The Sand Mountain Reporter
| Type | Local thrice-weekly Paper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Kimberly Patterson |
| Managing editor | Huck Treadwell |
| Founded | August 1955 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Albertville, Alabama |
| Circulation | 9,803 (as of 2013) |
| Website | sandmountainreporter |
The Sand Mountain Reporter is a newspaper serving Albertville, Alabama and the surrounding area. It is available in print and online.
History
The Sand Mountain Reporter began as a five-day-a-week[1] paper in 1954.[2] The paper chose its name to signal that it served the Albertville area, not just Albertville proper. It was founded by the Courington family, who owned local radio station WAVU, and it was initially edited by Jesse Culp, a former director of agricultural reporting on that station,[3] At its founding, it was noted by the Anniston Star for its "courage" in using new offset printing technology.[1]
By 1964, citing rising costs of publishing, it had pared down to a twice-weekly publication schedule and merged with rival paper The Albertville Herald.[4] By 1986, the paper was down to one news reporter and one sports staff, publishing three times a week under editor Randy Troup.[5]
It was sold to Southern News Incorporated in 1999 by the Courington family.[6]
According to the American Newspapers Representatives database it had a 2018 paid circulation of 9,803.[7]
Awards
2018 Better Newspaper Contest[8]
| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Spot News Story | 1st | Taylor Beck, Jay Beard |
| 2018 | Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage | 2nd | Shannon Allen |
References
- ^ a b "A Death An A Birth". Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. 13 Aug 1955.
- ^ "About Sand Mountain reporter. (Albertville, Ala.) 1955-current". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. ISSN 0890-1724. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Jesse Culp is retiring". Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. 22 December 2003.
- ^ "Papers Join On Mountain". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. 30 Oct 1964.
- ^ "Weekly papers take a different approach". Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. 9 May 1986.
- ^ "SNI purchases Sand Mountain Reporter". The Kerrville Times. Kerrville, Texas. 4 Apr 1999.
- ^ "Alabama ANR Database" (PDF). ANR. 2018.
- ^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.