Mid Valley Publishing Acquires Dinuba Sentinel

Mid Valley Publishing, out of Reedley, California, has purchased the Dinuba Sentinel and Sentinel-Advertiser shopper from Diane and Robert Raison.  The Sentinel is a 104 year old weekly publication, with approximately 1800 distribution.

Mid Valley Publishing also owns the weekly newspapers Reedley Exponent, Sanger Herald, Parlier Post, Fowler Ensign, and Orange Cove & Mountain Times.

22nd Century Media Improves Distribution Method and Prepares to Launch Two New Publications

22nd Century Media has improved its distribution method switching from Third Class mail status to Second Class/Requested Periodical mailing status per Mike Vinci, Sales Director.

22nd Century Media is currently comprised of six publications totalling 92,370 free distribution (per the March 31, 2010 CAC audit). The six publications are: Frankfort Station, Homer Horizon, Mokena Messenger, New Lenox Patriot, Orland Park Prairie, and Tinley Junction. 

Mr. Vinci stated that they plan two new publications that will launch August 18, 2010.  These two publications have not yet been named, but will cover Wilmette/Kenilworth with roughly 11,500 pieces, and Winnetka/Northfield with approximately 8,000 pieces.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram to Reduce Page Size

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has announced that effective July 19, 2010 it will reduce its page size to a 44" web.  The new column sizes are as follows:

1 col = 1.56"
2 col = 3.23"
3 col = 4.91"
4 col = 6.59"
5 col = 8.26"
6 col = 9.94"

154-year-old Honolulu Advertiser Prints Last Issue

By AUDREY McAVOY (AP)

HONOLULU — For more than a century, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser have competed to chronicle Hawaii, from the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the Pearl Harbor attack to statehood and the election of island-born Barack Obama.

That rivalry ends Sunday when the Advertiser, Hawaii's largest newspaper, publishes its last edition after being bought out and combined with its smaller rival. More than 400 reporters, pressmen and other workers are losing their jobs.

The Advertiser is the latest casualty of the recession and the upheaval that the Internet has unleashed on the traditional media industry. Honolulu now joins Denver and Seattle among the cities served by only one daily newspaper and a shrinking pool of professional journalists.

Palm Coast Observer Launched

The Observer Group, Inc (FL) launched the Palm Coast Observer in February 2010 covering the Palm Coast area of Florida (zip codes 32137, 32164). This free community paper has approximately 20,000 distribution (16k which is home delivered), and is distributed on Thursdays.

Tracy Press Switches to Friday

The Tracy Press announced today that effective immediatelythe publication will switch from a Wednesday and Saturday distribution to a Friday-only distribution.  This means that the paper will not run Wednesday, June 2nd, and will run on Friday, June 4th, 2010.

Red Deer Advocate Switches to Morning Delivery

The Red Deer Advocate (Alberta, Canada) will switch from evening to morning delivery on July 1st, 2010, per publisher Fred Gorman.