Dixon Tribune
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Gibson Radio and Publishing |
| Founder | R.D. Hopkins |
| Founded | 1874 |
Ceased publication | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Dixon, California |
| ISSN | 0739-0181 |
| OCLC number | 9689477 |
The Dixon Tribune was a weekly newspaper published in Dixon, California,[1] from 1874 to 2024.
History
On November 14, 1874, R.D. Hopkins first published the Dixon Tribune.[2] Hopkins grew ill two years later,[3] and briefly handed editorship over to a Mr. Lee,[4] until selling the business in April 1877 to Alfred B. Nye, formerly of the Vallejo Chronicle.[5]
In September 1881, Edward E. Leake purchased the Tribune,[6] and in November 1891, he acquired the Daily Democrat.[7] In April 1892, Leake sold the Tribune to Arthur L. Henry and Robert E. Willot.[8] At some point Frederick A. Hutton bought out Willot and in February 1898 bought out Henry too. At that time the paper's affiliation switched from Democratic to Republican.[9]
The Tribune was acquired by Rowland Moss in 1903,[10] H.W. Bessac, formerly of the Lincoln News Messenger, in 1906,[11] and Fred G. Dunnicliff, formerly of the White Salmon Enterprise, in 1913.[12][13] He published the Tribune until retiring in 1947,[14] abd passed it down to his two sons, Fred N. and Dean,[15] who operated the Dixon paper together until 1962, when Dean Dunnicliff bought The Healdsburg Tribune.[16] In 1977, Gordon Gojkovich bought the paper from Fred N. and Louise Dunnicliff.[15] In 1985, Luther E. Gibson, owner of the Martinez News-Gazette and former owner of the Vallejo Times Herald, acquired the Tribune. At that time circulation was 4,000.[17] In 1988, Gibson died.[18] His company, Gibson Radio and Publishing Co. continued to operate the paper. On January 31, 2024, the Tribune published its final edition.[19]
References
- ↑ "The Dixon Tribune (Dixon, Cal.) 1874-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "The "Tribune"". The Vallejo Weekly Chronicle. October 17, 1874. p. 4.
- ↑ "Notice". The St. Helena Star. May 13, 1876. p. 2.
- ↑ "Editor Pro Tem". The Solano-Napa News Chronicle. Vallejo, California. May 13, 1876. p. 3.
- ↑ "Mr. A.B. Nye". The Solano-Napa News Chronicle. Vallejo, California. April 2, 1877. p. 3.
- ↑ "A New Proprietor". The Solano-Napa News Chronicle. Vallejo, California. September 21, 1881. p. 2.
- ↑ "Notice". The Oakland Times. November 22, 1891. p. 4.
- ↑ "Note And Comment". The Sacramento Union. April 7, 1892. p. 3.
- ↑ "Dixon Tribune Changes Hands". The San Francisco Call Bulletin. February 22, 1898. p. 5.
- ↑ "The Dixon Tribune Sold". Winters Express. December 18, 1903. p. 5.
- ↑ "Buys the Tribune". The Sacramento Bee. August 9, 1906. p. 7.
- ↑ "Veteran Editor Who Yesterday Sold His Dixon Newspaper". The Sacramento Bee. September 2, 1913. p. 8.
- ↑ "Bessec Sells Tribune". The San Francisco Call Bulletin. September 3, 1913. p. 4.
- ↑ "Dunnicliff Retires After 51 Years". The Enterprise. White Salmon, Washington. February 14, 1947. p. 1.
- 1 2 "Dixon Triobune sold to Gordon Gojkovich". Winters Express. January 6, 1977. p. 2.
- ↑ "Tribune Sold To Dixon Editor". Cloverdale Reveille. June 28, 1962. p. 4.
- ↑ "Dixon Tribune Sold to Gibson". The River News-Herald and Isleton Journal. Rio Vista, California. September 25, 1985. p. 3.
- ↑ "Luther Gibson, 93; Ex-Legislator, Paper Owner". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 2, 1988. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Dixon Tribune Closes". Dixon Independent Voice. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-07.