The ''Oldham Advertiser'' is a weekly
newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...
which serves the
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham, The borough had a population of 237,628 making it the seventh-largest district by populati ...
,
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
, England. Established in 1982, it is owned by
Reach plc, as part of MEN Media which contains a collection of newspapers across North West England including the
Manchester Evening News
The ''Manchester Evening News'' (''MEN'') is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868. It is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the ''MEN on Sunday'', was launched in February 20 ...
. In 2010, the then owners
Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer''. The group is wholly owned by the Scott Trust Limited, which exists to secure the financial and e ...
, decided to sell the Advertiser along with 22 other local and regional titles to
Trinity Mirror plc.
See also
*''
Oldham Evening Chronicle''
External links
Official site
References
Mass media in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Publications established in 1982
Newspapers published in Greater Manchester
1982 establishments in England
Newspapers published by Reach plc
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