Atmore Advance
| Type | Weekly Newspaper - Wednesday Publication |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Jeff and Michelle Schumacher |
| Publisher | JM Media Group LLC |
| Editor | Andrew Garner |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Headquarters | Escambia County, Alabama |
| Circulation | 2,171 |
| ISSN | 0746-1968 |
| OCLC number | 9848767 |
| Website | atmoreadvance |
The Atmore Advance was founded in 1927 in Atmore, Alabama.[1] It has a circulation of approximately 2,000, and serves Atmore and surrounding Escambia County, Alabama.[2] It is published each Wednesday by Atmore Newspapers, Inc.[3]
Through its early history the editorial board was supportive of the Democratic Party. However, the editorial board broke with tradition in 1964, endorsing Republican Barry Goldwater for President.[4]
In 1979 the paper was purchased by Morris Newspaper Corporation from long-time owner Bob Morrisette.[5] Morrisette, who had bought the paper in 1959 with Philipp Sokol,[6] was a past president of the Alabama Press Association. He stayed on with the board of the directors during the transition.[5]
In 2025, Boone Newspapers sold the paper to Jeff and Michelle Schumacher, who own and operate JM Media Group.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Atmore advance". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
- ^ "Atmore Advance". Mondo Times.
- ^ "About Us". The Atmore Advance.
- ^ "The First Time". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1964.
- ^ a b "Morris Corp. purchases Brewton, Atmore papers". Montgomery Advertiser. March 2, 1979.
- ^ "Atmore Newspaper Is Sold To Sokol". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1959.
- ^ Press Release (April 30, 2025). "Boone Newsmedia, Inc. sells four Alabama newspapers to the Schumacher family". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
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