Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Wyoming Tribune Eagle
The February 29, 2012 front page of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
TypeDaily newspaper
OwnerAdams MultiMedia
FounderNathan Addison Baker
PublisherJeff Robertson
EditorBrian K. Martin
News editorNicole Lebsack
Photo editorBlaine McCartney[1]
Founded1867 (as The Cheyenne Leader)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters702 W Lincolnway
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
United States[3]
Circulation10,170 (as of 2020)[4]
Websitewyomingnews.com

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Cheyenne and distributed primarily in Laramie County, Wyoming. It is the state's second largest newspaper in terms of circulation, behind the Casper Star Tribune. The Tribune Eagle is also one of several newspapers serving the Front Range Urban Corridor.

History

On September 19, 1867, Nathan Addison Baker published the first edition of The Cheyenne Leader.[5][6][7] On November 20, 1869, S. Allen Bristol published the first edition of The Wyoming Tribune.[8][9] In January 1872, Col. Edward Archibald Slack founded the Laramie Daily Independent.[10] The name was changed to the Laramie Daily Sun three years later.[11] In February 1876, Slack bought The Cheyenne Daily News from H.C. Keller and merged it with his paper to form the Cheyenne Sun.[12]

In February 1890, John K. Shingle sold the Tribune to George R. Caldwell,[13] who bought out his partner A.L. White a few months later.[14] In June 1895, the Cheyenne Daily Leader ceased. Slack purchased the defunct plant and relaunched his paper as the Cheyenne Sun-Leader.[15] In 1900, word "Sun" was dropped from the name.[16] In June 1901, William C. Deming, editor of Warren Tribune, bought the Cheyenne Daily Tribune.[17] The paper was later renamed to the Wyoming State Tribune.[7]

In March 1907, Slack died.[18] In June 1908, William G. Edmiston bought the Leader.[19] In September 1911, Edmiston sold the Leader to a syndicate lead by Senator James R. Carpenter, associated with Senator John B. Kendrick.[20] In July 1920, Deming bought the Leader from Kendrick.[21][22] In March 1921, the Tribune and Leader merged to form the Tribune-Leader.[23][24]

In 1925, the Wyoming Eagle, a weekly Democratic paper in Cheyenne, was established by Theodore Wanerus, Howard P. McPherson, and R.F. McPherson.[25] In October 1926, Tracy S. McCraken, secretary of Senator John B. Kendrick, assumed editorship of the Eagle.[26][27] In February 1937, Deming sold the Tribune-Leader to Alfred G. Hill, former publisher of the Fort Collins Express-Courier.[28] In July 1937, the businesses that published Eagle and Tribune-Leader merged, but both papers continued to operate separately.[29] At that time the Tribune-Leader was renamed to the Tribune.[16]

In May 1938, Hill sold his interests to Merritt C. Speidel, president of Speidel Newspapers.[30] In July 1949, McCraken bought out Speidel.[31] In December 1960, T.S. McCraken died. He was succeeded by his son William D. "Bill McCraken.[32] In January 1994, the Eagle and Tribune merged to form the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.[33] In September 2002, Bill McCraken died.[34] In October 2015, McCraken Newspaper Group was acquired by Adams Publishing Group. The sale included the Tribune Eagle, Laramie Boomerang, Rawlins Daily Times and Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner.[35][36]

References

  1. ^ "Staff Directory - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "About Us - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online". Wyoming TribuEagle. 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Contact Us - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Regional Maps with Circulation (Wyoming)" (PDF). adamspg.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Cheyenne Letter". The Omaha Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. September 28, 1867. p. 1.
  6. ^ "New Paper". The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. October 5, 1867. p. 4.
  7. ^ a b "About Us". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  8. ^ "Salutatory". The Wyoming Tribune. Cheyenne, Wyoming. November 20, 1869. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Wyoming Tribune". San Francisco Chronicle. November 26, 1869. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Notice". The Democratic Leader. Cheyenne, Wyoming. January 10, 1872. p. 4.
  11. ^ "Notice". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, Nebraska. May 15, 1875. p. 4.
  12. ^ Keller, H.C. (February 21, 1876). "Announcement". The Cheyenne Daily News. p. 2.
  13. ^ "The "Tribune" Sold". The Cheyenne Daily Leader. February 13, 1890. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Notice". The Sidney Telegraph. Sidney, Nebraska. May 17, 1890. p. 2.
  15. ^ "Cheyenne Sun-Leader". Norfolk Daily News. Norfolk, Nebraska. June 25, 1895. p. 1.
  16. ^ a b "Cheyenne Daily Sun-Leader (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1895-1900". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  17. ^ "Notice". The Public Ledger. Maysville, Kentucky. June 18, 1901. p. 1.
  18. ^ "Obituary | E.A. Slack". News Letter Journal. Newcastle, Wyoming. March 29, 1907. p. 4.
  19. ^ "Edmiston of Omaha Buys Cheyenne Leader". Omaha World-Herald. June 23, 1908. p. 2.
  20. ^ "Edmiston Disposes of Cheyenne Leader". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. September 21, 1911. p. 6.
  21. ^ "Cheyenne Leader, Chief Democratic Organ, Is Sold To State Tribune". Casper Star-Tribune. July 16, 1920. p. 1.
  22. ^ "Cheyenne Democrat Paper Gives Way To High Paper". The Northern Wyoming Herald. Cody, Wyoming. July 21, 1920. p. 3.
  23. ^ "Leader Merged With Wyoming State Tribune". Casper Star-Tribune. March 16, 1921. p. 4.
  24. ^ "Cheyenne State Leader Merged With Tribune". The Northern Wyoming Herald. Cody, Wyoming. March 30, 1921. p. 1.
  25. ^ "Democrats of State To Have Another Organ | Weekly Paper Will Be Established at Cheyenne". Casper Star-Tribune. April 29, 1925. p. 1.
  26. ^ "M'Cracken To Edit Eagle". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. October 15, 1926. p. 5.
  27. ^ "Will Make the Eagle Scream". Casper Star-Tribune. October 22, 1926. p. 8.
  28. ^ "Buys Cheyenne Tribune Leader | Alfred G. Hill Takes Over Publication on Monay". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. January 31, 1937. p. 1.
  29. ^ "Capital Papers Tribune, Eagle Will Be Joined". News Letter Journal. Newcastle, Wyoming. July 28, 1937. p. 1.
  30. ^ "Alfred G. Hill's Interests In Cheyenne Papers Sold". News Letter Journal. Newcastle, Wyoming. May 28, 1938. p. 3.
  31. ^ "McCraken Buys Half of Speidel Newspapers". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. July 1, 1949. p. 11.
  32. ^ "Demo Leader And Publisher Dead at 66". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. December 27, 1960. p. 1.
  33. ^ "Papers to merge". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. Associated Press. January 19, 1994. p. 6.
  34. ^ "Media pioneer William McCraken dies". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. September 29, 2002. p. 11.
  35. ^ "Newark Post's parent company acquires Wyoming newspapers". The Newark Post. Newark, Delaware. October 9, 2015. p. 8.
  36. ^ Drake, Kerry (January 19, 2016). "Tracy McCraken: From a $3,000 Loan to a Newspaper Empire". WyoHistory.org. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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