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The '''Anchorage Times''' was a daily newspaper published in Anchorage, Alaska that became known for the pro-business political stance of longtime publisher and editor, Robert Atwood. Competition from the McClatchy-owned ''Anchorage Daily News'' forced it out of business in 1992.
The ''Anchorage Times'' began as the daily ''Cook Inlet Pioneer'', first published on June 5, 1915. The U.S. Postal Service had just designated the village (population c. 2,000) as "Anchorage", but the name was not yet widely accepted. On May 24, 1916, the paper renamed itself the ''Anchorage Daily Times and Cook Inlet Pioneer''. On May 29, 1917, it became the ''Anchorage Daily Times''.
In 1935, Robert Atwood purchased the paper, which at that time had a circulation of 650. He assumed the editorship, a position he would hold until 1990.
During the war years, Anchorage's population swelled from less than 8,000 to over 43,000, overtaking Fairbanks as Alaska's largest city, and making the ''Times'' Alaska's largest daily newspaper.
In 1947, Alaska territorial governor Ernest Gruening appointed Atwood to chair the Alaska Statehood Committee. In Atwood's hands, the ''Anchorage Daily Times'' became a prominent voice for statehood.
A rival, the ''Anchorage Daily News'', began publishing in 1948. Although initially more of an editorial challenge than a competitive threat, the contest would influence the course of both newspapers over the next few decades. In 1974, the ''Times'' and the ''Daily News'' entered into a joint operating agreement in order to reduce costs. Later that year, the ''Times'' would begin issuing a Sunday edition. The ''Daily News'' had been publishing Sundays since 1965.
The ''Anchorage Daily Times'' was renamed the ''Anchorage Times'' in 1976.
In 1977, the ''Daily News'' filed suit against the ''Times'', claiming violations of the joint operating agreement. The papers reached an out-of-court settlement in 1978, and the agreement was terminated in 1979. In the short term, this was a setback for the struggling ''Daily News'', which was compelled to seek outside investors. The Sacramento-based McClatchy newspaper chain, bought the ''Daily News'' that same year.
McClatchy's investment fueled an all-out circulation war. By 1984, readership of the ''Times'' had fallen behind that of the ''Daily News''. In an interview with the Alaska Journal of Commerce [1], ''Times'' editor and assistant publisher, Bill Tobin, traced the paper's ultimate failure to the late '80s, and to publisher Robert Atwood's resistance of the morning format. The ''Times'' remained an afternoon paper, whereas the ''Daily News'' had been publishing a morning edition since 1964.
In 1989, Atwood sold the ''Times'' to Veco Corporation, an oilfield service company seeking to invest its profits from the clean-up efforts following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The new management was not able to turn the paper around, and after two and a half years and claimed losses of $10 million, a decision was made to shut down operations. The paper's assets were sold to McClatchy, and the last issue of the ''Anchorage Times'' was published on June 3, 1992.
A ten-year deal was inked to maintain the editorial voice of the defunct paper by way of a half-page ''Voice of the Times'' section opposite the ''Daily News'' editorial page. In 2002, this deal was renewed for another five years. On May 10, 2007, several days after Veco CEO and ''Voice of the Times'' publisher Bill Allen pleaded guilty to political bribery charges, the ''Daily News'' announced that it would terminate the agreement at the end of that month. In June, the ''Voice of the Times'' began publishing an exclusively on-line edition.
