Ogden Newspapers
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founder | H.C. Ogden |
| Headquarters | Wheeling , United States |
Area served | California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
Key people | Robert Nutting (CEO) |
| Products | Daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, shopper publications |
| Owner | Ogden-Nutting family (majority stakeholder: Robert Nutting) |
Ogden Newspapers Inc. is a private publishing company headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, specializing in daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, and shopper publications. Its operations extend across multiple states such as California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company primarily serves smaller communities including Cape Coral (FL), Fort Wayne (IN), and Lawrence (KS).
History
Established in 1890 by H.C. Ogden, the business has remained under family ownership, currently led by CEO Robert Nutting—the fourth generation of the Ogden-Nutting lineage and also the majority stakeholder of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This enduring family management highlights a strategic commitment to regional market focus.
In 1984, two newspapers within the Ogden portfolio removed the Doonesbury comic strip due to its politically charged content concerning Ronald Reagan.
More recently, Ogden has expanded through acquisitions: in March 2018, it purchased several Virginia newspapers from the Byrd family—including titles like The Winchester Star and Daily News-Record—thereby increasing its regional influence. Earlier that year, Ogden was the top bidder for the financially troubled Charleston Gazette-Mail, though it subsequently withdrew from the acquisition.
On January 1, 2022, Ogden broadened its holdings by acquiring Swift Communications, which operates publications in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Further growth occurred in 2024 with the acquisition of The Dominion Post based in Morgantown, West Virginia.
These calculated purchases underscore Ogden’s objective to consolidate local media outlets and enhance its market position within the newspaper publishing sector.
Kansas
Newspapers
Source:
California
- Sierra Sun located in Truckee, California
- Tahoe Daily Tribune based in South Lake Tahoe, California
Colorado
- Summit Daily News serving Summit County, Colorado
- Vail Daily from Vail, Colorado
- The Aspen Times and Snowmass Sun, both published in Aspen, Colorado
- Glenwood Springs Post Independent of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Steamboat Pilot & Today covering Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Sky-Hi News published in Winter Park, Colorado
- Craig Press serving Craig, Colorado
Florida
- Cape Coral Daily Breeze for Cape Coral, Florida
- Pine Island Eagle based in Bokeelia, Florida
Hawaii
- Maui News based in Wailuku, Hawaii
Indiana
- Fort Wayne News Sentinel located in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa newspapers including Estherville Daily News, Fort Dodge Messenger, Marshalltown Times Republican, Tama-Toledo News Chronicle, North Tama Telegraph, and Webster City Daily Freeman Journal
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
- Michigan-based publications such as Alpena News, The Daily Mining Gazette, Daily Press, The Daily News, and The Mining Journal
Minnesota
- Minnesota titles including Sentinel, Marshall Independent, and The Journal
New Hampshire
- The Telegraph operating in Nashua, New Hampshire
New York
- Newspapers in New York like Adirondack Daily Enterprise, The Observer, Leader Herald (published until July 31, 2021), Lake Placid News, and The Post-Journal
North Dakota
- Publications including Minot Daily News of Minot, North Dakota, and Pierce County Tribune of Rugby, North Dakota
Ohio
- Ohio newspapers such as:
- The Courier from Findlay, Ohio
- Review Times based in Fostoria, Ohio
- Herald-Star of Steubenville, Ohio
- Marietta Times serving Marietta, Ohio
- Martins Ferry Times Leader from Martins Ferry, Ohio
- Morning Journal of Lisbon, Ohio
- Norwalk Reflector published in Norwalk, Ohio
- The Review of East Liverpool, Ohio
- Salem News serving Salem, Ohio
- Sandusky Register from Sandusky, Ohio
- Tiffin Advertiser Tribune based in Tiffin, Ohio
- Warren Tribune Chronicle of Warren, Ohio
- The Vindicator published in Youngstown, Ohio
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania newspapers including:
- Altoona Mirror from Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Lewistown Sentinel of Lewistown, Pennsylvania
- Lock Haven Express serving Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Observer-Reporter based in Washington, Pennsylvania
- Warren Times Observer from Warren, Pennsylvania
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette of Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- The Herald-Standard operating in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Utah
- Utah publications such as:
- Daily Herald from Provo, Utah
- Standard-Examiner based in Ogden, Utah
- Pyramid-Daily Herald located in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Virginia
- Virginia newspapers including:
- Northern Virginia Daily published in Strasburg, Virginia
- Daily News-Record from Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Winchester Star serving Winchester, Virginia
- Loudoun Times-Mirror based in Leesburg, Virginia
West Virginia
- West Virginia titles such as:
- The Dominion Post of Morgantown, West Virginia
- The Inter-Mountain operating in Elkins, West Virginia
- The Journal from Martinsburg, West Virginia
- The Parkersburg News and Sentinel serving Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Weirton Daily Times published in Weirton, West Virginia
- Wheeling Intelligencer of Wheeling, West Virginia
- The Shepherdstown Chronicle based in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
- The Wetzel Chronicle from New Martinsville, West Virginia
- The Tyler Star News published in Sistersville, West Virginia