Times Union
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| Times Union | |
|---|---|
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Hearst Corporation |
| Founded | 1857 (as Morning Times) |
| Headquarters | 645 Albany Shaker Road Colonie, NY United States |
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| Website: timesunion.com | |
The Times Union is a daily newspaper, serving the Capital District of New York State. Specifically the newspaper centers around Albany, New York. It is among the assets owned by the Hearst Corporation. It was founded in 1857, originally published as the Morning Times, and purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924.<ref name="Hearst profile">Albany Times Union. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.</ref> The newspaper has been online since 1996.
The Times Union announced in May 2006 that it would pay $3.5 million over 10 years to gain the naming rights for the former Pepsi Arena in Albany.
The current editor of the Times Union is Rex Smith, who has held the post since July 2002<ref name="RexSmithbio">Rex Smith. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.</ref>.
[edit] See also
- Albany, New York
- William Randolph Hearst
- Hearst Corporation
- Pepsi Arena
- WAMC
- The Media Project
- Alan Chartock
- Glenn McGee
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