Spotlight Newspapers
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Community Media Group, LLC |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY United States |
| Website | SpotlightNews.com |
The Spotlight Newspapers is made up of 3 weekly newspapers in the suburban communities in the Capital District of New York State. The group began in 1955 with The Spotlight.
History
The Spotlight newspaper was first published as a four-page penny saver in Delmar, New York on December 1, 1955.[1]
It was founded by Tracy Walsh out of her home. In 1957, she sold the paper to Robert G. King, a former advertising salesman at the Times Union. In 1975, Nathaniel A. Boynton, a former Associated Presswriter, purchased the paper. Boynton stopped the free distribution of the paper and promoted subscription sales.
In 1980, Boynton sold the paper to Richard Ahlstrom, a retired vice-president of Westchester-Rockland Newspapers owned by Gannett. Ahlstrom turned The Spotlight into an 11- by 15-inch tabloid format, which allowed him to nearly double the news layout and photo content of the paper. He also started the Colonie and Loudonville editions of The Spotlight.
In 1998, Ahlstrom sold the papers to Eagle Newspapers in 1998, which formed Spotlight, LLC.[2] Spotlight, LLC expanded through purchases of existing newspapers and start-ups in areas without local newspapers to a dozen weekly newspapers by 2007. Papers in Rotterdam, NY, Niskayuna, Scotia-Glenville,[3] Clifton Park[4] Guilderland, Burnt Hills, NY,[5] Malta, NY, Milton[6] and the City of Saratoga Springs[7] were established.
On October 1, 2009, Spotlight Newspapers and its parent company Eagle Newspapers were sold to Community Media Group, LLC.[8][9]
References
- ^ Fottrell, MK (July 12, 2006). "The Spotlight 50th Anniversary". The Spotlight. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Spotlight Newspapers sold to Syracuse chain". Albany Business Journal. June 17, 1998. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Spotlight owner buys Journal newspapers". Albany Business Journal. October 16, 1998. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Spotlight Newspapers purchases Clifton Park monthly". Albany Business Journal. March 22, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Pinckney, Barbara (May 26, 2003). "Spotlight to debut weekly in Burnt Hills". Albany Business Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Pinckney, Barbara (April 30, 2007). "Spotlight starts Milton weekly". Albany Business Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Pinckney, Barbara (April 11, 2005). "Spa City will be newest weekly at Spotlight papers". Albany Business Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Spotlight publisher, partners buy company - The Business Review". Albany.bizjournals.com. October 7, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Hannagan, Charly (October 8, 2009). "Eagle newspapers noew have new owners". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. pp. A7.