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Los Banos Enterprise

The Los Banos Enterprise is a newspaper that serves the city of Los Banos, California. The paper is printed bi-weekly and has a circulation of 16,000 copies.[1]

Los Banos Enterprise
TypeBiweekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Michael W. Braa, SR
Founded1891
Circulation16,000
OCLC number20400807
Websitehttps://www.losbanosenterprise.com/

The paper was purchased by The McClatchy Company in 2003.[2] On May 27, 2022 the newspaper was reintroduced under new ownership, Los Banos Enterprise, LLC is acting publisher and editor in chief.

History edit

Los Banos Enterprise was founded in 1891 by P.H. Higgins.[3][4] The paper was later owned by Carlos O. Freeman.[5][6] In 1902, the paper was owned by Willard Beebe.[7] In 1902, the paper advocated for Merced County to be split and for a new county to be formed.[8]

In 1905, the Enterprise was merged with the Los Banos Advance, and the papers retained the name Los Banos Enterprise.[9] Beebe died in 1905 from erisypelas.[10] Bert A. Wilson became owner of the Enterprise at that time.[11]

In 1915, Enterprise owner Bert A. Wilson became Post Master of Los Banos.[12] Needing to commit attention to his new post, Wilson leased the Enterprise to M.P. Lewis, who had been a foreman in the mechanical department of the paper. W.S. Walker became editor of the paper at that time. Wilson later ran for the California Assembly.[13][14] Wilson retained ownership of the paper until 1944, when he sold the paper to Frank Merrick, who had worked at the paper since 1928.[11]

Frank Merrick was editor and publisher of the paper until 1963.[15] William J. Brehm Sr. of Brehm Communications Inc. purchased the paper in 1962.[16] In 1963, Joseph Knebel was named publisher. Knebel also published the Gustine Standard.[17]

In 2003, McClatchy purchased the Enterprise, along with the Merced Sun-Star and four other non-dailies, from Pacific Sierra Publishing Company.[18] On May 27, 2022 the newspaper was announced under new ownership.

Awards edit

California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest edit

Year Award Place Recipient
2017[19] Special Section Cover 2nd Gene Lieb
Sports Action Photo Finalist Gene Lieb
2016[20] Editorial Comment 1st Mike Dunbar
Front Page: Broadsheet Hon. Mention Los Banos Enterprise
Sports Action Photo Hon. Mention Gene Lieb
2010[21] First Place General Excellence among Weeklies

Fresno State Gruner Awards edit

Year Award Place Recipient
2017[22][23] News Story 1st Vikaas Shanker, Brianna Calix and Rob Parsons
Columns Hon. Mention John Spevak
News Photo Hon. Mention Gene Lieb
2016[24] Meritorious Public Service Reporting 1st Vikaas Shanker
Best News Photo 1st Gene Lieb
Best Sports Photo 1st Gene Lieb
Sports Story Hon. Mention Sean Lynch

References edit

  1. ^ "Los Banos Enterprise newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ^ "McClatchy Announces Acquisition of Merced (CA) Sun-Star". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. ^ "24 Feb 1896, Page 6 - The San Francisco Call at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  4. ^ "P.H. Higgins proprietor of Enterprise - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  5. ^ "Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 August 1891 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  6. ^ "The Los Banos enterprise". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  7. ^ "Truckee Republican 9 July 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  8. ^ "Madera Mercury 13 December 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  9. ^ "Madera Mercury 30 June 1906 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  10. ^ "Beebe dies - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  11. ^ a b "B.A. Wilson Sells Los Banos Enterprise - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  12. ^ "Los Banos Enterprise is leased - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  13. ^ "Madera Tribune 21 August 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  14. ^ "Madera Tribune 2 May 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  15. ^ "Frank Merrick, former Los Banos editor, dies - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  16. ^ City, the Daily Gate. "60-year newspaper owner dies Sunday". Daily Gate City. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  17. ^ "Madera Tribune 28 November 1968 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  18. ^ "McClatchy Buys 'Merced Sun-Star' – Editor & Publisher". www.editorandpublisher.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  19. ^ "2017 California Journalism Awards winners – CNPA". cnpa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  20. ^ "Better Newspapers Contest winners announced – CNPA". cnpa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  21. ^ "Sun-Star, Los Banos Enterprise bring home several statewide journalism awards". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  22. ^ "Sun-Star reporters take top journalism honors at Fresno State's Gruner Awards". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  23. ^ "Bee's teen pregnancy series honored with Gruner Public Service award". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  24. ^ "Los Banos school board coverage wins top journalism honor". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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