Record-Journal

Daily newspaper in Meriden, Connecticut, United States Record-Journal140 Years ofRecord-JournalTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwnerHearst CommunicationsPublisherEliot C. WhiteFounded1867, as The Weekly VisitorHeadquarters500 South Broad StreetMeriden, Connecticut 06450United StatesCirculation14,961 daily15,979 Sunday (as of November 2013)OCLC number1333824778 Websitewww.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/ The Record-Journal is an American daily newspaper based in Meriden, Connecticut, that dates back to the years immediately following the American Civil War. It was owned by the Record-Journal Publishing Company, a family-owned business entity, until it was sold to Hearst Communications Connecticut Media Group in November 2023. History The Record-Journal dates back to a weekly newspaper called the Weekly Visitor established in 1867. In 1892, E.E. Smith and Thomas Warnock bought it and converted it to a daily. Co-founder Thomas Warnock was editor of the paper for almost half a century. E.E. Smith was the first of four generations to lead the Record-Journal as publisher. E.E. Smith was followed by his son, Wayne C. Smith, who served as publisher until his death in 1966. In 1977, The Morn