Athens Banner-Herald

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type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1832 (as the "Southern Banner")
owners = Morris Communications
headquarters = One Press Place
Athens, GA 30601
USA
editor = Jason Winders
publisher = Jeff Wilson
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website = [http://onlineathens.com/abh/ onlineathens.com/abh]

The "Athens Banner-Herald" is a 32,000 circulation newspaper in Athens, Georgia owned by Morris Communications.

The newspaper traces its history to the "Southern Banner" newspaper that first published on March 20 1832.

In 1921, the newspaper merged with the "Athens Herald" to become the "Athens Banner-Herald". Earl Braswell served as the newspaper's publisher, a position he held until 1965. That same year, Billy and Charles Morris purchased the newspaper.

On June 17 1965, the weekly Athens Advertiser began publishing as the "Athens Daily News", competing with the afternoon Athens Banner-Herald. Glenn Vaughn wrote in Athens Daily News' first editorial page: "Our goal is to produce a daily newspaper that will be equal to this magnificent community." Lewis Grizzard served as one of the newspaper's first sports writers.

On December 24 1967, the Morris family, which owned the "Athens Banner-Herald" bought the "Athens Daily News". At first, the "Athens Daily News" and the "Athens Banner-Herald" competed against each other through the 1970s. The two papers operated as a morning and an afternoon paper until they merged in 2001. Eventually, the two staffs of the two newspapers merged.

In the 2001, Athens Daily News stopped publishing, leaving the Athens Banner-Herald as Athens only daily newspaper.

In 1991, the newspaper, along with the "Athens Daily News", moved into its new office located at the corner of Thomas and Broad streets. The building, still the home of the Athens Banner-Herald is known as The News Building.

In 1996, the newspapers started a Web page, Athenaeum. The following year, the newspaper started OnlineAthens.com, its current Web page.

The newspaper routinely wins awards in Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press competitions, including taking home Story of the Year honors in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

External links

* [http://onlineathens.com/ "Athens Banner Herald" web page]
* [http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/030799/sli_0307990007.shtml Athens has a spirited newspaper background]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/010801/new_merger.shtml Newspapers to merge morning, afternoon editions]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/042901/opi_0429010003.shtml Cecil Bentley: We're two days before a new beginning]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/043001/new_0430010004.shtml Good morning and goodbye]
* [http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/050502/new_20020505058.shtml Paper earns story of year]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/042504/new_20040425076.shtml Banner-Herald takes AP's top award for story of year]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/042306/news_20060423103.shtml Writers win Story of the Year honors]
* [http://www.morris.com/divisions/morris_publishing_group/daily_newspapers/athens.shtml Morris subsidiary profile of the "Athens Banner-Herald"]