Wilsonville Spokesman
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Pamplin Media Group |
| Publisher | J. Brian Monihan |
| Editor | Patrick Malee |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Wilsonville, Oregon, USA |
| Circulation | 5,254 (as of 2022)[1] |
| Website | wilsonvillespokesman |
The Wilsonville Spokesman is the local weekly newspaper in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States. Published on Wednesdays,[2] the paper is owned by Pamplin Media Group, which owns other local newspapers in Oregon such as The Newberg Graphic and The Canby Herald.
History
[edit]The Valley Publishing Company launched the Wilsonville Times in 1972. It was a free weekly newspaper delivered to 4,600 residents in Wilsonville, Oregon.[3] The Times folded in 1984 due to it being an unsuccessful business venture for its entire existence.[4] The following year Thomas Russ Dillon, who worked at Eagle Newspapers as publisher of the Canby Herald, founded a paper to replace the Times called the Wilsonville Spokesman.[5] The paper was originally a combined edition titled the Canby Herald & Wilsonville Spokesman. The two papers were separated after a year.[6] In January 2013, Eagle Newspapers sold the Spokesman to Pamplin Media Group.[7][8] Robert B. Pamplin Jr. sold the company in June 2024 to Carpenter Media Group.[9]
Awards
[edit]In 2003, the newspaper won two awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[10] That year an opinion piece printed in the paper was part of a lawsuit by a city employee against the city council relating to protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.[11] In 2006, the paper took two second and two third place awards for newspapers in their category from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pamplin Media Group: Media Kit 2022" (PDF). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Wilsonville Spokesman". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Paper started in Wilsonville". The Oregonian. p. 41.
- ^ "Wilsonville newspaper closes down". The Oregonian. June 1, 1984. p. 19.
- ^ "Thomas Russ Dillon, 54, Canby publisher, dies". The Oregonian, May 30, 1991.
- ^ "Wilsonville Spokesman (Wilsonville, Or.) 1985-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike (June 3, 2024). "Pamplin Media, Portland Tribune's owner, sells to Carpenter Media". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ 2003 Associate Member Contest. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on January 23, 2008.
- ^ Lang, Jeremy (February 13, 2003). "Judge puts Wilsonville aide back". The Oregonian.
- ^ SPJ Oregon contest results. SPJ Oregon. Retrieved on May 22, 2008.