Novato Advance
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marinscope Community Newspapers |
| Founder | William Hanen |
| Founded | July 1, 1922 |
| Language | English |
| City | Novato, California |
| Country | United States |
| Website | marinlocalnews |
Free online archives | novatoadvance-ca |
Novato Advance is a weekly newspaper in Novato, California
History
On July 1, 1922, William Hanen published the first edition of the Novato Advance.[1] The paper was acquired by Jack Sparrow in 1940,[2] James A. Cuzner in 1952,[3][4] and George A. Barnwell and Fred Volz in 1955.[5] Barnwell and business manager Gordon Adams bought out Volz in 1961,[6] who a year later bought the Ojai Valley News.[7][8]
In 1977, Scripps League Newspapers acquired the Advance. At that time the paper had a circulation of 10,600 and a staff of 16.[9] Starting in 1999, the paper became unprofitable and was at risk of closure until 2008, when it was sold to Marinscope Community Newspapers.[10]
References
- ↑ "Editorial". Novato Advance. July 1, 1922. p. 6.
- ↑ "The Novato Advance Sold to Jack Sparrow". The Weekly Calistogian. Calistogia, California. March 8, 1940. p. 5.
- ↑ "Novato Weekly Newspaper Sold". Point Reyes Light. Point Reyes Station, California. September 25, 1952. p. 2.
- ↑ "Coachella Man Purchases Sparrows' Novato Advance". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. September 26, 1952. p. 1.
- ↑ "Advance Has New Owners". Novato Advance. September 15, 1955. p. 1.
- ↑ "Ownership Change | Barnwell, Adams Buy Volz Out". Novato Advance. November 8, 1961. p. 1.
- ↑ "Novato Publisher Is Taking Reins Today". The Ojai and Valley News. February 1, 1962. p. 1.
- ↑ "Knebel Sells 'The Ojai' Publication". Ventura County Star. February 1, 1962. p. 8.
- ↑ "Novato Advance sold to Scripps League". Novato Advance. July 6, 1977. p. 1.
- ↑ Prado, Mark (2008-09-23). "Novato Advance saved in acquisition by news chain Marin Scope". Marin Independent Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-06.