{{Short description|Newspaper in Stockton, California}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = The Record | image = The Record (Stockton) front page.jpg | image_size = 175px | caption = The July 27, 2005 front page<br />of ''The Record''. | type = Daily newspaper | format = Broadsheet | founded = 1895 | ceased_publication = | price = | owners = USA Today Co. | founder = Irving Martin | editor = Sheyanne Romero | language = English | circulation = 14,500 Daily<br />23,200 Sunday | headquarters = 445 W. Weber Ave., Suite 226<br />Stockton, CA 95202<br />United States | ISSN = 2996-8720 | eISSN = 2996-8739 | website = {{URL|recordnet.com}} }}
'''''The Record''''' is a daily newspaper based in Stockton, California, serving San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties. It is owned by USA Today Co.
== History == ''The Record'' was first published by Irving Martin on April 7, 1895.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 18, 1948 |title=Press To Honor Irving Martin. |work=Stockton Evening and Sunday Record |pages=17}}</ref> Martin died in 1952 and was succeeded by his grandson Irving L. Martin and Ross Williams.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 8, 1952 |title=Irving Martin, Record Founder, Succumbs in Stockton Home {{!}} Death Ends 57-Year Journalistic Career of Publisher |work=The Record |location=Stockton, Record |pages=1}}</ref> In 1966, Williams died.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 6, 1966 |title=Ross Williams, Stockton Record Executive, Dies |work=The Fresno Bee |pages=6 |agency=United Press International}}</ref> In 1967, I.L. Martin died.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 1967 |title=Publisher Of Record Dies At 48 |work=The Modesto Bee |pages=28}}</ref>
Speidel Newspapers, Inc. bought the newspaper from the Martin family in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 27, 1969 |title=Speidel Official Pledges Record's Independence |work=Stockton Evening and Sunday Record |pages=17}}</ref> The company merged with the Gannett Company in 1977,<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 21, 1976 |title=Merger of newspaper chains, Gannet, Speidel approved |work=The San Bernardino County Sun |pages=19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 11, 1977 |title=Speidel-Gannett merger wins approval |work=The Salinas Californian |pages=18}}</ref> and sold ''The Record'' to the Omaha World-Herald Company in 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Millegan |first=Lisa |date=November 29, 1994 |title=Nebraska-based chain buys Stockton Record |work=Oakland Tribune |pages=27}}</ref> Ottaway Community Newspapers bought ''The Record'' for $144 million in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kemsley |first=Jyllian |date=April 17, 2003 |title=Ottaway buys Stockton newspaper |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |pages=34}}</ref>
The company's name was later changed to Dow Jones Local Media Group, and was sold by News Corp in 2013 to Fortress Investment Group for $87 million. The newspapers were managed by GateHouse Media,<ref name="nybj-djlmgsale">{{cite news |last=Foley |first=Peter |date=September 4, 2013 |title=News Corp. sells 33 papers to New York investors |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/09/04/news-corp-sells-dow-jones-local-media.html |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=New York Business Journal}}</ref> which soon after the sale filed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt obligations in order to accommodate the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pearson |first=Sophia |last2=Kary |first2=Tiffany |date=September 27, 2013 |title=GateHouse Files for Bankruptcy as Part of Fortress Plan |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-27/gatehouse-files-for-bankruptcy-as-part-of-fortress-plan.html |work=Bloomberg}}</ref>
In October 2018, ''The Record'' closed its press facility.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-07 |title=Stockton Record Closing Press Facility, 40 Jobs Lost In GateHouse Media Slashing |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/stockton-record-gatehouse-meda/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=KOVR |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, GateHouse merged with Gannett.<ref>{{cite press release |title=New Media and Gannett Complete Merger, Creating Leading U.S. Print and Digital News Organization |date=November 19, 2019 |publisher=Business Wire |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191119005997/en/New-Media-Gannett-Complete-Merger-Creating-Leading}}</ref> In March 2022, ''The'' ''Record'' moved to a six day printing schedule, eliminating its printed Saturday edition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=March 12 is the final print edition of the Saturday Record; home delivery moves to 6 days a week|url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2022/03/12/stockton-record-newspaper-moves-6-day-week-home-delivery-iphone-ipad-android-daily-digital-edition/7005151001/|website=The Stockton Record|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en-US|first=Donald W.|last=Blount}}</ref> In March 2024, ''The Record'' announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Sheyanne |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Delivery changes coming to The Stockton Record: What to know |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2024/03/08/delivery-changes-coming-to-the-stockton-record-what-to-know/72883096007/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=The Stockton Record |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080127102031/http://sjcrime.com/ SJCrime.com] *[http://www.209Vibe.com 209Vibe] *[http://www.esanjoaquin.com eSanJoaquin.com] *[http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/documents/HistorianNS9-3.pdf A History of the Record - San Joaquin County Historical Society]
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