Warwick Daily Times
Encyclopedia
The Warwick Daily Times was a daily newspaper covering Warwick, Rhode Island
, USA, although its offices are in West Warwick
. It is owned by RISN Operations
Inc.
The Daily Times was founded in 2006 as a companion to the Kent County Daily Times
, also based in West Warwick, which covers the other four towns of Kent County, Rhode Island
.
.
The Warwick newspaper was launched in May 2006, following the closure of the Providence Journal news bureau in Warwick. The Daily Times newspapers added 15 new staff members to accommodate the expansion.
In 2007, a new company, RISN, formed to purchase Journal Register's Rhode Island properties, including the Daily Times newspapers. Shortly after the sale, the newspaper decreased its staff and was reduced to two eight-page sections. By July 26, 2007, the last edition of the Warwick Daily Times was published.
RISN (which stands for Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers) also owns three other daily newspapers in Rhode Island, The Call
of Woonsocket
, The Times
of Pawtucket
and the Kent County Daily Times
, as well as several weekly newspaper
s. All of these properties were sold for $8.3 million to RISN in early 2007 by Journal Register Company
.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, USA, although its offices are in West Warwick
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
. It is owned by RISN Operations
RISN Operations
RISN Operations Inc., also called Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers, is a privately owned publisher of four daily newspapers and several weekly newspapers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island...
Inc.
The Daily Times was founded in 2006 as a companion to the Kent County Daily Times
Kent County Daily Times
The Kent County Daily Times is a six-day evening daily newspaper based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, covering central and western Kent County, Rhode Island...
, also based in West Warwick, which covers the other four towns of Kent County, Rhode Island
Kent County, Rhode Island
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 167,090 people, 67,320 households, and 44,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 982 people per square mile . There were 70,365 housing units at an average density of 414 per square mile...
.
History
The Kent County paper was founded in 1892 as the Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times, switching to its current name in the 1980s. In 1999, it was acquired by Journal Register CompanyJournal Register Company
The Journal Register Company is an American media company, serving an audience of 21 million Americans in 992 communities. The company operates more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 communities. The company is led by CEO John Paton who openly blogs about the changes he is making to transform...
.
The Warwick newspaper was launched in May 2006, following the closure of the Providence Journal news bureau in Warwick. The Daily Times newspapers added 15 new staff members to accommodate the expansion.
In 2007, a new company, RISN, formed to purchase Journal Register's Rhode Island properties, including the Daily Times newspapers. Shortly after the sale, the newspaper decreased its staff and was reduced to two eight-page sections. By July 26, 2007, the last edition of the Warwick Daily Times was published.
Sisters and competitors
In its coverage area, Daily Times competes with the state's largest daily, the Providence Journal.RISN (which stands for Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers) also owns three other daily newspapers in Rhode Island, The Call
The Call (Woonsocket)
The Call is a seven-day daily newspaper based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S., covering northern Providence County, Rhode Island, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts....
of Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
, The Times
The Times (Pawtucket)
The Times is a six-day daily newspaper based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, covering eastern Providence County, Rhode Island, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts. It is owned by RISN Operations Inc.-History:...
of Pawtucket
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
and the Kent County Daily Times
Kent County Daily Times
The Kent County Daily Times is a six-day evening daily newspaper based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, covering central and western Kent County, Rhode Island...
, as well as several weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
s. All of these properties were sold for $8.3 million to RISN in early 2007 by Journal Register Company
Journal Register Company
The Journal Register Company is an American media company, serving an audience of 21 million Americans in 992 communities. The company operates more than 350 multi-platform products in 992 communities. The company is led by CEO John Paton who openly blogs about the changes he is making to transform...
.