The ''Racine Journal Times'' (since 1972 officially styled ''The Journal Times'') is an American

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published in

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. The paper serves the entire

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area.

History

The ''Journal Times'' traces its roots to the 1852 foundation of the ''Racine Weekly Journal'', which became a daily in 1856. The ''Journal'' was sold during the

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to former state senator and commanding officer of the

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(the "Abolition Regiment") William L. Utley. Utley and his family published the paper for some time, but by 1875 had sold it to Frank Starbuck, son of the publisher of ''The Times'' of Cincinnati, who had been serving as co-publisher since 1873. In 1912, the name was changed to the ''Racine Journal News''. The newspaper's former radio station,

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, was founded in December 1926. Starbuck died in 1929, his son, Frank R. Starbuck, became publisher, and in 1932 the paper merged with the ''Racine Times-Call'', the other local daily, to become the ''Journal Times''. The paper was sold to

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in 1968, and in 1972 officially changed its name to simply ''The Journal Times''.Bennett, Chris. "Glad You Asked: History of The Journal Times" ''Racine Journal Times'' April 9, 2006] As of 2022, the newspapers continues to print daily editions.

References

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