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''L'Eco di Bergamo'' is an
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published in Bergamo, Italy. The paper has been in circulation since 1880.


History and profile

''L'Eco di Bergamo'' was established by the Sesa company in 1880. Its publisher is SESAAB, which is owned by the Bergamo Dioceses. SESAAB also publishes four editions of ''La Provincia'' newspaper, namely those of
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. The headquarters of ''L'Eco di Bergamo'' is in Bergamo, and the paper is published in the Berliner format. It is the first Italian newspaper which introduced color. ''L'Eco di Bergamo'' has a Catholic-oriented leaning. An
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Andrea Spada served as the
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of the paper for 51 years. He was appointed to the post in 1938 and was in office until 1989. At the end of the 1990s ''L'Eco di Bergamo'' sold 68,000 copies. Its circulation was 56,000 copies in 2007.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eco di Bergamo 1880 establishments in Italy Catholic newspapers published in Italy Daily newspapers published in Italy Italian-language newspapers Mass media in Bergamo Newspapers established in 1880