Burbank Leader
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Outlook Newspapers Group |
| Founder | E.M. McClure |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California |
| Circulation | 5,000 (as of April 2020) |
| Sister newspapers | Glendale News-Press |
| Website | outlooknewspapers |
The Burbank Leader is a weekly newspaper published by the Outlook Newspapers Group in Burbank, California.[1]
History
In 1908, E.M. McClure published the first edition of the Burbank Review.[2] In 1911, he sold the paper to H.E. Lawrence, who then merged it with the Independent.[3] In 1914, Mr. Lawrence died.[4]
In 1916, his widow Ida M. Lawrence sold the paper to Samuel M. Greene and C.M. Brosius.[5] In 1917, Judge Charles E. Salisbury bought the paper,[6] and he was eventually succeeded by W.P. Coffman.[7]
In 1920, Harvey L. Ling purchased the paper,[8] and soon bought and absorbed a rival paper called the Pathfinder.[9] In 1926, the Review was expanded into a daily.[9] In 1930, Ling purchased and absorbed the Burbank Daily Tribune.[9] In 1948, Niver W. Beaman became a co-owner.[10]
In 1950, Southern California Associated Newspapers, a subsidiary of Copley Press, acquired the Review from Ling.[11] In 1974, Copley Press sold four Los Angeles dallies, including the Daily Review and Glendale News Press, along with nine weekly newspapers to Morris Newspapers.[12] In 1976, Morris sold two dallies and five weeklies in the L.A. area to California Offset Printers.[13]
In 1980, California Offset Printers sold nine papers including the Daily Review and News Press to Ingersoll Publications. At that time the News Press had a circulation of 20,621 and the Daily Review had a circulation of 10,724.[14] By 1985, the Daily Review's circulation had fallen to around 8,000. At that time the paper's print schedule was decreased to twice a week and the publication was renamed to the Burbank Leader.[15]
In 1989, Page Group Publishing, which had just bought the Orange Coast Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach Independent, acquired the Burbank Leader, Foothill Leader and News Press from Ingersoll.[16] In 1993, Times Mirror Company bought the newspaper group.[17]
On April 18, 2020, it was announced by the Los Angeles Times that the newspaper would cease publication. Before the closure, the print circulation was around 5,000 copies.[18] On April 30, 2020, the Burbank Leader was purchased by the Outlook Newspapers Group. The newspaper continued to be published by its new owner.[19]
See also
References
- ^ Hare, Kristen (October 20, 2021). "More than 90 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". Poynter. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Notice". The Highland Park Herald. Highland Park, California. August 1, 1908. p. 2.
- ^ "Our Neighbors". Eagle Rock Sentinel. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1911. p. 2.
- ^ "H.E. Lawrence, Editor of Burbank Review, Dies". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. Van Nuys, California. October 23, 1914. p. 1.
- ^ Greene, S.M.; Brosius, C.M. (October 7, 1916). "The Burbank Review To Change Hands". The Burbank Review. Burbank, California. p. 1.
- ^ "Back To Go's Country". The Burbank Review. Burbank, California. March 7, 1919. p. 3.
- ^ "Former Santa Anan Awaits Commission As P.M. At Burbank". The Register. Santa Ana, California. December 31, 1921. p. 15.
- ^ "Takes Charge of Burbank Paper Soon". Oxnard Press-Courier. Oxnard, California. November 24, 1920. p. 1.
- ^ a b c "Burbank Review Reflects Spirit of Fast-Growing Industrial City". Daily News-Post. Monrovia, California. October 7, 1958. p. 21.
- ^ "Part Interest in Burbank Newspaper Sold by Owner". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. July 12, 1948. p. 5.
- ^ "California Chain Buys Out Burbank Daily Review". The Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1950. p. 17.
- ^ "Copley sells 13 Southland papers". The Daily Breeze. Torrance, California. May 31, 1974. p. 3.
- ^ "7 Newspapers in L.A. Area Sold to California Offset". The Los Angeles Times. July 21, 1976. p. 51.
- ^ "Glendale, Burbank Papers Sold". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. October 14, 1980. p. 21.
- ^ Murphy, Dean (January 24, 1985). "Burbank Daily Review Changes Focus". The Los Angeles Times. p. 27.
- ^ Smith, Doug; Applegate, Jane (December 29, 1989). "Glendale News Press, Two Sister Papers Sold". The Los Angeles Times. p. 23.
- ^ Paik, Felicia (May 22, 1993). "Times Mirror buys Glendale paper, four others". Pasadena Star-News. Pasadena, California. p. 20.
- ^ "A Note to Our Readers". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ James, Meg (April 30, 2020). "Publisher of La Cañada Outlook to revive Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and Valley Sun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.