''The Saginaw News'' is a
newspaper
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publication based in
Saginaw
Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater ...
,
Michigan
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, owned by
Booth Newspapers, a division of
Advance Publications. Published on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays (along with a joint Tuesday edition with ''
The Bay City Times
''The Bay City Times'' is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday edition jointly published with ''The Saginaw News''. The paper is published by Booth Newspapers, owned ...
''), the paper has approximately 30,000 readers each day. It celebrated its 150th year in 2009.
''The Saginaw News'' is the sister publication of the neighboring ''Bay City Times'' and ''
Flint Journal
''The Flint Journal'' is a quad-weekly newspaper based in Flint, Michigan, owned by Booth Newspapers, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Countie ...
'', all owned by Booth Newspapers.
The paper was originally published seven days a week until June 1, 2009, when the ''News'' and its sister papers, ''
The Bay City Times
''The Bay City Times'' is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday edition jointly published with ''The Saginaw News''. The paper is published by Booth Newspapers, owned ...
'' and ''
The Flint Journal
''The Flint Journal'' is a quad-weekly newspaper based in Flint, Michigan, owned by Booth Newspapers, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Countie ...
'', reduced publishing to three times a weekâThursday, Friday and Sunday, while increasing their web presence. In addition, ''The Saginaw News'' began to be published at the Booth-owned Valley Publishing Co. printing plant in
Monitor Township, near Bay City.
On March 30, 2010, ''The Saginaw News'' and ''The Bay City Times'' launched a joint Tuesday print edition, ''Great Lakes Bay Edition'', which is available at selected locations in Saginaw, Bay and Midland Counties.
The Saginaw News: "Remember to pick up your Great Lakes Bay Edition Tuesday newspaper at a nearby newsstand", March 28, 2010.
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Staff
''The Saginaw News'' is headed up by President Dan Gaydou; its editorial staff is led by Executive Editor Paul Keep, who also is executive editor of MLive.com's sister newspapers across Michigan. Local coverage for The Saginaw News is directed by Editor Jodi McFarland; managing producer Eric English. Reporters and their coverage beats are Mark Tower, City Hall; Brad Devereaux, police; Bob Johnson; police and schools; Andy Hoag, courts; Heather Jordan, business; Jessica Shepherd, entertainment; Hugh Bernreuter and Cory Butzin, sports; Jeff Schrier, photographer.
See also
*Saginaw Daily Courier
The Saginaw Daily Courier was a newspaper published from 1868 to 1881 in Saginaw, Michigan. It has it roots with an earlier local newspaper called the East Saginaw Courier. Merging with other newspapers as time went on it eventually became the '' S ...
References
External links
''The Saginaw News'' at mlive.com
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Newspapers published in Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Advance Publications
Newspapers established in 1859
1859 establishments in Michigan