''The Newport Daily Express'' is a
newspaper
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published weekdays in the city of
Newport, Vermont.
History
There were a number of predecessor papers that merged to form the ''Express.''
W. G. Cambridge published the ''Newport Republican'' in 1864. He sold the paper to D. K. Simonds and Royal Cummings in 1865. They renamed the paper the ''Newport Express.'' Simonds became the editor. In 1866, Simonds sold his share to D. M. Camp who became editor. Camp purchased Cummings share in 1869 and became sole owner.
[Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887]
A. A. Earle published the Orleans Independent Standard in Irasburg from 1856 to 1869. He moved the paper to Barton and sold it to the ''Newport Express'' to form the ''Express and Standard.''
There were various changes of editors and ownerships but by 1883, Camp again became sole owner and editor.
The paper retained this name until 1936.
In the 1980s, the circulation reached a high of 5,800.
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The paper was later acquired by ]Scripps League Newspapers
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in 1996. Hollinger bought the paper from Pulitzer the next year and sold it in 1999 to current owner Horizon Publications.
Operations
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'', ''WMOO
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'', ''WJJZ (FM)
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'', and television station '' NEK-TV''.[
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Notes
External links
Official website
Newspapers published in Vermont
Orleans County, Vermont
Newport (city), Vermont
Publications established in 1936
1936 establishments in Vermont
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