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{{other uses|Ledger (disambiguation)}}
{{other uses|Ledger (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox newspaper
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Ledger
| name = The Ledger
| image =
| image =
| caption = The January 1, 2017, front page of ''The Ledger''
| caption = The January 1, 2017, front page of ''The Ledger''
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = August 22, 1924
| foundation = August 22, 1924
| owners = [[Gannett]]
| owners = [[Gannett]]
| headquarters = [[Lakeland, Florida]]
| headquarters = [[Lakeland, Florida]]
| circulation = 16,835
| circulation = 16,835
| publisher = none
| publisher =
| editor = Leon Tucker
| editor = Leon Tucker
| website = [https://www.theledger.com/ TheLedger.com]
| website = {{URL|theledger.com}}
| circulation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://flpress.com/members/member-directory/ |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Florida Press Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
| circulation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://flpress.com/members/member-directory/ |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Florida Press Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
| ISSN = 0163-0288
| ISSN = 0163-0288
| oclc = 187953892
| oclc = 187953892
}}
}}
'''''The Ledger''''' is a daily [[newspaper]] serving [[Lakeland, Florida]], and the [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]] area.
'''''The Ledger''''' is a daily [[newspaper]] serving [[Lakeland, Florida]], and the [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]] area.
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Jerome Ferson became publisher of the newspaper on July 30, 2007.
Jerome Ferson became publisher of the newspaper on July 30, 2007.
Kevin Drake became publisher of the newspaper on January 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ceballos |first=John |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20140121/NEWS/140129863#gsc.tab=0 |title=New Publisher Named for The Ledger |work=The Ledger |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=May 22, 2014}}</ref> In October 2016, Drake left ''The Ledger'' to return to his hometown of [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg, South carolina]], to work as a group publisher for [[GateHouse Media]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Devore|first=Lenore |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2016/10/12/ledger-media-group-publisher-kevin-drake-leaving-polk-county-returning-to-his-roots/25215177007/ |title=Ledger Media Group Publisher Kevin Drake leaving Polk County, returning to his roots |work=The Ledger |date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>
Kevin Drake became publisher of the newspaper on January 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ceballos |first=John |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20140121/NEWS/140129863#gsc.tab=0 |title=New Publisher Named for The Ledger |work=The Ledger |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=May 22, 2014}}</ref> In October 2016, Drake left ''The Ledger'' to return to his hometown of [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], to work as a group publisher for [[GateHouse Media]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Devore|first=Lenore |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2016/10/12/ledger-media-group-publisher-kevin-drake-leaving-polk-county-returning-to-his-roots/25215177007/ |title=Ledger Media Group Publisher Kevin Drake leaving Polk County, returning to his roots |work=The Ledger |date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>


Brian Burns, former publisher of ''[[The Tampa Tribune]]'', joined ''The Ledger'' as publisher on January 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devore|first=Lenore |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2017/01/25/brian-burns-named-new-publisher-of-ledger-media-group/5991719007/ |title=Brian Burns named new publisher of the Ledger Media Group |work=The Ledger |date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> He departed the newspaper July 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bouffard|first=Kevin |url=https://www.theledger.com/news/20190715/publisher-brian-burns-leaving-ledger-media-group |title=Publisher Brian Burns leaving Ledger Media Group |work=The Ledger |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> No new publisher had been named as of October 2021.{{fact|date=September 2022}}
Brian Burns, former publisher of ''[[The Tampa Tribune]]'', joined ''The Ledger'' as publisher on January 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devore|first=Lenore |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2017/01/25/brian-burns-named-new-publisher-of-ledger-media-group/5991719007/ |title=Brian Burns named new publisher of the Ledger Media Group |work=The Ledger |date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> He departed the newspaper July 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bouffard|first=Kevin |url=https://www.theledger.com/news/20190715/publisher-brian-burns-leaving-ledger-media-group |title=Publisher Brian Burns leaving Ledger Media Group |work=The Ledger |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> No new publisher had been named as of October 2021.{{fact|date=September 2022}}

Latest revision as of 20:43, 3 December 2023

For other uses, see Ledger (disambiguation).
The Ledger
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
EditorLeon Tucker
FoundedAugust 22, 1924
HeadquartersLakeland, Florida
Circulation16,835[1]
ISSN0163-0288
OCLC number187953892
Websitetheledger.com

The Ledger is a daily newspaper serving Lakeland, Florida, and the Polk County area.

History[edit]

The paper was founded on August 22, 1924, as the Lakeland Evening Ledger. In 1927, it bought its main competitor, the morning Lakeland Star-Telegram. By 1930, it was obvious that Lakeland could not support two papers, so Ledger Publishing Company merged the two papers into a single morning paper, the Lakeland Ledger and Star-Telegram. In 1941, Star-Telegram was dropped from the masthead, and in 1967 the name was shortened to simply The Ledger.

The New York Times Company bought The Ledger in 1970 and owned it until 2012, when it sold its entire regional newspaper group to Halifax Media.[2] In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group.[3]

Jerome Ferson became publisher of the newspaper on July 30, 2007. Kevin Drake became publisher of the newspaper on January 21, 2014.[4] In October 2016, Drake left The Ledger to return to his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina, to work as a group publisher for GateHouse Media.[5]

Brian Burns, former publisher of The Tampa Tribune, joined The Ledger as publisher on January 25, 2017.[6] He departed the newspaper July 25, 2019.[7] No new publisher had been named as of October 2021.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Member Directory". Florida Press Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Halifax Media purchases 16 newspapers Archived January 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ New Media Announces Agreement to Acquire Halifax Media Group for $280.0 Million Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ceballos, John (January 21, 2014). "New Publisher Named for The Ledger". The Ledger. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Devore, Lenore (October 12, 2016). "Ledger Media Group Publisher Kevin Drake leaving Polk County, returning to his roots". The Ledger.
  6. ^ Devore, Lenore (January 25, 2017). "Brian Burns named new publisher of the Ledger Media Group". The Ledger.
  7. ^ Bouffard, Kevin (July 15, 2019). "Publisher Brian Burns leaving Ledger Media Group". The Ledger.

External links[edit]

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