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The Post-Crescent
The July 27, 2005 front page of
The Post-Crescent |
| Type |
Daily newspaper |
| Format |
Broadsheet |
| Owner |
Gannett Company |
| Publisher |
Genia Lovett |
| Editor |
Dan Flannery |
| Founded |
1853
(as The Appleton Crescent) |
| Circulation |
47,271 Afternoon
61,540 Sunday[1] |
| Official website |
postcrescent.com |
The Post-Crescent is a daily newspaper based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Part of the Gannett chain of newspapers, it is primarily distributed in numerous counties surrounding the Appleton area.
History [edit]
The Appleton Crescent was formed in 1853 as a weekly newspaper, the same year that Appleton became a village.[2] The Crescent was a determinedly Democratic newspaper, created by Samuel, James and John Ryan.[2] The Crescent's Jacksonian Democratic politics upset Republicans, and a second newspaper, The Appleton Motor, was formed by F.C. Meade on August 18, 1859. Meade was soon joined by Ryan's brother Francis.[2]
While the two newspapers were bitter rivals, they did cooperate at times. When the Crescent suffered serious damage in 1863 from apparent arson, the Motor ran an article condemning the act. The Motor changed its name to The Appleton Post in 1887 after changing hands several times. The Post's buildings were damaged that year, and donations from the Crescent kept the paper open.
The Appleton Post-Crescent was formed when the Post and the Crescent merged on February 2, 1920. The first paper was published on February 10, 1920. Editors decided to not align with either political party.[2]
The Appleton Post-Crescent decided to purchase the Twin City News-Record, which had been formed when the Menasha Record and the Neenah News Times merged in 1949. The "Appleton" portion of the name was removed in 1964 to reflect that the newspaper reached farther than the city limits.[2]
Publisher V.I. Minahan coined the term "Fox Cities" in 1953, which is now a common term to describe the metropolitan Appleton area.[2]
Ownership [edit]
Post Publishing owned the newspaper from 1920 until it was purchased by Gillett Communications on August 1, 1984, and was also a former owner of WLUK (Channel 11) in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Marquette, Michigan's WLUC (Channel 6), WEAU (Channel 13) in Eau Claire, and Rochester, New York's WOKR (Channel 13). Gillett sold the newspaper four months later to Thomson Newspapers, while the television stations were sold to various parties. Thomson owned the paper until it was sold to Gannett on July 21, 2000.[2]
Circulation [edit]
The circulation at the 1920 merger was 7,000. It grew to 40,000 by 1960 (when Appleton's population was 48,000).[2] The circulation in 2003 was 53,600 on weekdays, more than 61,000 on Saturdays and nearly 70,000 on Sundays.[2]
Notable journalists [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
 The Post-Crescent Information Center In an effort to reach more readers online, The Post-Crescent newspaper, based in Appleton WI, has changed the name of it's newsroom to. The Gannett Co., Inc.... |  Old Outakes from the Post-Crescent I dug these up while cleaning. |  TommyLog - Oh @PostCrescent - The Storm You Started Oh what a storm the @PostCrescent has started with what seemed like a harmless article in the Saturday edition of their newspaper. The president of the PC, G... |  Gavin DeGraw interview with Mike Thiel of the Appleton Post-Crescent |  Kanye West Serenades Kim Kardashian at Concert Video Library Appleton Post Crescent |  Police: Awareness efforts fail to stem texting behind wheel - Appleton Post Crescent [Slide Show] Police: Awareness efforts fail to stem texting behind wheel - Appleton Post Crescent. |  Crescent College Comprehensive School, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick - Post Primary Finalist 2013 'Rule the World' by Take That, performed by the 100-strong Crescent College Comprehensive Choir & Orchestra. |  Church argues for new trial or dismissal in priest sex abuse case Appleton Post Crescent postcrescent com |  Boaty's Guided Tours: Hasland Post Office - Boythorpe Crescent. (Lexus Soarer) The first of a series of tremendously dull driving travelogues accompanied with suitably banal commentary. This film covers the journey between Hasland Post ... |  Coast Guard Post Tsunami Damage Overflight Crescent City, California CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - A Coast Guard Air Station North Bend HH-65C Dolphin helicopter conducts an over flight of Crescent City, Calif., Friday, Mar. 11, 201... |
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Appleton Post Crescent
Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:22 -0700
The “Serving Seniors” campaigns in those four markets have a total goal of $85,000. Flannery urged donors to the Post-Crescent Media campaign to take advantage of the Keller Foundation's match, and to seek other potential matches from employers or ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Thu, 16 May 2013 17:07:14 -0700
Green Bay Hooters will close the same day as the Grand Chute Hooters. / H. Marc Larson. Written by. Maureen Wallenfang. Post-Crescent Media. Filed Under. APC · The Buzz. More. Related Links. The Buzz: West College perks up · The Buzz: Four openings ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Thu, 16 May 2013 17:07:14 -0700
Green Bay Hooters will close the same day as the Grand Chute Hooters. / H. Marc Larson. Written by. Maureen Wallenfang. Post-Crescent Media. Filed Under. APC · The Buzz. More. Related Links. The Buzz: Big Shanghai exit · The Buzz: Hooters to close ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Wed, 15 May 2013 20:42:47 -0700
The Post-Crescent/Fox Cities Amateur golf tournament finalized its course rotation for this year's event. According to Reid Golf Course pro Stacey Gassner, Ridgeway Country Club in Neenah will host the first round for Championship Flight players on ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Wed, 15 May 2013 06:56:29 -0700
Livia Hechimovich, 2, from Neenah, gets her first haircut from stylist Angie Rockwood at Snips and Giggles in De Pere. Livia had more than 12 inches of hair cut off, which she is donating to Wigs for Kids, making her the organization's youngest donor ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Wed, 15 May 2013 14:49:35 -0700
The Post-Crescent Media campaign launched on May 5 and is scheduled to end June 23. Flannery said the strong start of the campaign gives him hope that the $20,000 goal will be exceeded. “The $20,000 goal is very attainable,” Flannery said, “and we'd ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Fri, 10 May 2013 14:22:34 -0700
... former Foremost Dairies site, west of the College Ave. bridge in Appleton, is shown in this March 2012 photo. A Milwaukee developer will unveil plans this week for an apartment project on the site along the city's riverfront. / Wm. Glasheen/The ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:45 -0700
Xavier graduate Thomas Wettstein, who has been a regular at the Post-Crescent Fox Cities Amateur, recently won the Horizon League Championship with Valparaiso. / Ron Page/Post-Crescent Media ...
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