BusinessOctober 7, 1996
BUSINESS MEMO: TO CEASE PUBLICATION
The Savannah (Ga.) Evening Press, an afternoon newspaper for more than a century, will cease publication Oct. 31. In a front-page letter to readers, the newspaper said Sept. 27 the decision will allow its sister paper, the Savannah Morning News, to expand and improve...
The Savannah (Ga.) Evening Press, an afternoon newspaper for more than a century, will cease publication Oct. 31.
In a front-page letter to readers, the newspaper said Sept. 27 the decision will allow its sister paper, the Savannah Morning News, to expand and improve.
Nationwide, it's been hard going for afternoon newspapers, many of which have closed or switched to morning publication after years of declining circulation.
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"We have decided it is time to stop trying to change that trend," the letter said.
Distribution of the Evening Press was reduced to the immediate Savannah area in 1995. Its current circulation is about 12,200.
The Morning News, with a weekday circulation of about 54,000, will have more pages for news, commentary and sports after its sister paper closes, the announcement said.
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