Independent Tribune
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| owners = Lee Enterprises
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| editor = Mark Plemmons
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1996|09|29}}
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| language = English
| headquarters = Concord, North Carolina
| publishing_country = United States
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| oclc = 664151062
| website = {{URL|https://independenttribune.com/}}
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Independent Tribune is a newspaper based in Concord, North Carolina covering Cabarrus County. The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises.
History
The Independent Tribune was formed September 29, 1996, with the merger of The Concord Tribune{{cite web |title=About The Concord tribune. [volume] (Concord, N.C.) 1939-1996 |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96086019/ |website=Chronicling America |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=22 October 2020}} and The Daily Independent of Kannapolis, North Carolina.{{cite web |title=About The daily independent. [volume] (Kannapolis, N.C.) 193?-1996 |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93064735/ |website=Chronicling America |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=22 October 2020}}
It was originally a daily newspaper, but changed to three days a week in 2009.{{cite news|title=Concord paper changes print schedule|work=Salisbury Post|date=March 15, 2009}}
On May 17, 2012, Media General announced the sale of its newspapers to Berkshire Hathaway's BH Media.{{cite news|url=https://independenttribune.com/news/update-new-it-owner-bullish-on-community-newspapers/article_ceeecd6c-5f61-5466-ae1d-963faed1b799.html|title=New IT owner bullish on community newspapers|last=Williamson|first=Sarah Newell|work=Independent Tribune|date=March 17, 2020|access-date=October 9, 2020}}
On January 29, 2020, Lee Enterprises announced it would buy BH Media, including 30 newspapers.{{cite news|url=https://independenttribune.com/business/independent-tribune-bh-media-being-sold-to-lee-enterprises/article_5f255e63-4e78-5a39-924b-0230ca6d9393.html#:~:text=The%20Independent%20Tribune%20will%20soon%20have%20a%20new%20owner|title=Independent Tribune, BH Media being sold to Lee Enterprises|work=Independent Tribune|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=October 9, 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Lee Enterprises}}
Category:Newspapers published in North Carolina
Category:Concord, North Carolina
Category:Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Category:1996 establishments in North Carolina
Category:Newspapers established in 1996
Category:Lee Enterprises publications
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