Glasgow Daily Times
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The Glasgow Daily Times is a six-day afternoon daily newspaper based in Glasgow, Kentucky
, and covering Barren County
. It publishes on weekday afternoons and Sunday mornings. The newspaper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
Inc. (CNHI), based in Birmingham, Alabama
.
The newspaper originated in 1865 as the Glasgow Times weekly newspaper
. It became a daily newspaper in 1953. The paper was owned by Glasgow businessman Carroll Knicely
from the 1950s through 1977, when it was sold to Donrey Media, the company owned by Arkansas
media magnate Donald W. Reynolds
. Donrey added the Sunday ediiton in 1979. Donrey sold the Daily Times and many other of its holdings to the newly formed CNHI in 1997.
The Daily Times also owned and operated The Glasgow Republican for many years. The Republican was originally a competing weekly, but when the Times bought it in the 1960s, they continued to operate it as a weekly, largely using content from the previous week's Times editions, but still with a separate editor. When CNHI took over, the Republican was discontinued.
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine...
, and covering Barren County
Barren County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of...
. It publishes on weekday afternoons and Sunday mornings. The newspaper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. is a publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the eastern part of the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin, and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is financed by the Retirement Systems of...
Inc. (CNHI), based in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
.
The newspaper originated in 1865 as the Glasgow Times weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
. It became a daily newspaper in 1953. The paper was owned by Glasgow businessman Carroll Knicely
Carroll Knicely
Carroll F. Knicely was editor and publisher of the Glasgow Daily Times for nearly 20 years and served under three Kentucky Governors as commissioner and later Commerce Secretary.-Career in publishing:Knicely started out as an apprentice linotype operator at The News...
from the 1950s through 1977, when it was sold to Donrey Media, the company owned by Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
media magnate Donald W. Reynolds
Donald W. Reynolds
Donald W. Reynolds was an American businessman and philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was best known for his involvement in the Donrey Media Group.-Biography:...
. Donrey added the Sunday ediiton in 1979. Donrey sold the Daily Times and many other of its holdings to the newly formed CNHI in 1997.
The Daily Times also owned and operated The Glasgow Republican for many years. The Republican was originally a competing weekly, but when the Times bought it in the 1960s, they continued to operate it as a weekly, largely using content from the previous week's Times editions, but still with a separate editor. When CNHI took over, the Republican was discontinued.