Weatherford Daily News
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Phillip Reid |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Headquarters | Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA |
| Circulation | 4,250[1] |
| Website | wdn.itlnet.net |
The Weatherford Daily News is a five-day daily newspaper published in Weatherford, Oklahoma.[1] The newspaper is owned by the Reid family, who also own the Vinita Daily Journal, the Perry Daily Journal, the Nowata Star, the Tri-County Journal and the Afton/Fairland American.[2]
Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduate James Craddock purchased the Weatherford Democrat, newspaper that he would rename the Weatherford Daily News in 1929.[2] The Weatherford Democrat was established with the town in 1898.[2] In order to expand it into a daily newspaper, Craddock enlisted the help of Kenneth Reid, who purchased the publication in 1972.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Weatherford Daily News", Finder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory, 2009 Winter Issue.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "About us" at Weatherford Daily News On-Line Edition (accessed February 24, 2010).
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