Laurinburg Exchange

The Laurinburg Exchange is a newspaper based in Laurinburg, North Carolina covering Laurinburg and Scotland County. It was established in 1882 by O.L. Moore as a weekly publication.[4] The newspaper is currently published Tuesday through Saturday.[4]

The Laurinburg Exchange
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Champion Media
Founder(s)O.L. Moore
PublisherBrian Bloom,[1] Denis Ward[2]
EditorW. Curt Vincent, Scott Witters[2]
Sports editorBrandon Tester
Staff writersKatelin Gandee
Founded1882
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters915 S. Main St., Suite H , Laurinburg, North Carolina  United States
CityLaurinburg
CountryUnited States
Circulation8,200 (as of 2018)[3]
Sister newspapersThe Richmond County Daily Journal, The Anson Record, The Robesonian,Bladen Journal
OCLC number33474351
WebsiteOfficial website

The Exchange was previously owned by Heartland Publications. In 2012 Versa Capital Management merged Heartland Publications, Ohio Community Media, the former Freedom papers it had acquired, and Impressions Media into a new company, Civitas Media.[5] Civitas Media sold its properties in the Carolinas to Champion Media in 2017.[6]

History

The Laurinburg Exchange was founded in 1882 by O.L. Moore. The paper was originally published on Thursday each week, but is now published Tuesday through Saturday. [4]

The current editor, W. Curt Vincent, assumed the position in July 2018. Vincent has had 37 years of experience in the newspaper industry, holding positions like stringer, reporter, editor, and publisher. [7]

See also

References
  1. "Bloom is named regional publisher". NC Press Association.
  2. "The Laurinburg Exchange". NC Press Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. Editor & Publisher DataBook. Weeklies. 2018. p. I203.
  4. "About Us". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved 2019-10-24., OCLC 24586432
  5. Business Wire, Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC, retrieved April 10, 2017
  6. "Quarterly Updates - 2nd Quarter 2017". Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. "Contact Us". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved 2019-10-24.


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