Alpha Newspaper Group
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Alpha Newspaper Group is a media group, primarily involved in local newspaper publishing and radio broadcasting, in Northern Ireland. The company's headquarters are in Moygashel near Dungannon, County Tyrone.
Ownership
The group is partly owned, and chaired, by businessman and retired Ulster Unionist politician John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney.
Alpha Newspaper Group previously owned two newspapers in County Offaly (Tullamore and Midland Tribune) in the Republic of Ireland. In April 2019, Alpha Newspapers sold these titles to Iconic Newspapers subject to regulatory approval.
Titles published
Northern Ireland
Newspapers
- Ballymena Guardian https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Northern Constitution https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- The Outlook https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Strabane Weekly News and Donegal Reporter https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Tyrone Constitution https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Tyrone Courier https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Ulster Gazette https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Coleraine Chronicle https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Ballycastle Chronicle https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Antrim Guardian https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- Newry Democrat https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- The Ballymoney Chronicle https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
- The Mid Ulster Chronicle https://www.alphamediagroup.co.uk/
Radio stations
Alpha Newspapers, The Irish News and River Media are part of the consortium Northern Media Group, which operates six radio stations in Northern Ireland:
- Q Radio Belfast
- Q Mid Antrim 107
- Q Mid Ulster 106
- Q102.9
- Q101.2
- Q97.2
Former Republic of Ireland
- Midland Tribune (Acquired from Midlands Tribune, sold to Iconic Newspapers)
- Tullamore Tribune (Acquired from Midlands Tribune, sold to Iconic Newspapers)
- Roscommon Champion (Closed)
- Longford News (closed)
- Athlone Voice (closed)
- Ballyclare Gazette(sold)
- Carrickfergus Advertiser (Closed)
- Larne Gazette (closed)
References
References
- "Former top Unionist to sell newspaper business south of the Border".
- Edwards, Elaine. "Three midlands newspapers to close".
- "M/03/040 - Alpha Newspaper Group / Veldtstar".
- https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-25744624#:~:text=The%20Carrickfergus%20Advertiser%20and%20Ballyclare,fairly%20in%20the%20coming%20days.
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