Sun News
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The Sun News is a daily newspaper published in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
, in the United States
. It serves the Grand Strand
region of South Carolina
with a daily circulation of 50,000 and a Sunday circulation of 60,000. It is owned by The McClatchy Company
.
The Myrtle Beach News was founded as a weekly in 1935 by brothers-in-law C. L. Phillips and J. Clarence Macklen, who started a job printing
business, and were requested by local merchants to do a local newspaper. It has changed hands numerous times over the years. In 1961 it merged with the Myrtle Beach Sun, started in 1950, becoming The Sun News, and soon began publishing twice weekly. With the explosive growth that occurred in the next half century, as the Grand Strand became a major tourist and retirement area, the paper grew into the main and only daily newspaper. It was eventually acquired by The State Record Company in 1973.
In 1986 it was purchased by the Knight Ridder
newspaper chain. McClatchy became The Sun News’ parent company when it purchased Knight Ridder in June 2006.
In March 2008, The Sun News erroneously identified NBA player Andris Biedriņš
as "whoever" on its Field Goal Percentage leaderboard in the sports section. The gaffe was posted online by basketball website HoopsAvenue and subsequently by Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie and The Sporting News Sporting Blog.
The Sun News is a daily newspaper published in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves the Grand Strand
Grand Strand
The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and...
region of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
with a daily circulation of 50,000 and a Sunday circulation of 60,000. It is owned by The McClatchy Company
The McClatchy Company
The McClatchy Company is a publicly traded American publishing company based in Sacramento, California. It operates 30 daily newspapers in 15 states and has an average weekday circulation of 2.2 million and Sunday circulation of 2.8 million...
.
The Myrtle Beach News was founded as a weekly in 1935 by brothers-in-law C. L. Phillips and J. Clarence Macklen, who started a job printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
business, and were requested by local merchants to do a local newspaper. It has changed hands numerous times over the years. In 1961 it merged with the Myrtle Beach Sun, started in 1950, becoming The Sun News, and soon began publishing twice weekly. With the explosive growth that occurred in the next half century, as the Grand Strand became a major tourist and retirement area, the paper grew into the main and only daily newspaper. It was eventually acquired by The State Record Company in 1973.
In 1986 it was purchased by the Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
newspaper chain. McClatchy became The Sun News’ parent company when it purchased Knight Ridder in June 2006.
In March 2008, The Sun News erroneously identified NBA player Andris Biedriņš
Andris Biedrinš
Andris Biedriņš is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays the power forward and center positions for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He was drafted by the Warriors with the 11th overall selection in the 2004 NBA Draft.-FIBA career:...
as "whoever" on its Field Goal Percentage leaderboard in the sports section. The gaffe was posted online by basketball website HoopsAvenue and subsequently by Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie and The Sporting News Sporting Blog.