The Tennessean

The Tennessean is a dominant daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. In late 2002, it had a daily circulation of 183,978, and a Sunday circulation of 255,363.

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Newspaper - Nashville, Tennessee

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Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and 8 counties in southern Kentucky.

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Tennessee - Kentucky

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It is owned by the Gannett Corporation, and is affiliated with a number of other smaller community newspapers in Middle Tennessee, including the Dickson Herald, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Hendersonville Star-News, the Fairview Observer, and the Ashland City Times. Its circulation area also overlaps with that of the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal, two other independent Gannett papers.

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Gannett Corporation - Dickson Herald - Gallatin News-Examiner - Hendersonville Star-News - Fairview Observer - Ashland City Times - Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle - Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal

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The company publishes several specialty publications including the Nashville Record, All The Rage (a weekly, entertainment-oriented publication), and Nashville Lifestyles magazine. It publishes Davidson AM, Williamson AM, and Rutherford AM, local supplements covering these counties.

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Nashville Record - All The Rage - Nashville Lifestyles

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The paper's primary print competitors are the Nashville City Paper, the Nashville Scene and the Nashville Business Journal. In 2004 Gannett announced the acquisition of the Franklin Review-Appeal, and the Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal from Morris Multimedia. The Review-Appeal became a supplement of The Tennessean, while the Daily News Journal continued to operate as an independent newspaper.

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Nashville City Paper - Nashville Scene - Nashville Business Journal - Franklin Review-Appeal - Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal

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The newspaper participated in a joint operating agreement with the Nashville Banner from 1937 until the Banner folded in 1998. The two papers operated out of the same building at 1100 Broadway and shared advertising and production staff, but maintained separate (and very distinct) ownership and editorial voices.

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Joint operating agreement - Nashville Banner - 1937 - 1998

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The paper maintains two Goss Colorliner presses. In 2002, the paper completed installation of a MAN Roland Uniset press, which is now used to print regional editions of USA Today, as well as commercial printing jobs.

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2002 - USA Today

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Ellen Leifeld was named to the publisher post in September 2005, succeeding Leslie Giallombardo, who was named the first female publisher in April 2002.

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The most recent Editor of the Tennessean was Frank Sutherland, who began his journalism career as a reporter at the paper in the 1960s. He announced his retirement in September, 2004. He was succeeded by Everett J. Mitchell II, the former managing editor of the Detroit News. Mitchell is the first African-American editor of The Tennessean.

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Frank Sutherland - 1960s - Everett J. Mitchell II - Detroit News

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