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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Tribune Publishing |
| Founder(s) | Samuel Slover |
| Publisher | Par Ridder (Interim General Manager) |
| Editor | Kris Worrell |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | 703 Mariners Row Newport News, VA 23606 |
| Circulation | 58,196 Daily 54,880 Saturday 71,020 Sunday (as of 2021)[1] |
| ISSN | 0889-6127 |
| Website | PilotOnline.com |
The Virginian-Pilot is the daily newspaper for Hampton Roads, Virginia. Commonly known as The Pilot, it is Virginia's largest daily. It serves the five cities of South Hampton Roads as well as several smaller towns across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. It was a locally owned, family enterprise from its founding in 1865 at the close of the American Civil War[2] until its sale to Tribune Publishing in 2018.[3] Its headquarters is in Newport News, and prior to 2020 was in Norfolk.
The Virginian-Pilot is owned by parent company, Tribune Publishing. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media, in May 2021.[4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ "2021 Virginia Press Virginia Press Directory" (PDF). vpa.net. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "The Virginian-Pilot" Archived 2017-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ Sidersky, Robyn. "Virginian-Pilot sold to Chicago-based publisher Tronc". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ Roeder, David (May 26, 2021). "Chicago Tribune staff gets buyout offers as Alden takes over". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Folkenflik, David (May 21, 2021). "'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers". NPR. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Chicago Tribune Staff (April 19, 2021). "Tribune Publishing ends discussions with Maryland hotel executive, moving forward with hedge fund Alden's bid for newspaper chain". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Tracy, Marc (February 16, 2021). "Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing". New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Feder, Robert (May 21, 2021). "'Sad, sobering day' for Chicago Tribune as Alden wins takeover bid". Retrieved May 23, 2021.