Livingston County Daily Press & Argus

Infobox_Newspaper
name = Livingston County
Daily Press & Argus


caption = The January 10, 2008 front page
of the "Livingston County Daily Press & Argus"
type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1843
owners = Gannett Company
headquarters = 323 E. Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843
USA
Executive editor and general manager= Rich Perlberg
website = [http://www.livingstondaily.com]

"The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus" is a daily newspaper published in Howell, Michigan and owned by Gannett. ' [' 1 ] As its name implies, it covers news and sports within Livingston County and has offices in Howell and Brighton; its printing facility is located in Howell Township. It publishes every day, except Saturday and has a circulation of 13,759 morning; 16,295 Sunday (2006 Audit Bureau of Circulations report). [2]

History

The newspaper's roots can be traced back to 1843 and the "Livingston Courier." ['3] It was the county's first and only newspaper until Howell resident George W. Lee launched the "Livingston Republican" in 1855.In 1857, the "Courier" folded, was purchased by a Democrat and renamed the "Livingston Democrat." That paper folded in 1890 and was bought by a group of Democrats, who ran it until 1928.

One year later, the "Democrat" and "Republican" merged to become the "Livingston County Republican Press." In 1937, the paper shortened its name to the "Livingston County Press." In 1993, the state designated the paper a registered historic site.On Sept. 7, 2000, two weekly newspapers, "The Brighton Argus" and "Livingston County Press," merged and became what is currently known as the "Livingston County Daily Press & Argus."

Gannett, which also runs the "Lansing State Journal" and "Detroit Free Press," bought the newspaper from the HomeTown Communications Network in April 2005.

Notes

References

* [http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/livingston.htm Gannett company profile]
* [http://htprodgraphics.homecomm.net/Circ/ABC_Audit.PDF Audit Bureau of Circulations 2006 report]
* [http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/hsmatchname.asp?abp=3&hsn=livingston&hss=0 Michigan Historical Markers]

External links

* [http://www.livingstondaily.com Official site]