Martinsville Bulletin
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Publisher | George H. Harris Jr. |
| Editor | Tim Cox |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters |
204 Broad St. Martinsville, Virginia 24115  United States |
| Circulation |
12,500 Mon-Fri 14,600 Sunday |
| Website | martinsvillebulletin.com |
The Martinsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper serving the city of Martinsville and the surrounding Henry County, Virginia. The Bulletin's roots date back to 1889, and it is the oldest continuously run business in Martinsville.[1] The paper is currently published six days a week, Monday through Friday and Sunday. It is owned by BH Media Group, a division of Berkshire Hathaway, who acquired it in 2015
History
The paper was started in 1889 as a weekly publication called the Henry Bulletin, serving Henry County and Martinsville. The Bulletin increased its publication frequency, until it eventually became a daily paper in 1935 and was renamed The Daily Bulletin.[2]
In a deal announced on March 31, 2015, the Bulletin and the Franklin News-Post were purchased from Haskell Newspapers by BH Media Group. Haskell Newspapers was a company privately owned by the Haskell family. The Haskell family bought the Martinsville Bulletin in 1948.[3] With the culmination of the purchase, BH Media owns nine daily newspapers in Virginia.
References
- ↑ CMP Information (2004). Benn's media, Volume 3. Benn Business Information Services. p. 300. ISBN 9780863825576.
- ↑ Kozelsky, Holly (21 April 2010). "Bulletin lecture shares stories behind the stories". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ BH Media buys two Virginia newspapers. Richmond Times-Dispatch (March 31, 2015). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
