Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, based in Honolulu
, Hawaii
, United States
, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii. Formed from the merger of The Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
following the acquisition of the former by Black Press, owner of the latter, the newspaper published its first issue on June 7, 2010.
, purchased The Honolulu Advertiser, then owned by Gannett Corporation. As part of the deal to acquire the Advertiser, Black Press agreed to place the Star-Bulletin on the selling block. If no buyer came forward by March 29, 2010, Black Press would start making preparations to operate both papers through a transitional management team and then combine the two dailies into one.
On March 30, 2010, three parties came forward with offers to buy the Star-Bulletin, but a month later on April 27, 2010, the bids were rejected because their bids for the Star-Bulletin was below the minimum liquidation price. Black Press canceled the sale as a result and proceeded with transition plans, which came on the same day that they were approved to take over the Advertiser by the Department of Justice. On May 3, 2010, a new company setup by Black Press, HA Management, took over the operations of the paper while Black Press continued overseeing the Star-Bulletin during a 30-60 day transition period, in which both papers merged into one daily, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Both the Advertiser and the Star-Bulletin published their final editions as separate publications on June 6, 2010, and Black Press officially launched the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a broadsheet morning daily on June 7, 2010.
The newsroom for the combined paper is out of the former Star-Bulletin offices in Restaurant Row, with the paper printed from the Advertisers former facilities in Kapolei. Approximately 453 jobs were eliminated in the consolidation, leaving a combined staff of 474.
, which ran from 1968 to 1980, featured a newspaper called the "Star-Advertiser" in several episodes, alongside the Advertiser and Star-Bulletin, both of which were regularly used as props. It is unclear whether the show's producers intended for their Star-Advertiser to be a third major Honolulu newspaper or whether it was a shorthand for the single Sunday edition produced by both newspapers under a joint operating agreement at the time.
In the new Hawaii Five-0, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser was featured in a brief moment in Episode 9 (Po'ipu). The series is also a prominent feature on the newspaper's website, which details the behind-the-scenes information with the cast and crew.
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, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii. Formed from the merger of The Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was a daily newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. At the time publication ceased on June 6, 2010, it was the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii...
following the acquisition of the former by Black Press, owner of the latter, the newspaper published its first issue on June 7, 2010.
History
On February 25, 2010, Black Press, which owned the Honolulu Star-BulletinHonolulu Star-Bulletin
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was a daily newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. At the time publication ceased on June 6, 2010, it was the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii...
, purchased The Honolulu Advertiser, then owned by Gannett Corporation. As part of the deal to acquire the Advertiser, Black Press agreed to place the Star-Bulletin on the selling block. If no buyer came forward by March 29, 2010, Black Press would start making preparations to operate both papers through a transitional management team and then combine the two dailies into one.
On March 30, 2010, three parties came forward with offers to buy the Star-Bulletin, but a month later on April 27, 2010, the bids were rejected because their bids for the Star-Bulletin was below the minimum liquidation price. Black Press canceled the sale as a result and proceeded with transition plans, which came on the same day that they were approved to take over the Advertiser by the Department of Justice. On May 3, 2010, a new company setup by Black Press, HA Management, took over the operations of the paper while Black Press continued overseeing the Star-Bulletin during a 30-60 day transition period, in which both papers merged into one daily, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Both the Advertiser and the Star-Bulletin published their final editions as separate publications on June 6, 2010, and Black Press officially launched the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a broadsheet morning daily on June 7, 2010.
Format and operations
Prior to the merger, the Advertiser published in broadsheet format while the Star-Bulletin published in tabloid format. The Star-Advertiser uses the Advertisers broadsheet format, while using a modified Star-Bulletin masthead (with the name "Advertiser" replacing "Bulletin" in the masthead's blackletter font).The newsroom for the combined paper is out of the former Star-Bulletin offices in Restaurant Row, with the paper printed from the Advertisers former facilities in Kapolei. Approximately 453 jobs were eliminated in the consolidation, leaving a combined staff of 474.
The Star-Advertiser in "Hawaii Five-O"
The television series Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...
, which ran from 1968 to 1980, featured a newspaper called the "Star-Advertiser" in several episodes, alongside the Advertiser and Star-Bulletin, both of which were regularly used as props. It is unclear whether the show's producers intended for their Star-Advertiser to be a third major Honolulu newspaper or whether it was a shorthand for the single Sunday edition produced by both newspapers under a joint operating agreement at the time.
In the new Hawaii Five-0, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser was featured in a brief moment in Episode 9 (Po'ipu). The series is also a prominent feature on the newspaper's website, which details the behind-the-scenes information with the cast and crew.