weekly from August 12 to December 23. | |||
=== [[1899]]=== | |||
* [[April 19]]: ''[[The Arbitrator]]'' weekly began publication. | |||
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* ''[[The Daily Ledger]]'' returned to its earlier name, ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]''. | * ''[[The Daily Ledger]]'' returned to its earlier name, ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]''. | ||
* The ''[[Ensley Enterprise]]'' was published by [[L. P. Hill]] with [[J. H. Pearson]] as editor. | * The ''[[Ensley Enterprise]]'' was published by [[L. P. Hill]] with [[J. H. Pearson]] as editor. | ||
* The ''[[Alabamian]]'' weekly began publishing. | |||
===[[1903]]=== | |||
* [[August 1]]: ''[[The Arbitrator]]'' weekly ceased publication. | |||
=== [[1904]] === | |||
* [[December 23]]: The ''[[Alabamian]]'' ceased publishing. | |||
=== [[1906]] === | === [[1906]] === | ||
* [[Oscar Adams Sr]] founded the African-American weekly ''[[Birmingham Reporter]]''. | * [[Oscar Adams Sr]] founded the African-American weekly ''[[Birmingham Reporter]]''. | ||
=== [[1907]] === | |||
* ''[[The Arc Light]]'' was published weekly. | |||
=== [[1910]] === | === [[1910]] === | ||
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=== [[1927]] === | === [[1927]] === | ||
* [[Victor Hanson]] purchased the ''Age-Herald'', publishing it in the morning and ''The Birmingham News'' in the evenings. On Sundays, a joint ''[[The Birmingham News Age-Herald|Birmingham News Age-Herald]]'' edition was distributed. | * [[Victor Hanson]] purchased the ''Age-Herald'', publishing it in the morning and ''The Birmingham News'' in the evenings. On Sundays, a joint ''[[The Birmingham News Age-Herald|Birmingham News Age-Herald]]'' edition was distributed. | ||
* [[September 17]]: The ''[[Alabama Traveler]]'' weekly began publishing. | |||
=== [[1928]] === | === [[1928]] === | ||
* ''[[The Shades Valley Times]]'' began publication, covering [[Homewood]]. | * ''[[The Shades Valley Times]]'' began publication, covering [[Homewood]]. | ||
* [[April 8]]: The ''[[Alabama Traveler]]'' ceased publication. | |||
* The ''[[American Standard]]'' was published weekly. | |||
=== [[1929]] === | === [[1929]] === | ||
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=== [[1934]] === | === [[1934]] === | ||
* The ''[[Birmingham Reporter]]'' ceased publication. | * The ''[[Birmingham Reporter]]'' ceased publication. | ||
=== [[1944]] === | |||
* The ''[[Alabama Sun]]'' was published from [[March 24]] to [[May 19]]. | |||
=== [[1945]] === | === [[1945]] === | ||
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* [[July 12]] to [[August 14]]: Publication of the ''News'', ''Post'' and ''Age-Herald'' were suspended due to a [[1945 printers' strike|printers' strike]]. | * [[July 12]] to [[August 14]]: Publication of the ''News'', ''Post'' and ''Age-Herald'' were suspended due to a [[1945 printers' strike|printers' strike]]. | ||
* The ''[[Five Points Star]]'' alternative newspaper hit the stands for 5¢ a copy. | * The ''[[Five Points Star]]'' alternative newspaper hit the stands for 5¢ a copy. | ||
===[[1946]]=== | |||
* August: The ''[[BECO Employees' News]]'' began publishing monthly. | |||
=== [[1950]] === | === [[1950]] === | ||
* [[May 15]]: The ''Age-Herald'' was sold to Scripps-Howard, publishers of the ''Post''. The two papers merged to become the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''. The new paper had a joint operating agreement with Hanson's ''News'' such that circulation, advertising and printing were provided by The Birmingham News Company. The ''Post-Herald'' was published Monday through Saturday mornings while the ''News'' was published in the evenings and Sunday. Publication of the joint ''[[Birmingham News Age-Herald]]'' edition on Sundays is ceased. | * [[May 15]]: The ''Age-Herald'' was sold to Scripps-Howard, publishers of the ''Post''. The two papers merged to become the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''. The new paper had a joint operating agreement with Hanson's ''News'' such that circulation, advertising and printing were provided by The Birmingham News Company. The ''Post-Herald'' was published Monday through Saturday mornings while the ''News'' was published in the evenings and Sunday. Publication of the joint ''[[Birmingham News Age-Herald]]'' edition on Sundays is ceased. | ||
=== [[1951]]=== | |||
* December: The ''[[BECO Employees' News]]'' ceased publishing monthly. | |||
=== [[1955]] === | === [[1955]] === | ||
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=== [[1989]] === | === [[1989]] === | ||
* ''[[I Cover the War]]'' alternative newspaper folded. | * ''[[I Cover the War]]'' alternative newspaper folded. | ||
=== [[1990]]=== | |||
* January: ''[[The Apostle]]'' monthly was initiated by the [[Episcopal Diocese of Alabama]]. | |||
=== [[1992]]=== | |||
* December: ''[[The Apostle]]'' monthly ceased publication. | |||
=== [[1996]] === | === [[1996]] === | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 30 March 2019
This is a Timeline of newspapers in Birmingham, covering the founding, merging, and dissolution of newspapers in the Birmingham District.
