The Call (Woonsocket)
Encyclopedia
The Call is a seven-day daily newspaper based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
, U.S.
, covering northern Providence County, Rhode Island
, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts
.
Originally an afternoon newspaper known as The Evening Call, the Woonsocket paper has published seven mornings a week since the 1990s. It is owned by RISN Operations
Inc.
Hudson's and McConnell's descendents—Buell W. Hudson, Charles W. Palmer, Andrew P. Palmer and Nancy E. Hudson—ran the paper for nearly 90 years before selling it to Ingersoll Publications in 1984. Ingersoll in turn was bought by Journal Register Company
in 1989.
In 2007, a new company, RISN, formed to purchase Journal Register's Rhode Island properties, including The Call and systematically fired a large number of employees.
RISN (which stands for Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers) also owns three other daily newspapers in Rhode Island, The Times
of Pawtucket
(which shares a publisher with The Call), the Kent County Daily Times
of West Warwick
, as well as several weekly newspaper
s. All of these properties were sold for $8.3 million to RISN in early 2007 by Journal Register Company
.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, covering northern Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence County, Rhode Island
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 621,602 people, 239,936 households, and 152,839 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,504 people per square mile . There were 253,214 housing units at an average density of 613 per square mile...
, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Originally an afternoon newspaper known as The Evening Call, the Woonsocket paper has published seven mornings a week since the 1990s. It is owned by RISN Operations
RISN Operations
RISN Operations Inc., also called Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers, is a privately owned publisher of four daily newspapers and several weekly newspapers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island...
Inc.
History
The Evening Call was founded in 1892 by Samuel E. Hudson and Andrew J. McConnell, who predicted that "the people of Woonsocket will support a paper devoted to their local and business interests," "essentially, a paper for the people."Hudson's and McConnell's descendents—Buell W. Hudson, Charles W. Palmer, Andrew P. Palmer and Nancy E. Hudson—ran the paper for nearly 90 years before selling it to Ingersoll Publications in 1984. Ingersoll in turn was bought by Journal Register Company
Journal Register Company
The Journal Register Company is an American media company, serving an audience of 21 million Americans in 992 communities. The company operates more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 communities. The company is led by CEO John Paton who openly blogs about the changes he is making to transform...
in 1989.
In 2007, a new company, RISN, formed to purchase Journal Register's Rhode Island properties, including The Call and systematically fired a large number of employees.
Sisters and competitors
In its home coverage, The Call competes with the state's largest daily, the Providence Journal. It also competes in nearby Massachusetts towns with the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and the Milford Daily News.RISN (which stands for Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers) also owns three other daily newspapers in Rhode Island, The Times
The Times (Pawtucket)
The Times is a six-day daily newspaper based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, covering eastern Providence County, Rhode Island, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts. It is owned by RISN Operations Inc.-History:...
of Pawtucket
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
(which shares a publisher with The Call), the Kent County Daily Times
Kent County Daily Times
The Kent County Daily Times is a six-day evening daily newspaper based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, covering central and western Kent County, Rhode Island...
of West Warwick
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
, as well as several 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...
s. All of these properties were sold for $8.3 million to RISN in early 2007 by Journal Register Company
Journal Register Company
The Journal Register Company is an American media company, serving an audience of 21 million Americans in 992 communities. The company operates more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 communities. The company is led by CEO John Paton who openly blogs about the changes he is making to transform...
.