London Free Press

The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada.

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Newspaper - London - Ontario - Canada

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The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it the London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. In 1855 Blackburn turned the weekly newspaper into a daily.

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William Sutherland - 1847 - 1849 - 1852 - Josiah Blackburn - 1855

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From 1863 to 1936 the Free Press competed for readership with the London Advertiser, which was a daily evening newspaper.

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1863 - 1936 - London Advertiser

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The Blackburn family was also involved in other forms of media in London. In 1933 they established CFPL in 1933, CFPL-FM in 1948 and CFPL-TV in 1953. The radio stations are now owned by Corus Entertainment, and the television station is owned by CHUM Limited.

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1933 - CFPL - CFPL-FM - 1948 - CFPL-TV - 1953 - Corus Entertainment - CHUM Limited

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In 1997 the Blackburn family sold the newspaper to Sun Media Corporation. Shortly thereafter, Sun Media was purchased by Quebecor Inc. during the newspaper wars of 1997. Today, The London Free Press is owned by Quebecor Media Inc.

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1997 - Sun Media Corporation

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The Free Press currently has a daily average circulation of about 125,000. It is the largest newspaper in Southwestern Ontario outside of Toronto, and is Western Ontario's main regional newspaper.

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In late August of 2005, Quebecor announced that starting in 2007, the London Free Press would no longer be printed locally at its press at 369 York Street; instead it would be printed at a new press facility to be built north of Toronto, resulting in a loss of 180 local jobs.

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2005 - 2007 - Toronto

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