The ''Examiner'' group of newspapers are a set of four community newspapers owned by the
Hearst Corporation
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, doing business as Houston Community Newspapers (HCN). The publications include the '' Bellaire Examiner'', ''
Memorial
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Examiner'', ''
River Oaks
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Examiner'', and ''
West University
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Examiner''. All four newspapers were headquartered in the HCN Southwest Office-Central facility in
Houston
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.
The Examiner Newspaper Group, Inc. was previously a separate newspaper company headquartered in
Rice Village
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, Houston.Davis, Mitchell P. (editor). ''Power Media Bluebook: W/ Talk Show Guest Directory'' (15th Edition). Broadcast Interview Source, Inc, September 30, 2005. , 9780934333504. p 44 "2444 Times, 100F Houston, TX 77005" It was later acquired by
ASP Westward
ASP Westward, L.P., or "Westward," was a local newspaper company, headquartered in Greenspoint, Houston.Hearst Corporation
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in 2016.
History
In 2001 George Boehme and Edwin Henry started the group, with Boehme as the publisher and Henry as the editor. The first publication from the group was the ''West University Examiner''. The second one was the ''River Oaks Examiner'', and the third publication, the ''Memorial Examiner'', followed.Best Community Newspaper Houston 2004 -
Houston Press
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''. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
In 2004 the group won the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2004" award from the ''
Houston Press
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''.
In 2006 George Boehme sold the Examiner Newspaper Group to
Houston Chronicle
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Houston Chronicle
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''. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. At the time, the purchase price was not disclosed.AROUND THE REGION
Houston Chronicle
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''. April 29, 2006. Business. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
In 2010 the ''Houston Press'' ranked the Examiner Newspaper Group division of the HCN the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2010".
In 2012 1013 Star Communications acquired Houston Community Newspapers from ASP Westward. In 2016 the
Hearst Corporation
Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, televis ...
acquired Houston Community Newspapers. It is the parent company of the ''
Houston Chronicle
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''. As part of the deal the ''Examiner'' papers became a part of the Hearst Corporation.
See also
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Village News and Southwest News
The ''Village News and Southwest News'' is a local newspaper in Greater Houston, headquartered in Bellaire, Texas.Davis, Mitchell P. (editor). ''Power Media Bluebook: W/ Talk Show Guest Directory'' (15th Edition). Broadcast Interview Source, Inc, ...