The Madras Pioneer is a weekly paper published Wednesday in Madras, Oregon, United States.[2] It is published on Wednesdays.[3] It is the newspaper of record for Jefferson County.[4]

The Madras Pioneer
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Pamplin Media Group
PublisherTony Ahern
EditorTeresa Jackson
Founded1904
CityMadras, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Circulation5,300 (as of 2022)[1]
ISSN2835-6160
OCLC number982172866
Websitemadraspioneer.com

History

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The Madras Pioneer was founded in 1904.[2] It was sold In 1948 to Bill Robinson and Elmo Smith, who went on to found Eagle Newspapers.[5] In January 2013, the paper was sold to the Pamplin Media Group along with five other papers owned by Eagle Newspapers.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Pamplin Media Group: Media Kit 2022" (PDF). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Madras Pioneer". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ "American Newspaper Representative Database" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ "Newspapers and Genealogical Resources". University of Oregon Libraries. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  5. ^ "About Us". Eagle Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  7. ^ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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