The publication of Anchorage Daily News was started in the year 1946. During its early years of publication Anchorage Daily News was known as Anchorage News and it came out as a weekly newspaper. The first publisher of Anchorage News was Norman Brown. Initially the newspaper was distributed at post offices and newsstands as there was no home delivery of Anchorage News. Two years later, in 1948, Anchorage News started to be circulated for six days a week. Gradually the circulation of Anchorage Daily News started to grow and in 1964 the newspaper started to come out in the morning and soon became a major morning daily in Alaska.
In 1989 80% stake of Anchorage Daily News was taken over by McClatchy Newspaper. With a present work-force of more than four hundred full-time employees, the Anchorage Daily News brings honest news to its readers and subscribers.
Alaska, the largest state among all the unions in USA, is always full of incidents and happenings and the Anchorage Daily News are committed to deliver all news to the readers.The present Editor and Senior Vice President of Anchorage Daily News is Pat Dougherty. Other important executives in Anchorage Daily News are Mike Sexton who is the President and Publisher, Pat Bridges who is the Advertising Director and Bill Johnson, the Circulation Director.
The main circulation areas of Anchorage Daily News are Anchorage, Kenai, Soldotna and the Mat-Su valley. Nearly 55% of South Central Alaskan residents read the Anchorage Daily News every day.
Anchorage Daily News, being the most widely-read newspaper in Alaska, attracts a lot of advertisers. The main advertisers of the newspaper are Prudential Vista, Home Depot, Dynamic Properties, Alaska Sales and Service and Northern Trust Real Estate.
Anchorage Daily News is the proud recipient of many awards. It has won two Pulitzer Prizes for public service. The popularity of Anchorage Daily News is growing day by day. So read it up everyday to be in touch with all the latest happenings in Anchorage.
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