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Bermuda Sun

1964–2014 Bermudian newspaper

Field	Value
name	Bermuda Sun
type	Twice-weekly newspaper
format	Tabloid
owners	Island Press Limited (a subsidiary of MediaHouse Limited)
publisher	Randy French
chief_editor	Tony McWilliam
founded	1964
language	English
ceased_publication	30 July 2014
headquarters	19 Elliott Street
Hamilton HM10
Bermuda
oclc	751681580
website	[bermudasun.bm](http://www.bermudasun.bm)

Hamilton HM10 Bermuda

The Bermuda Sun was a Bermudian newspaper, published on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Covering a wide range of topics including news, sports, business and lifestyle, it also published the Government of Bermuda's legal notices.

Foundation

The newspaper began in 1964, edited by Martin Dier.

Ownership and administration

It was published by Island Press Limited, whose parent company, MediaHouse Limited, reported a $2.9 million profit for the first half of 2009.

, the newspaper's publisher was Randy French and its editor-in-chief was Tony McWilliam.

Awards

The newspaper won two Best of Bermuda Awards in the June 2012 issue of The Bermudian magazine. Its online module, The Bermuda Sun Online, was named Best Source of Local News and Information while Larry Burchall was named Best Critical Columnist.

Sister organisation

The newspaper is a sister company to bermuda.com, a website dedicated to Bermuda tourism.

Closure

The last ever issue was published on Wednesday 30 July 2014.

References

Strangeways, Sam. (July 2012}} {{cite news). "Global Body Critical of Government's Royal Gazette Advertising Ban". [[The Royal Gazette (Bermuda).
Forbes, Keith Archibald. (24 July 2012). "Bermuda News Media – Newspapers, Magazines, Cable, Radio, Television". bermuda-online.org.
(30 June 2010). "MediaHouse Records $2.9 Profit". Bermuda Sun.
"A newspaper for Bermudians is reborn".
(2014-07-25). "Bermuda Sun To Print Last Issue On July 30th".
Staff. (n.d.). "Contact the Bermuda Sun". Bermuda Sun.
Boyer, Gabrielle. (n.d.). "People and Places 2012". The Bermudian.
[http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/Default/Homepage-Article-Rotator/Article/Bermuda-Sun-to-close-after-50-years/-3/1288/79525 News of closure]

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