The Victoria Advocate

The Victoria Advocate
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)M. Roberts Media
General managerClarice Touhey
Founded1846
Headquarters101 W. Goodwin Ave., Suite 1200
Victoria, Texas 77901
United States
Circulation12,804 (as of 2023)[1]
Websitewww.VictoriaAdvocate.com

The Victoria Advocate is a daily newspaper independently published in Victoria, Texas. It is the second-oldest paper in Texas and the oldest west of the Colorado River,[2] dating back to May 8, 1846, following the Battle of Palo Alto during the Mexican War. The paper serves the communities of the Victoria metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. ^ Talley, Geraldine F. (May 30, 2010). "Victoria Advocate". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 21 June 2010.