South Wales Echo#Echo Extra
{{Short description|Daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2014}}
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| foundation = 1884
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| headquarters = 6 Park Street,
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| circulation = 4,574
| circulation_date = 2023
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The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed throughout the surrounding area. It has a circulation of 6,026.
Background
File:South Wales Echo Nov 6 1880.jpg
File:Media Wales office, Cardiff, Wales.jpg, printing plant and main offices, Thomson House, Havelock Street and Park Street, Cardiff, Wales, 2007, demolished in 2008]]
The newspaper was founded in 1884 and was based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Reach plc group. In 2008, Media Wales moved from Thomson House, Havelock Street and Park Street, to Six Park Street and Scott Road, west of the former main offices and printing plant, south of the Principality Stadium.{{cite web |title=Street View – 33 Park St Cardiff, Wales |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4776324,-3.1809946,3a,75y,153.01h,93.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4Vo7klnr-e4u8Y7qYBZ_mQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 |website=Google Maps |access-date=13 December 2021 |language=en |date=June 2008}} There is a Weekend edition published every Saturday.
Among many other writers, novelist Ken Follett, science writer Brian J. Ford, cartoonist Gren Jones, journalist Sue Lawley{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/aug/25/broadcasting.bbc |work= The Guardian |title= The Guardian profile: Sue Lawley |access-date=2008-04-09 | location=London | first=Owen | last=Gibson | date=2006-08-25}}
and news reader Michael Buerk, have spent part of their careers with the Echo.
''Football Echo''
An associated paper, the Football Echo, later called the Sport Echo, was published on Saturday afternoons from 1919 until 2006. Printed on-site, on pink paper, it was available soon after the final whistle of rugby and football matches, across the street. At its peak the Football Echo sold up to 80,000 copies.{{cite web |title=Final whistle for sports 'pink' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4607366.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=10 August 2018 |date=15 January 2006}}
File:Media Wales, Cardiff - geograph.org.uk - 2818524.jpg, Cardiff]]
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.walesonline.co.uk}} – Media Wales Website of the South Wales Echo
{{Media in Cardiff}}
{{UK regional daily newspapers}}
{{Reach plc}}
{{Local World}}
{{Economy and Industry of Cardiff}}
Category:1884 establishments in Wales
Category:Publications established in 1884
Category:Newspapers published in Wales
Category:Companies based in Cardiff