| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Carpenter Media Group |
| Publisher | Laurie Gay |
| Editor | Kevin C. Hall |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Headquarters | 25 North Main Street, Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA |
| Circulation | 4,795 (as of 2013)1 |
| Website | moultrieobserver |
The Moultrie Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Moultrie, Georgia. The paper is distributed on Wednesdays and is owned by Carpenter Media Group.
History
The Moultrie Observer was first published in 1894.2 Gannett acquired the paper with its acquisition of Multimedia in 1995. Thomson acquired the paper from Gannett in 1997 and sold it to Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. in 2000.3 The paper was sold again in May 2024 to Carpenter Media Group.4
References
References
- "2013 Georgia Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Georgia Press Association. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- Ladson, Adelia (March 18, 2024). "The Moultrie Observer celebrates 130 years with exhibit". Moultrie Observer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
- "Growing publisher buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi". Associated Press. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.