★ Harry G. Steel
★ Frank L. Shaw (or L.F. Shaw)
★ J.W. Ward
★ E.L. Bedell
★ R.O. Scott
★ R.G. Southworth
★ Charles Fisk
★ Robert Atwood
★ Bill Tobin
★ J. Randolph Murray
★ Alaska Newspaper Project
★ the on-line "Voice of the Times"
★ "Voice of the Times" at the Anchorage Daily News (to May 2007)
★ Times Football League
★ List of defunct newspapers of the United States
| Contents |
| History |
| Robert Atwood |
| Competition |
| Veco and the Voice of the Times |
| Known Editors |
| References |
| External links |
| See also |
History
The ''Anchorage Times'' began as the daily ''Cook Inlet Pioneer'', first published on June 5, 1915. The U.S. Postal Service had just designated the village (population c. 2,000) as "Anchorage", but the name was not yet widely accepted. On May 24, 1916, the paper renamed itself the ''Anchorage Daily Times and Cook Inlet Pioneer''. On May 29, 1917, it became the ''Anchorage Daily Times''.
Robert Atwood
In 1935, Robert Atwood purchased the paper, which at that time had a circulation of 650. He assumed the editorship, a position he would hold until 1990.
During the war years, Anchorage's population swelled from less than 8,000 to over 43,000, overtaking Fairbanks as Alaska's largest city, and making the ''Times'' Alaska's largest daily newspaper.
In 1947, Alaska territorial governor Ernest Gruening appointed Atwood to chair the Alaska Statehood Committee. In Atwood's hands, the ''Anchorage Daily Times'' became a prominent voice for statehood.
Competition
A rival, the ''Anchorage Daily News'', began publishing in 1948. Although initially more of an editorial challenge than a competitive threat, the contest would influence the course of both newspapers over the next few decades. In 1974, the ''Times'' and the ''Daily News'' entered into a joint operating agreement in order to reduce costs. Later that year, the ''Times'' would begin issuing a Sunday edition. The ''Daily News'' had been publishing Sundays since 1965.
The ''Anchorage Daily Times'' was renamed the ''Anchorage Times'' in 1976.
In 1977, the ''Daily News'' filed suit against the ''Times'', claiming violations of the joint operating agreement. The papers reached an out-of-court settlement in 1978, and the agreement was terminated in 1979. In the short term, this was a setback for the struggling ''Daily News'', which was compelled to seek outside investors. The Sacramento-based McClatchy newspaper chain, bought the ''Daily News'' that same year.
McClatchy's investment fueled an all-out circulation war. By 1984, readership of the ''Times'' had fallen behind that of the ''Daily News''. In an interview with the Alaska Journal of Commerce [1], ''Times'' editor and assistant publisher, Bill Tobin, traced the paper's ultimate failure to the late '80s, and to publisher Robert Atwood's resistance of the morning format. The ''Times'' remained an afternoon paper, whereas the ''Daily News'' had been publishing a morning edition since 1964.
Veco and the Voice of the Times
In 1989, Atwood sold the ''Times'' to Veco Corporation, an oilfield service company seeking to invest its profits from the clean-up efforts following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The new management was not able to turn the paper around, and after two and a half years and claimed losses of $10 million, a decision was made to shut down operations. The paper's assets were sold to McClatchy, and the last issue of the ''Anchorage Times'' was published on June 3, 1992.
A ten-year deal was inked to maintain the editorial voice of the defunct paper by way of a half-page ''Voice of the Times'' section opposite the ''Daily News'' editorial page. In 2002, this deal was renewed for another five years. On May 10, 2007, several days after Veco CEO and ''Voice of the Times'' publisher Bill Allen pleaded guilty to political bribery charges, the ''Daily News'' announced that it would terminate the agreement at the end of that month. In June, the ''Voice of the Times'' began publishing an exclusively on-line edition.
Known Editors
★ Harry G. Steel
★ Frank L. Shaw (or L.F. Shaw)
★ J.W. Ward
★ E.L. Bedell
★ R.O. Scott
★ R.G. Southworth
★ Charles Fisk
★ Robert Atwood
★ Bill Tobin
★ J. Randolph Murray
References
★ Alaska Newspaper Project
External links
★ the on-line "Voice of the Times"
★ "Voice of the Times" at the Anchorage Daily News (to May 2007)
★ Times Football League
See also
★ List of defunct newspapers of the United States
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