Kansas City Times
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The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, that was published from 1867 to 1990.
The morning Kansas City Times, under ownership of afternoon The Kansas City Star
, won two Pulitzer Prizes and was actually bigger than its parent when its name was changed to the Star.
founded the The Times in 1867 to support the Democratic Party's anti-Reconstruction policies. Edwards had been adjutant of Confederate General Joseph O. Shelby
's division during the Civil War
and claimed to have had more horses shot out from under him of anyone else in Shelby's division.
bought The Times on October 19, 1901, mainly because he wanted The Times Associated Press
wire. Nelson then applied a subheading to the newspaper "The Morning Kansas City Star" and proclaimed that the Kansas City Star empire was a 24-hour a day newspaper. In accordance with Nelson's will, employees took over the newspaper in 1926 upon the death of Nelson's daughter.
Rick Atkinson
won an award for "National Reporting." The Times shared an award with The Star "Local General or Spot New Reporting" for its coverage of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
.
Demographics across the country showed throughout the 1980s that morning newspapers were consistently stronger than afternoon papers. On March 1, 1990, the Star (which was then under ownership of Capital Cities) applied its name to the morning paper and The Times name disappeared and Kansas City no longer has an afternoon daily.
The morning Kansas City Times, under ownership of afternoon The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes...
, won two Pulitzer Prizes and was actually bigger than its parent when its name was changed to the Star.
History
John Newman EdwardsJohn Newman Edwards
Major John Newman Edwards, CSA, was famed General Joseph O. Shelby’s adjutant during the American Civil War, an author, a journalist and the founder of the Kansas City Times. He is perhaps best known for contributing to the folk hero status of outlaw Jesse James.-Early life:John N. Edwards was...
founded the The Times in 1867 to support the Democratic Party's anti-Reconstruction policies. Edwards had been adjutant of Confederate General Joseph O. Shelby
Joseph O. Shelby
Joseph Orville Shelby was a noted Confederate cavalry general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.-Early life and education:...
's division during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and claimed to have had more horses shot out from under him of anyone else in Shelby's division.
The Kansas City Star ownership 1901-1977
William Rockhill NelsonWilliam Rockhill Nelson
William Rockhill Nelson was a real estate developer and founder of The Kansas City Star. He donated his estate for the establishment of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.-Early life:...
bought The Times on October 19, 1901, mainly because he wanted The Times Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
wire. Nelson then applied a subheading to the newspaper "The Morning Kansas City Star" and proclaimed that the Kansas City Star empire was a 24-hour a day newspaper. In accordance with Nelson's will, employees took over the newspaper in 1926 upon the death of Nelson's daughter.
Capital Cities Ownership 1977-1990
The Star and Times were locally owned by employees until 1977, when they were sold to Capital Cities. Under the corporate ownership, The Times actually had higher circulation than its evening brother. Capital Cities made attempts to make the newsrooms appear to compete (even though Kansas City did not have competing dailies since The Kansas City Journal folded in 1942). The Times won its only Pulitzer Prizes in 1982.Rick Atkinson
Rick Atkinson
Rick Atkinson is an American journalist and author whose contributions led to four Pulitzer Prizes.-Life:Atkinson was born in Munich. His father was an United States Army officer and he grew up at military posts. He earned his bachelor degree from East Carolina University in 1974 and a master of...
won an award for "National Reporting." The Times shared an award with The Star "Local General or Spot New Reporting" for its coverage of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
The Hyatt Regency hotel walkway collapse was a collapse of an interior suspended skywalk system that occurred on July 17, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, killing 114 people and injuring 216 others during a tea dance. At the time, it was the deadliest structural collapse in U.S...
.
Demographics across the country showed throughout the 1980s that morning newspapers were consistently stronger than afternoon papers. On March 1, 1990, the Star (which was then under ownership of Capital Cities) applied its name to the morning paper and The Times name disappeared and Kansas City no longer has an afternoon daily.