Wick Communications (formerly known as Wick Newspaper Group) is a family-owned media company with 27

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and 18

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in 11 states. They also publish websites and other specialty publications. The home offices are in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it has newspapers in

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and

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History

Milton I. Wick and his brother James Wick founded Wick Communications Company in 1926. Milton Wick entered the publishing business in 1926 when he became owner and publisher of the '' Niles Daily Times'' in

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. Over a period of years his corporation acquired some 27 newspapers. In 1926 he married Rose Mary Lumas and they had two sons, Walter M. Wick and Robert J. Wick, both of whom entered the newspaper business. In 1926 Milton Wick purchased the ''Niles Daily Times''. His brother, James, was partner in all of the newspaper enterprises until his death in 1965 when Milton and sons, Walter and Robert, purchased James' interests. Milton Wick was born February 20, 1899, in

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and died on November 30, 1981. He was inducted posthumously into the Arizona Newspapers Hall of Fame. In September 2004, Walt and Robert were named to the Arizona Newspaper Hall of Fame. In January 2018, Wick sold ''

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'' in

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, a paper it had owned since 1948, to Paxton Media Group. Wick sold the ''

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'', based in Half Moon Bay, California, in May 2018. In March 2018, Wick Communications bought ''

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'', which was formerly a family-owned newspaper in Washington. Wick Communications also acquired Acadiana LifeStyle in July 2018.

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* {{Wick Communications Companies based in Arizona Cochise County, Arizona Newspaper companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1984 1984 establishments in Arizona Family-owned companies of the United States American companies established in 1984