Grand Falls Advertiser
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The Grand Falls Advertiser began as a small family operation, printed with hand set type by brothers Walter and Michael Blackmore and edited by Michael's wife Laura. It was the first of what was to become the largest chain of community papers in the province. Editorially, the paper opposed the Commission of Government and was outspoken in its support of Responsible Government in 1948. It was neutral in the 1949 election, becoming a strong supporter of Smallwood in the 1950's. In the 1960's, the paper expressed concern about the lack of opposition and eventually assumed an independent political outlook. Changing its name to Advertiser after the amalgamation of the towns of Grand Falls and Windsor, the paper features provincial and regional news, editorials, sports, club news, letters, and advertisements.
This newspaper's description was sourced from Suzanne Ellison's Historical Directory of Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers.
Place of publication:
Grand Falls-Windsor
Dates of publication:
April 8, 1936-
Frequency:
Semimonthly, Apr. 8, 1936-Feb. 8, 1937.
Weekly, Feb. 20, 1937-Mar. 1, 1961.
Semiweekly, Mar. 6, 1961-
Title varies:
Grand Falls Advertiser, Apr. 8, 1936-Dec. 1990.
Advertiser, 1991-
Publisher:
M. & W. Blackmore, Apr. 8, 1936-Jan. 18?, 1937.
Blackmore Printing Co. Ltd., Feb. 8, 1937-Nov. 28, 1968.
Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing Ltd., Dec. 2,1968-
Editor:
Laura Blackmore, 1936-1937 and at later intervals
John St. John, Nov. 1937-Mar. 1938.
Leonard C. Hawco, 1940-1945.
A. B. Sullivan, Oct. 5, 1946-Dec. 24, 1948.
Peter Maher, 1949?
Bruce Woodland, May 1951-?
Robert (wee Bobbie) Thomas Clark, 1955-1958
Ron Ennis, June 3, 1974-Sept. 24, 1987.
Tom Quilliam, Oct. 1, 1987-Aug. 18, 1988.
Jeff Koller, Aug. 22, 1988-Sept. 28, 1989.
Maria Janicker, Oct. 19, 1989-Sept. 19, 1991.
Reg Hamilton, Oct. 3, 1991-Apr. 26, 1993.
Kimberly Brett, Apr. 29, 1993-
Dates are not known for the following:
Kevin Dormody
John McColgan.
Fraser Lush.
Bernard Bromley.
Francis Nichols.
Errata
Not Publioshed
1938 Jan 15
1942 Jun 6, Jul 11, Sept 26
1943 Jan 9
1946 Sep 28
1936 Apr 8 only issue published for 1936
1937 Jan 15 issue missing
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