The Maui News

The Maui News
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative
FounderGeorge B. Robertson
PublisherJoe Bradley
EditorDavid Hoff
FoundedFebruary 17, 1900 (1900-02-17)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters100 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793, United States
Circulation11,486 Daily
13,047 Sunday (as of 2019)[1]
ISSN8750-457X
Websitemauinews.com

The Maui News is a Wailuku, Hawaii based, daily newspaper covering the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai.[2]

History

On February 17, 1900, The Maui News began publication.[3] George B. Robertson was its editor and founder.[4] In August 1904, C.L. Clement was appointed business manager.[5] In February 1905, Clement organized a stock company and acquired the paper from Robertson, and then succeeded him as editor.[6] Henry Perrine Baldwin was a major stockholder.[7]

In October 1905, the News published an editorial announcing Clement had been forced out of the business.[8] Clement then committed suicide, shooting himself in the head with a pistol.[9][10][11] In 1911, H.P. Baldwin died.[12]

In 1924, Miss Frances H. Baldwin, the eldest daughter of Harry A. Baldwin and granddaughter of H.P. Baldwin, married J. Walter Cameron.[13] In 1939, Cameron was put in charge of the paper.[14] In January 1946, H.A. Baldwin resigned from active management of his companies,[15] and died that October.[16] He was largely succeeded at various enterprises by Cameron.[17][18]

In 1947, Maui Publishing launched a radio station with the call letters KMVI.[19] In 1955, the company launched a television station called KMVI-TV.[20] In 1956, Cameron purchased stock in the Maui Publishing Co., giving him complete control of the paper.[21] In 1975, company general manager and executive vice president William Osgood Paine died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.[22] In 1976, Cameron died.[23] At that time his son Richard Cameron took over the publishing business.[14]

In 1979, KMVI was sold.[24] In 1981, the 11-year-old Maui Sun, a rival paper, closed, leaving the News as the only daily paper left on the island.[25] In 1984, the News added a Sunday edition. Circulation at that time was 16,000.[26] In 1988, a $3 million production plant was built.[14] In 1996, Frances Baldwin died.[27] That same year, the paper faced a $500,000 deficit, leading the company to lay off 10% of staff.[14] In October 1999, Richard Cameron announced the News was for sale due to the paper financially struggling.[14]

In December 1999, Ogden Newspapers agreed to buy the paper.[28] Following the sale, the News switched from an afternoon to a morning paper.[29] In 2009, unionized workers agreed to a 10% pay cut due to the Great Recession.[30] On June 23, 2023, Ogden announced it was exploring options for the possible sale of their Maui Publishing group and was planning to accept offers from interested parties over the next few weeks.[31][32] In April 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from daily to weekly printing, and will only send out a physical print edition on Thursdays.[33][34][35][36] In July 2026, Ogden sold the News to Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative, a local nonprofit.[37]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Retail Advertising Rates" (PDF). The Maui News. January 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ↑ Cameron Sanford, Mary "Maizie" (September 25, 2009). "History of The Maui New". History of Maui News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Notice". The Hawaiian Star. Honolulu, Hawaii. February 23, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "The "Maui News"". The Hawaiian Star. Honolulu, Hawaii. February 3, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Locals". The Maui News. Wailuku, Hawaii. August 6, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Local Brevities". The Hawaiian Gazette. Honolulu, Hawaii. February 7, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Maui News Incorporates". Hilo Tribune. Hilo, Hawaii. January 24, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "The Maui News Had No Editorials". The Hawaiian Star. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 28, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "C.L. Clement Has Closed His Career With Pistol Shot". Evening Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 1, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sad Suicide At Wailuku: C.L. Clement's Body Found With Head Shot Through". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 2, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Last Days of C.L. Clement". The Hawaiian Star. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 2, 1905. p. 3.
  12. ↑ "H.P. Baldwin Passes Away Peacefully At His Maui Home". The Hawaiian Gazette. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 11, 1911. p. 3.
  13. ↑ "Daughter Of Harry Baldwin Weds Saturday". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 17, 1924. p. 1.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Tanji, Edwin (October 16, 1999). "Family Offers Maui News for sale". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 1.
  15. ↑ "Harry A. Baldwin Resigns As M.A. Co. Manager". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 23, 1946. p. 4.
  16. ↑ "H.A. Baldwin, Maui Leader, Dies At Home". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 9, 1946. p. 1.
  17. ↑ "J.W. Cameron President of Mauico". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. March 29, 1947.
  18. ↑ "Cameron Is Expected To Succeed Bell at A&B". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. March 26, 1957. p. 16.
  19. ↑ "Radio Station KMVI". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. March 24, 1947. p. 16.
  20. ↑ "Maui News Plans TV Station On Haleakala". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Associated Press. April 11, 1955. p. 8.
  21. ↑ "J. Walter Cameron Buys Maui Publishing Stock". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 7, 1956. p. 2.
  22. ↑ "Maui exec Paine apparent suicide". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. October 30, 1975. p. 1.
  23. ↑ "Obituaries | J.W. Cameron Dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 3, 1976. p. 16.
  24. ↑ "KMVI Sold to Oregon Company". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 7, 1979. p. 8.
  25. ↑ "Maui Sun newspaper goes out of business; last issue tomorrow". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 22, 1981. p. 1.
  26. ↑ "Sunday Paper for Maui News". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Associated Press. July 2, 1984. p. 11.
  27. ↑ Tanji, Edwin (March 26, 1996). "Frances Cameron dies at 92". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 4.
  28. ↑ "Maui News being sold to W. Virginia chain". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Hilo, Hawaii. Associated Press. December 24, 1999. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2026 – via newspapers.com.
  29. ↑ "Maui News to be morning paper". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Associated Press. May 23, 2000. p. 28.
  30. ↑ "Maui News unions OK pay cut". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. July 22, 2009. p. 20.
  31. ↑ "Ogden Newspapers exploring options for new ownership of The Maui News". The Maui News. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  32. ↑ Lyte, Brittany (June 28, 2023). "Wanted: Local Owner For The Maui News". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Maui News to transition from daily traditional print to weekly". Hawaii News Now. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  34. ↑ Lee, Alina (April 25, 2024). "The Maui News changes to weekly print edition". KHON2. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  35. ↑ Broder Van Dyke, Michelle (April 26, 2024). "Maui News to transition to weekly print edition". Spectrum News Hawaii. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  36. ↑ Lyte, Brittany (April 29, 2024). "Maui Newspaper Cutback The Latest Sign Of Financial Distress In Hawaii News Industry". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  37. ↑ "The Maui News to be sold to Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative". The Maui News. July 30, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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