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Whittier Daily News

Newspaper in Whittier, California

Field	Value
name	Whittier Daily News
type	Daily newspaper
format	Broadsheet
owner	Digital First Media
founder	Shirley L. Holt

publisher	Ron Hasse
editor	Frank Pine
founded	1905
language	English
headquarters	Monrovia, California
sister_newspapers	San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News
ISSN	1069-2819
oclc	27967112
website

A.C. Harvey-Elder

The Whittier Daily News is a paid local daily newspaper for Whittier, California, United States. Coverage area includes Whittier, South Whittier, Pico Rivera, La Habra Heights, Santa Fe Springs and La Mirada.

The Whittier Daily News is a member of Southern California News Group (formerly the Los Angeles Newspaper Group), a division of Digital First Media. It is also part of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, along with the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Pasadena Star-News. Digital First Media is owned by Alden Global Capital.

History

The first issue of the Whittier Daily News was published on Feb. 2, 1905. It was founded by Shirley L. Holt and A.C. Harvey-Elder. W.E. Willis bought the paper in 1908. He retired in September 1910 due to his wife's failing health and sold the paper for $55,000 to Harry H. Hiener and Harry C. Holdsworth.

Hiener was later succeeded by Harlan W. Hall in October 1911, who sold his share in April 1912 to Rex B. Kennedy became editor. Kennedy operated the paper for 41 years until his death in June 1953. He wrote a column called "Heard in the Barber Shop" and was an early political sponsor of Richard Nixon and credited with starting him on the 1946 campaign which landed Nixon in Congress.

His estate of sold the paper in January 1954 to Leo E. Owens of Palm Springs. After his death in 1975, his son Lee E. Owens managed the business. He sold the Daily News and East Whittier Review in 1982 to Thomson Newspapers, owner of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. At that time the Daily News has a 18,000 circulation. In 1996, Thomson sold the Daily News and two others to William Dean Singleton's MediaNews Group.

References

"What is Digital First Media and the Southern California News Group who just purchased the Orange County Register?". San Bernardino Sun.
(2021-05-21). "'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers".
(February 2, 1905). "Greeting". Whittier Daily News.
(July 10, 1908). "Notice". The Ventura Weekly Post and Democrat.
(September 17, 1910). "Whittier "News" Is Sold To Two Hustlers {{!}} One of Them is Former Well-Known Long Beach Man". Press-Telegram.
(October 25, 1926). "From The News Files {{!}} News of Years Ago". The Whittier News.
(April 27, 1912). "Sells Share In Whittier News". Pasadena Star.
(June 3, 1953). "Rex B. Kennedy, Editor of Whittier News, Dies". The Los Angeles Times.
(January 14, 1954). "Sale of The News Is Announced; New Owner Takes Over Today". The Whittier News.
(January 15, 1954). "Leo E. Owns Buys Whittier News". Alameda Times Star.
(November 29, 1975). "Newsman Leo Owens Dies Here". The Desert Sun.
(October 3, 1982). "Review, News Purchased By San Gabriel". East Review.
Lee, Patrick. (September 21, 1996). "Thomson Selling 3 Local Papers to Dean Singleton". The Los Angeles Times.

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