Steamboat Pilot & Today
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 Front page on Sunday June 14, 2009. | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Swift Communications |
| Founder(s) | James Hoyle |
| Editor | Lisa Schlictman (2013–2021) Brent Boyer (2007–2013)[1] |
| Founded | 1885 (Pilot) 1927 (Today) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 32 10th Street Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 9,099 (as of 2009)[2] |
| Sister newspapers | Craig Press |
| OCLC number | 82453875 |
| Website | www |
The Steamboat Pilot & Today is an American newspaper serving Routt County, Colorado, and owned by Swift Communications. It is a free tabloid published daily.[2]
As of 2011, the Steamboat Pilot & Today has been named the top newspaper in its circulation class eight times in nine years by the Colorado Press Association.[1]
History
The Pilot was a newspaper established in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and first printed on July 31, 1885, by James Hoyle.[3][4] It merged with The Routt County Sentinel in 1927, and later with The Oak-Creek Times-Leader in 1944.[4][5] Jack Kent Cooke acquired The Pilot in 1988.[6] Steamboat Today was first published as a daily tabloid newspaper on August 21, 1989, as an accompaniment to The Pilot.[4] In 1994, WorldWest acquired the papers from the Cooke estate.[7] WorldWest was owned by the Simons family, which also owned the Lawrence Journal-World.[8]
In 2008, ExploreSteamboat.com, the website of Explore Steamboat affiliated magazine, was nominated for the EPPY Awards as Best Regional Magazine–Affiliated Web Site.[9]
In June 2016, the newspaper was acquired by Swift Communications.[8]
In May 2024, the paper announced it will cease publishing a print edition on Mondays.[10]
References
- ^ a b Lawrence, Mike (May 13, 2011). "CU journalism alums happily report and edit in Steamboat Springs". University of Colorado Boulder. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Steamboat Pilot & Today". Mondo Times. Mondo Code LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ Ross, Tom (July 20, 2020). "Pilot Proud: The top 20 stories that shaped Steamboat". Steamboat Pilot & Today. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "About the Pilot & Today". Steamboat Pilot. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "About Southern Routt County Oak Creek-Yampa times-leader. (Oak Creek, Routt County, Colo.) 1942-1944". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ Ross, Tom (March 29, 2003). "Dee Richards: Steamboat's newswoman". Steamboat Today. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-55728-709-0. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Aspen Times owner acquires papers in Craig and Steamboat". The Aspen Times. June 19, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "2008 EPpy Award Winners Announced". Mediaweek. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ Stewart, Bonnie (May 27, 2024). "Bonnie Stewart: Steamboat Pilot & Today to shift print edition schedule starting in June". Steamboat Pilot & Today. Retrieved May 27, 2024.