| Type | Alternative newsmonthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Heaston |
| News editor | Chris Bowling |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Ceased publication | 2023 |
| Headquarters | 4734 S 27 St
Suite 1A Omaha, NE 68107 |
| Website | https://thereader.com/ |
The Reader was an alternative newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska from 1994 to 2023.
History
The Reader was established in 1994 by a group that included John Heaston and Dan Beckmann. Beckmann bought out Heaston in 1999, then sold nearly all of his ownership interest in February 2000 to 77-year-old Alan Baer, a member of the family that had founded the J. L. Brandeis and Sons department store chain. [1] Baer replaced Beckmann as publisher a few months later. [2]
Meanwhile, Heaston established another paper, the Omaha Weekly, in March 2000. After Baer died in November 2002, Heaston bought the Reader and merged it with the Weekly. [3] John Heaston was interviewed in 2021 about the Reader's history as part of the paper's recent membership drive on a biweekly podcast "Reader Radio." [4]
The Reader's corporate owner, Pioneer Publishing, also publishes several other papers and websites, including the Spanish language El Perico. [5]
In January 2015, The Reader changed its publication frequency from weekly to monthly and increased daily content on The Reader's website. [6]
The Reader was published out of a train car that was attached to a brewery on 78th and Cass (1995) before it enjoyed stints at offices downtown (1996-1999) and in historic Dundee (2000-2007) until landing in its current location in the immigrant hub that is South Omaha near the intersection of 27th and L Streets.
The paper published its last issue in September 2023. [7]
Current
In 2022, The Reader was named as one of "10 news publishers who do it right" by Editor & Publisher Magazine. [8] The 2022 masthead includes Publisher John Heaston, Lead News reporter Chris Bowling,
References
- ^ "Omaha Reader Sold to Department Store Heir: Former Owner Beckman Remains as Publisher", Altweeklies.com, March 22, 2000.
- ^ Christine Iwan, "Omaha Reader Owner Takes Over as Publisher", Altweeklies.com, May 22, 2000.
- ^ Christine Laue, "Two Omaha, Neb., Weekly Newspapers to Merge", Omaha World-Herald/ Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December 23, 2002.
- ^ "Reader Radio: OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!! Heaston's History of The Reader on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Jon Whiten, "Diversity Grants Fund Innovative Projects at Two Alt-Weeklies", Altweeklies.com, May 28, 2009.
- ^ Heaston, John (November 25, 2014). "Print Deep, Web Daily". The Reader.
- ^ Grace, Erin (2023-09-08). "Longtime publisher of The Reader is ready to close the book on Omaha's alternative newspaper". Flatwater Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Blinder, Robin (March 1, 2022). "10 news publishers that do it right". www.editorandpublisher.com.
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| Type | Alternative newsmonthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Heaston |
| News editor | Chris Bowling |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Ceased publication | 2023 |
| Headquarters | 4734 S 27 St
Suite 1A Omaha, NE 68107 |
| Website | https://thereader.com/ |
The Reader was an alternative newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska from 1994 to 2023.
History
The Reader was established in 1994 by a group that included John Heaston and Dan Beckmann. Beckmann bought out Heaston in 1999, then sold nearly all of his ownership interest in February 2000 to 77-year-old Alan Baer, a member of the family that had founded the J. L. Brandeis and Sons department store chain. [1] Baer replaced Beckmann as publisher a few months later. [2]
Meanwhile, Heaston established another paper, the Omaha Weekly, in March 2000. After Baer died in November 2002, Heaston bought the Reader and merged it with the Weekly. [3] John Heaston was interviewed in 2021 about the Reader's history as part of the paper's recent membership drive on a biweekly podcast "Reader Radio." [4]
The Reader's corporate owner, Pioneer Publishing, also publishes several other papers and websites, including the Spanish language El Perico. [5]
In January 2015, The Reader changed its publication frequency from weekly to monthly and increased daily content on The Reader's website. [6]
The Reader was published out of a train car that was attached to a brewery on 78th and Cass (1995) before it enjoyed stints at offices downtown (1996-1999) and in historic Dundee (2000-2007) until landing in its current location in the immigrant hub that is South Omaha near the intersection of 27th and L Streets.
The paper published its last issue in September 2023. [7]
Current
In 2022, The Reader was named as one of "10 news publishers who do it right" by Editor & Publisher Magazine. [8] The 2022 masthead includes Publisher John Heaston, Lead News reporter Chris Bowling,
References
- ^ "Omaha Reader Sold to Department Store Heir: Former Owner Beckman Remains as Publisher", Altweeklies.com, March 22, 2000.
- ^ Christine Iwan, "Omaha Reader Owner Takes Over as Publisher", Altweeklies.com, May 22, 2000.
- ^ Christine Laue, "Two Omaha, Neb., Weekly Newspapers to Merge", Omaha World-Herald/ Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December 23, 2002.
- ^ "Reader Radio: OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!! Heaston's History of The Reader on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Jon Whiten, "Diversity Grants Fund Innovative Projects at Two Alt-Weeklies", Altweeklies.com, May 28, 2009.
- ^ Heaston, John (November 25, 2014). "Print Deep, Web Daily". The Reader.
- ^ Grace, Erin (2023-09-08). "Longtime publisher of The Reader is ready to close the book on Omaha's alternative newspaper". Flatwater Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Blinder, Robin (March 1, 2022). "10 news publishers that do it right". www.editorandpublisher.com.
External links
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| This article related to Omaha, Nebraska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a Nebraska newspaper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States
- Newspapers published in Omaha, Nebraska
- Omaha, Nebraska stubs
- Newspapers published in the Midwestern United States stubs
- Nebraska stubs
- Newspapers established in 1994
- 1994 establishments in Nebraska
- 2023 disestablishments in Nebraska
- Publications disestablished in 2023