The Advocate-Messenger

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Advocate-Messenger


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type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1865
ceased publication =
price =
owners = Schurz Communications
publisher = Scott C. Schurz Jr
editor = Scott C. Schurz Jr
language =
circulation = 10,076 Afternoon
10,988 Sunday cite web|url=http://www.schurz.com/newspapers/advocate_-_messenger/|title=Schurz.com - The Advocate-Messenger|accessdate=2008-08-08]
headquarters = 330 S 4th St,
Danville, KY 40422
USA
ISSN =
website = [http://www.amnews.com/ www.amnews.com]

"The Advocate-Messenger" is an afternoon newspaper published daily (except Saturday) in Danville, Kentucky. On Sundays, "The Advocate-Messenger" is called "The Kentucky Advocate".The newspaper serves central Kentucky, with distribution primarily in
Boyle,
Lincoln,
Casey,
Mercer, and
Garrard counties.

History

* "The Kentucky Advocate" began publication in Danville in 1865 as a Democratic party supporter. Griffin, Richard W., "Newspaper Story of a Town: A History of Danville Kentucky", Danville Advocate Messenger, Danville KY, 1965]
* "The Kentucky Tribune" began publication in Danville in 1843 as a Whig party supporter, later changing to a Republican party supporter. In 1887 it was renamed "The Danville Democrat" and in 1893, renamed again to "The Danville News". In 1907, it merged into "The Kentucky Advocate".
* "The Boyle County Herald" began publication in Danville in the 1880's and merged into "The Kentucky Advocate" in 1907.
* "The Daily Messenger" began publication in Danville in 1910.
* "The Advocate-Messenger" is the result of the merger in 1940 of "The Kentucky Advocate" and "The Daily-Messenger". The paper was purchased by Schurz Communications in 1978.

References

External links

* [http://www.amnews.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.schurz.com/ Website for owner Schurz Communications]