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American media company
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Knight Ridder
The Knight Ridder building in San Jose, California.
Industry
Mass media
Predecessor
Knight Newspapers, Inc.
Ridder Publications, Inc.
Founded
July 11, 1974; 49 years ago (1974-07-11)
Founder
John S. Knight
Herman Ridder
Defunct
June 27, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-06-27)
Fate
Purchased by The McClatchy Company
Successor
The McClatchy Company
Headquarters
San Jose, California
,
United States
Products
Newspapers
Knight Ridder/ˈrɪdər/ was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by McClatchy on June 27, 2006, it was the second largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspaper brands sold. Its headquarters were located in San Jose, California.[1]
^"Where We Are." Knight Ridder. April 28, 2005. Retrieved on August 28, 2012. "Knight Ridder 50 W. San Fernando St. San Jose, CA 95113" and "Knight Ridder Digital 35 South Market Street San Jose, CA 95113-2302"
KnightRidder /ˈrɪdər/ was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by McClatchy on June 27,...
keep on any of KnightRidder's digital division or corporate staff, despite the growing prominence of the Internet and KnightRidder having a well-respected...
Newspapers. In April 1975, John Knight signed his final will, leaving the bulk of his Knight-Ridder shares to Knight Foundation. The foundation opened...
Tribune Company, in the news service KnightRidder-Tribune Information Services, when it acquired KnightRidder; the new service was called the McClatchy-Tribune...
class Knight 1st Class (Ridder af 1. grad; R.1) — wears the badge on a ribbon (gentlemen) or on a bow (ladies) with rosette on the left chest; Knight (Ridder;...
1974, Ridder merged with Knight Newspapers to form KnightRidder. Joe Ridder was forced to retire in 1977. His nephew, P. Anthony "Tony" Ridder, succeeded...
Journal. KnightRidder. p. D10. Retrieved August 17, 2021. Dyer, Bob (October 29, 1987). "WBBG changing its tune". Akron Beacon Journal. KnightRidder. p. C14...
television station by 1981. Knight-Ridder acquired the station that year and changed the call letters to WTKR. During Knight-Ridder's ownership, the station's...
acquired Capital Cities/ABC in January 1996. Disney sold the paper to KnightRidder in May 1997 as Disney moved to concentrate on broadcast rather than...
experienced staff. In the 1970s, however, following its acquisition by KnightRidder and the hiring of new editors, it once again emerged as one of the nation's...
13, 1892. It was purchased by Knight Newspapers in 1955. Knight merged with Ridder Publications to form KnightRidder in 1974. The Observer eventually...
Are." KnightRidder. April 28, 2005. Retrieved on August 28, 2012. "KnightRidder 50 W. San Fernando St. San Jose, CA 95113" and "KnightRidder Digital...
edition was dropped in 1986, shortly before State Record merged with KnightRidder. The Sun Herald offices and printing presses were squarely hit by Hurricane...
day, Alvah H. Chapman, started work as James Knight's assistant. Chapman was later promoted to Knight-Ridder chairman and chief executive officer. The Herald...
(2004-08-17). "At age 16 , McCool finds the cruelness of sport.(KnightRidder Newspapers)". KnightRidder/Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 2018-02-04...
Walter Annenberg. In 1969, Annenberg sold the Daily News to KnightRidder. In 2006 KnightRidder sold the paper to a group of local investors. The Daily News...
Questions: Kernels of Truth on Ground Corn". Newsday. Melville, New York: KnightRidder Tribune Business News. p. 1 – via ProQuest. Cutler, Charles L. (2002)...
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