19th Century
1845
- The Jones Valley Times began publication.
1847
- The Jones Valley Times ceased publication.
1849
- The Central Alabamian, was published by Baylis Grace and Joseph Smith.
1850
- Moses Lancaster took over publication of the Central Alabamian.
1853
- Tuscaloosa merchant John Cantley established the Elyton Herald.
1869
- Henry Hale purchased the weekly Elyton Herald
- Robert Henley established the Elyton Sun
1871
- Henry Hale moved the Elyton Herald to Birmingham and renamed it the Birmingham Herald
- Robert Henley bought the Birmingham Herald and renamed it the Birmingham Sun.
- Thomas McLaughlin and James Matthews purchased the Sun and renamed it The Jefferson Independent.
1873
- Frank Duval, Eugene McGaw and Frank O'Brien founded the Birmingham Daily Item
1874
- February 12: The Birmingham Iron Age, a weekly, published its first edition.
1876
- The Alabama Tribune Centennial newspaper was published on May 18 and July 13.
1881
- The Alabama Christian Advocate edited by W. C. McCoy, began as a 4-page weekly newspaper of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
- December 3: W. C. Garrett and Frank V. Evans, owners of the Birmingham Iron Age, launched a daily newspaper known as The Daily Age.
1883
- Frank Evans resigned from the Daily Age for health reasons, but soon launched The Birmingham Chronicle with editor George Cruikshank.
- The Weekly Pilot was founded.
- The Birmingham Advance began publishing weekly.
- November 11: The Birmingham Advance merged with the Weekly Review to form the Semi-Weekly Review.
1884
- May 1: The Birmingham Iron Age changed its nameplate to The Weekly Iron Age.
- The Weekly Pilot failed.
1886
- E. N. Edmonds began publishing the weekly The Labor Union for the Knights of Labor.
- C. M. Gardner began publishing the 8-page weekly Manufacturer and Tradesman.
- Tom Ellis began publishing the 4-page weekly Saturday Hornet, covering labor issues.
- Benjamin Robinson began publishing the 8-page weekly Sunday Morning Argus as a Democratic Party instrument.
- The weekly Alabama Staats Zeitung began publication.
- September: R. C. O. Benjamin began publishing the weekly Negro American each Saturday.
1887
- July 24: George H. Johnson began publishing the weekly The Birmingham Sunday Morning Star.
- August 3: William Pinckard began publishing The Daily Herald.
- The Alabama Sentinel began publication.
1888
- March 14: After leaving his position as editor of the Herald, Rufus Rhodes began publishing The Evening News.
- November 8: The Daily Age and Daily Herald merged to form The Birmingham Age-Herald.
- The American Citizen was founded.
- L. H. Harrison began publishing the Wide-Awake weekly Republican newspaper.
1889
- The Evening News became The Daily News.
- January 4: The Anzeiger des Sudens began publication.
1890
- April: The Birmingham Chronicle (The Birmingham Evening Chronicle and The Birmingham Sunday Chronicle) ceased publication.
- The American Citizen failed.
1891
- The weekly Negro American ceased publication.
- July 3: The Anzeiger des Sudens ceased publication.
1892
- The Birmingham Ledger was established, published by E. B. Powell and T. A. Wiggs.
- The weekly Alabama Staats Zeitung ceased publication.
1895
- The Daily News became The Birmingham News.
1896
- The Birmingham Ledger became The Daily Ledger.
- The Birmingham Age-Herald was sold to rival The Daily State and became the Daily State Herald.
1898
- Edward Barrett bought the Daily State Herald and changed the name back to The Birmingham Age-Herald.
- The Alabama Cumberland Presbyterian was published weekly from August 12 to December 23.
1899
- April 19: The Arbitrator weekly began publication.
20th Century
1902
- The Daily Ledger returned to its earlier name, The Birmingham Ledger.
- The Ensley Enterprise was published by L. P. Hill with J. H. Pearson as editor.
- The Alabamian weekly began publishing.
