| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Frank Mayborn Enterprises, Inc. |
| Publisher | Sue Mayborn |
| Editor | Sue Mayborn |
| Managing editor | Rose Fitzpatrick |
| General manager | Terry Gandy |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Killeen, Texas |
| Circulation | 5,681 (as of 2023) [1] |
| Website | Killeen Daily Herald |
The Killeen Daily Herald is a daily newspaper in Killeen, Texas. The newspaper is owned by Frank Mayborn Enterprises, Inc. [2]
History
The newspaper was established in June 1890 as the weekly Killeen Herald, owned by W.E. Bennett. Bennett sold the newspaper in 1893, and ownership of the newspaper changed several times before Bennett repurchased it in 1903. After a failed transition to a daily, William H. Carter bought it that year and reverted it to a weekly format.
Shortly thereafter, Bennett also formed semi-weekly newspaper called the Killeen Messenger. Carter bought the Messenger a year after its founding and merged the pair into the Killeen Daily Herald and Messenger, which remained its name until 1953, when the newspaper was renamed the Killeen Daily Herald upcoming becoming a daily newspaper. [3] Carter was publisher of the paper for 43 years, until 1950. [4]
Journalist James C. Tanner bought the newspaper in 1950, with Carter keeping the printing portion of the business. [5] Tanner, in his early twenties, was the publisher and editor, and his wife, Trinnia, was treasurer. [5] [6] [7] On January 5, 1953, the newspaper switched from publishing twice a week (Tuesday and Friday) to five days a week (Monday–Friday), and changed its name to Killeen Daily Herald. [6] [8]
In 1953, Temple Daily Telegram owner Frank W. Mayborn purchased the Daily Herald. The new daily afternoon format was published Monday through Friday, with a weekly option called the Messenger preserved for legacy readers. A Sunday edition was added in 1969 and the paper went to 7-day publication in 1982, switching to a morning release at that time. [3]
Mayborn died in 1987 and his widow, Sue Mayborn, took over editor and publisher duties, continuing until 9 April 2024. Terry Gandy has been the general manager of the paper since 1998. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Killeen Daily Herald". Killeen Daily Herald. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Funeral Held For Veteran Bell Publisher". Waco News-Tribune. May 6, 1954. p. 4.
- ^ a b "James C. Tanner New Killeen Editor". The Paris News. Vol. 82, no. 34 (Cotton, Final ed.). August 17, 1950. p. 2-Two – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Killeen Gets 'Baby' Daily". The Austin Statesman. Vol. 82, no. 135. International News Service. January 2, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinnia LaNelle Tanner". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Vol. 110, no. 12. May 7, 2015. p. 19A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Killeen's New Daily Starts". The Waco News-Tribune. Vol. LVII, no. 55 (City ed.). January 6, 1953. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.