The Mad River Valley Reporter, usually called Valley Reporter, is a weekly newspaper based in Waitsfield, Vermont that is published every Thursday.[1] The paper covers the Mad River Valley area of central Vermont, including the towns of Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Moretown, Duxbury, and the Sugarbush and Mad River Glen ski resort.[2] Its circulation is estimated to be 3,700 copies.[3]
| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Editor | Lisa Loomis |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Vermont 100, Waitsfield, VT 05673 United States |
| Circulation | 3,700 |
| Website | https://www.valleyreporter.com/ |
The Valley Reporter began publication in 1971.[4]
The current editor is Lisa Loomis.[3] The publisher is Patricia Clark.[5]
History
editThe Valley Reporter was originally founded and owned by the Stowe Reporter, which was owned by Trow Elliman.[6] The Valley Reporter began publication in 1971.[4]
In 1976, Valley Reporter editor Phyllis Gile and David Pomerantz left to start a rival paper, after a purported dispute with publisher Elliman.[7] The rival paper, called Green Mountain Independent folded in 1979.[8]
The paper became independent from the Stowe Reporter when Alvan Benjamin purchased the paper from Trow Elliman in 1982.[5][6] In 1985, Benjamin began purchasing new equipment for the paper, starting with a new typesetter.[9] He hired Lisa Loomis as a reporter for the paper in 1986.
Loomis became editor of the paper in 2000, though Alvan Benjamin retained the title of President of the paper until his death in 2015.[5][10][11] Lisa Loomis is also the President of the Vermont Press Association for 2017–2018.[12]
Coverage
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Friends of Mad River test the waters of Mad River and publish the results in the Valley Reporter.[13]
Awards
editIn 1983, the Valley Reporter won first place for business and economic reporting from the New England Press Association.[14]
In 1991, Lisa Loomis, reporter for the Valley, won 3rd place in the category of Best Local Story, Non-daily in the Vermont Press Association Awards[15] Lisa Loomis and Katrina VanTyne won an honorable mention in that same category in 2007.[16]
In 2012, the Valley Reporter won second place in the Best in Vermont—General Excellence (non-dailies) category in the Vermont Press Association Awards.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Valley Reporter - Waitsfield, VT Newspaper - Website, Address, Phone Number, Editor, Contact Information and Translate to Languages". www.usnpl.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Valley Reporter". valleyreporter. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Mad River Valley Reporter". mondotimes. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "The valley reporter". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Business People-Vermont: The Valley Reporter, Al Benjamin". businesspeoplevermont.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Bisbee, Richard (2007). "History of the Town of Waitsfield Vermont: 1789-2000" (PDF). Waitsfield Historical Society. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Two Leave Valley Reporter; Plan to Launch Rival Weekly". The Burlington Free Press. November 23, 1976. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Green Mountain Independent Paper Folds". The Burlington Free Press. September 5, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "VT Newspapers Face Higher Costs". The Burlington Free Press. January 27, 1985. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Alvan R. Benjamin". Stowe Today. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "ALVAN R. BENJAMIN Obituary". Legacy.com Boston Globe Obituaries. 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "About the VPA – Vermont Press Association". www.vtpress.org. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Mad River: Group Tracks Contamination - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Free Press Wins Awards in Contest - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Free Press wins tops awards from Vt. Press Association - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Vermont Press Association presents annual awards - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Boright tops in sports writing — Williston Observer". www.willistonobserver.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2018.