The Advertiser News
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The The Advertiser News is a weekly newspaper in Spring Hill, Tennessee
. It is owned and published by Stephens Media LLC
. The newspaper is published once a week, every Wednesday. Its Newspaper Designated Market (N.D.M.) stretches into two cities in two separate counties in Middle Tennessee. It is primarily distributed to zip code 37174 Spring Hill (both the Maury County, Tennessee side and the Williamson County, Tennessee
side and zip code 37179 Thompson's Station, Tennessee
. It is a Total Market Coverage (T.M.C.) paper and is delivered to 99% of all deliverable mailing addresses in those zip codes. It is the only newspaper that that reaches both sides of Spring Hill with full saturation. Two daily papers are distributed in Spring Hill but one primarily on the Williamson County side and one primarily on the Maury County side.
In June 2004 The Advertiser News Group was formed as a holding company and started a sister publication called Brentwood Life. It was followed five months later by the first publication of the Franklin Life in November 2004.
The Advertiser News Group was purchased by Stephens Media in July 2005. Stephen Media also owns The Columbia Daily Herald
, and many other publications around the country. Stephens Media is based in Las Vegas Nevada. Most of Stephens newspapers operate in small to medium-sized towns and cities, but the company also owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a 186,000 circulation newspaper.
In June 2006, the company became officially known as Stephens Media LLC. Stephens Media LLC is a Nevada
diversified media holding company
that publishes over 11 daily and 64 weekly newspapers in 9 states, primarily in Nevada and Arkansas.
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census...
. It is owned and published by Stephens Media LLC
Stephens Media (newspapers)
Stephens Media LLC is a Las Vegas, Nevada diversified media holding company that publishes over 11 daily and 64 weekly newspapers in 9 states, primarily in Nevada and Arkansas....
. The newspaper is published once a week, every Wednesday. Its Newspaper Designated Market (N.D.M.) stretches into two cities in two separate counties in Middle Tennessee. It is primarily distributed to zip code 37174 Spring Hill (both the Maury County, Tennessee side and the Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...
side and zip code 37179 Thompson's Station, Tennessee
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
Thompson's Station is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census. It is the location of two places listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: the Jacob Critz House and the Thomas L. Critz House.-Geography:Thompson's Station is...
. It is a Total Market Coverage (T.M.C.) paper and is delivered to 99% of all deliverable mailing addresses in those zip codes. It is the only newspaper that that reaches both sides of Spring Hill with full saturation. Two daily papers are distributed in Spring Hill but one primarily on the Williamson County side and one primarily on the Maury County side.
History
The Advertiser News was founded in 2003 by its current General Manager Jeff Bryant. Jeff along with his wife Karen Bryant and Advertising Representative David Hancock were the driving force in creating and publishing the newspaper. The very first edition was published in October 2003. At the time the newspaper was a tabloid and was printed every two weeks. The newspaper was actually started in the attic office space of local Spring Hill attorney Amy Cross.In June 2004 The Advertiser News Group was formed as a holding company and started a sister publication called Brentwood Life. It was followed five months later by the first publication of the Franklin Life in November 2004.
The Advertiser News Group was purchased by Stephens Media in July 2005. Stephen Media also owns The Columbia Daily Herald
Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee)
The The Daily Herald is a daily newspaper in Columbia, Tennessee. It is owned and published by Stephens Media LLC. The newspaper is published six days a week Sunday through Friday, the paper does not publish on Saturday. Although it is primarily distributed to Maury County, Tennessee its Newspaper...
, and many other publications around the country. Stephens Media is based in Las Vegas Nevada. Most of Stephens newspapers operate in small to medium-sized towns and cities, but the company also owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a 186,000 circulation newspaper.
In June 2006, the company became officially known as Stephens Media LLC. Stephens Media LLC is a Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
diversified media holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
that publishes over 11 daily and 64 weekly newspapers in 9 states, primarily in Nevada and Arkansas.
Subsidiary Publications
- Franklin Life {Monthly} (Franklin, TN)
- Brentwood Life {Monthly} (Brentwood, TN)
- Healthy Living {Monthly} (6 Counties in Southern Middle Tennessee)
External links
- The Advertiser News] official Web Site
- The Daily Herald official web site
- Stephens Media official web site