1903
- August 1: The Arbitrator weekly ceased publication.
1904
- December 23: The Alabamian ceased publishing.
1906
- Oscar Adams Sr founded the African-American weekly Birmingham Reporter.
1907
- The Arc Light was published weekly.
1910
- Upon Rufus Rhodes' death, Victor Hanson bought The Birmingham News.
- Howle's Iconoclast began publication.
1913
- Howle's Iconoclast ceased publication.
1918
- The Wide-Awake ceased publication.
1920
- April 18: The Birmingham News acquired The Birmingham Ledger.
1921
- January: Ed Leech and Scripps-Howard launched The Birmingham Post.
1927
- Victor Hanson purchased the Age-Herald, publishing it in the morning and The Birmingham News in the evenings. On Sundays, a joint Birmingham News Age-Herald edition was distributed.
- September 17: The Alabama Traveler weekly began publishing.
1928
- The Shades Valley Times began publication, covering Homewood.
- April 8: The Alabama Traveler ceased publication.
- The American Standard was published weekly.
1929
- The Shades Valley Times ceased publication.
- The Homewood Herald began publication.
1934
- The Birmingham Reporter ceased publication.
1944
- The Alabama Sun was published from March 24 to May 19.
1945
- March: Victor Hanson died. His nephew, Clarence Hanson, Jr, assumed control of the News.
- July 12 to August 14: Publication of the News, Post and Age-Herald were suspended due to a printers' strike.
- The Five Points Star alternative newspaper hit the stands for 5¢ a copy.
1946
- August: The BECO Employees' News began publishing monthly.
1950
- May 15: The Age-Herald was sold to Scripps-Howard, publishers of the Post. The two papers merged to become the Birmingham Post-Herald. The new paper had a joint operating agreement with Hanson's News such that circulation, advertising and printing were provided by The Birmingham News Company. The Post-Herald was published Monday through Saturday mornings while the News was published in the evenings and Sunday. Publication of the joint Birmingham News Age-Herald edition on Sundays is ceased.
1951
- December: The BECO Employees' News ceased publishing monthly.
1955
- Newhouse purchased The Birmingham News, but Hanson continued as publisher.
1964
- The Birmingham Times was founded by Jesse Lewis.
1970
- The North Jefferson News was founded as a weekly.
1973
- The Paperman alternative newspaper was founded.
1974
- The Paperman alternative newspaper folded.
1975
- Southern Style alternative newspaper was founded.
1977
- Southern Style alternative newspaper folded.
1978
- Bozart alternative newspaper was founded.
1979
- Bozart alternative newspaper folded.
1983
- The Western Star was founded, covering Bessemer and western Jefferson County.
- Blue Note alternative newspaper was founded.
- Red Mountain Press alternative newspaper was founded.
1984
- Blue Note alternative newspaper folded.
- Red Mountain Press alternative newspaper folded.
1985
- Fun & Stuff alternative newspaper was founded.
1987
- I Cover the War alternative newspaper was founded.
1988
- The Homewood Independent began publication.
1989
- I Cover the War alternative newspaper folded.
1990
- January: The Apostle monthly was initiated by the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
1992
- December: The Apostle monthly ceased publication.
1996
- August 5: Under the latest extension of their joint operating agreement, the Post-Herald and News switched their morning/evening publication times.
1997
- Birmingham Weekly alternative newspaper began publication.
1998
- Fun & Stuff alternative newspaper folded.
21st Century
2005
- September 23: The final edition of the Birmingham Post-Herald was published as E. W. Scripps (previously Scripps-Howard) closed the paper.
2006
- June 7: The Hoover Gazette began publication.
2007
- August 15: The Hoover Gazette published its final edition.
- May 16: The Western Tribune began publication, covering Bessemer and western Jefferson County.
- The North Jefferson News began publishing twice a week.
2009
- Victor Hanson III retired from The Birmingham News, marking the end of the Hanson family's century as publisher.
- Trussville Tribune began weekly publication.
2010
- March: The Western Tribune ceased publication.
2011
- Weld began publication.
- The Leeds News was closed by owner Community Newspaper Holdings.
2012
- The North Jefferson News changed back from semi-weekly publication to weekly.
- October 1: The Birmingham News cut publication from daily to three days a week.
2016
- The Birmingham Times was sold to the Foundation for Progress in Journalism.
References
- Dubose, John Witherspoon (1887) Jefferson County and Birmingham, Alabama: Historical and Biographical Birmingham: Teeple & Smith, Publishers; Caldwell Printing Works.
- Rowell, George P., ed. (1887) American Newspaper Directory. Vol. 19. New York. Geo. P. Rowell & Co.