Kingsburg Recorder
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Digital-only |
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises, Inc |
| Editor | Jenny McGill |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Headquarters | 300 West 6th Street, Hanford, CA 93230, United States |
| Circulation | 3,330 |
| Website | https://hanfordsentinel.com/community/kingsburg_recorder/ |
The Kingsburg Recorder is a weekly paper covering Kingsburg, CA and the surrounding communities of Fresno County, California.[1] The paper is owned by Lee Central California Newspapers which, in 2015, combined the Kingburg Reporter with the Selma Enterprise, consolidating printing operations at the Santa Maria Times printing location.[2]
The Recorder/Enterprise is edited by Jenny McGill.[3]
History[edit]
Founded in 1904 by P.F. Adelsbach,[4] by 1907 the Recorder was a ten-page weekly published on Wednesdays.[5] P.F. Adelsbach helped to found the Central California Press Association and served as its first secretary-treasurer.[6][7] Adelsbach was also proprietor and editor of the Selma Enterprise. Adelsbach was sometimes known by the name Percy Adams.[8][9]
Tragedy struck the paper in 1911, when a young printer, Harrison Teas shot himself in the head at the Kingsburg Recorder's office.[10] P.F. Adelsbach's wife found the body the following day. The apparent suicide was seen as unexpected, as the young man had not reportedly shown signs of despondence.[10] A year later, printer Fred Anderson had his finger cut off while printing the paper.[11]
B.W. McKeen became owner of the Kingsburg Recorder in 1912.[12] In 1928, B.W. McKeen sold the paper to F.I. Drexler.[13]
In 1951, Edwin E. Jacobs Jr. sold the Recorder to Roy Brock.[14] In 1984, Roy Brock, publisher of the Recorder and Selma Enterprise won the Justus F. Craemer Newspaper Executive of the Year Award from the California Press Foundation. Roy's son, James Brock, who was also a publisher of the Recorder won the same award in 1999.[15]
James Brock sold the Recorder and Selma Enterprise in 2000 to Pulitzer, Inc., along with a free advertiser, the South County News.[16]
The paper became part of Lee Central California Newspapers in 2013, part of Lee Enterprises, along with Hanford Sentinel, Lemoore Navy News, Kingsburg Recorder, and Santa Maria Times. Lee Central decided to combine the Selma Enterprise with the Kingsburg Recorder in July 2015, consolidating printing operations at the Santa Maria Times printing location.
Awards[edit]
California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest[edit]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[17] | Agricultural Reporting | 1st | Laura Maldonado |
| 2008[18] | Business/financial Story | 1st | Kingsburg Recorder |
| Feature Story | 2nd | Kingsburg Recorder | |
| 2000[19] | General Excellence | 1st | Kingsburg Recorder |
| Local Spot News | 1st | Kingsburg Recorder | |
| Lifestyle Coverage | 1st | Kingsburg Recorder | |
| Front Page | 2nd | Kingsburg Recorder |
2016 George F. Gruner Prizes for Meritorious Public Service
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[20] | Public Service | Honorable Mention | Joseph Luiz and Laura Brown |
| News Story | Honorable Mention | Laura Brown |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Selma Enterprise, Kingsburg Recorder to combine". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Kingsburg Recorder". USNPL. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "About The Kingsburg recorder". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Rowell's American Newspaper Directory. Printers' Ink Publishing Company. 1907.
- ^ "San Francisco Call 18 February 1906 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "San Francisco Call 4 February 1906 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Fresno Camera Club Frequently Asked Questions". Fresno Camera Club. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "P.F. Adams, Ex-Publisher, Dies in Fresno - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ a b "Madera Mercury 4 February 1911 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Madera Mercury 24 August 1912 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "San Pedro Daily News 30 August 1926 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "McKeen sells Kingsburg Recorder - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Madera Tribune 25 January 1951 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Santo, Jamie (December 11, 1999). "Awards". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Steinberg, Jim (August 8, 2000). "Pulitzer Inc. buys 3 Valley publications". Fresno Bee - offered by Gale Group. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Better Newspapers Contest winners announced". California News Publishers Association. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "The Bee garners nine newspaper awards". Fresno Bee - offered by Gale Group. October 26, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Bee earns 9 awards in state competition Prizes cover a variety of projects, including a fatal van crash and the Armenian assassinations". Fresno Bee. August 13, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "8 Valley newspaper writers win Gruner Awards for Public Service". The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-10-31.