The Independent Herald is a newspaper serving Pineville, West Virginia, and surrounding Wyoming County.[1]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Mule Train Media, Inc |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Headquarters | 127 Main Ave., Pineville, WV 24874 |
| Circulation | 434 |
| Website | independentherald |
Published weekly, it has a 2018 paid circulation of 434 and is considered a paper of public record by the State of West Virginia.[2] It is owned by Mule Train Media, Inc and is a member of the West Virginia Press Association.[3]
History
editThe paper has existed under the current name since 1912,[4] but traces its roots back to 1899.[5]
From 1933 to 1944 it was owned and operated by Jack Shipman, who sold it to local businessman Robert Bailey in January 1964.[6] In 1967, it was sold to Charles and Gerald Cline, with Charles Cline taking control of the paper.[7] Charles Cline had grown up in the area, but had worked in New York City for a decade before returning to purchase and run the paper.[8] While running the paper he served for a time as the executive secretary of the West Virginia Press Association, and served two terms in the West Virginia legislature.[8]
In June 2017, the paper was sold to HD Media by Civitas Media in a multi-paper deal.[9]
In April 2020, the paper was acquired by Mule Train Media, Inc.
Related Resources
editReferences
edit- ^ "Newspapers Currently Received in the West Virginia Archives and History Library" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. State of West Virginia. December 2016.
- ^ "2018-2019 Newspapers" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. State of West Virginia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ 2016 West Virginia Press Association Newspaper Directory (PDF). West Virginia Press Association. 2016.
- ^ "About The independent-herald". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Virginia, West (1920). West Virginia Blue Book.
- ^ "Independent Herald Sold to Area Men". The Raleigh Register. 28 January 1964. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Cline Brothers Buy Weekly Newspaper At Pineville". Beckley Post-Herald. 23 September 1968. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Chamber To Hear Publisher". The Cumberland News. 19 October 1977. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "HD Media acquires West Virginia Group from Civitas Media". Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. 19 June 2017.
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