{{Short description|Daily newspaper in New Mexico, US}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}{{use American English|date=October 2023}} {{infobox newspaper | chief_editor = Jay Newton-Small | circulation = 41,016 Daily<br />49,361 Sunday<ref>{{cite web | access-date = 2011-03-09 | archive-date = 2012-10-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121027085243/http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp | date = 2009-09-30 | publisher = ACCESS ABC | title = eCirc for US Newspapers | url = http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp | url-status = dead}}</ref> | format = Broadsheet | founded = 1880 (as the ''Golden Gate'') | language = English | headquarters = 7777 Jefferson Street NE<br />Albuquerque, New Mexico<br />87109 | ISSN = 1526-5137 | oclc = 27038485 | logo = Albuquerque Journal logo.webp | name = Albuquerque Journal | owners = Journal Publishing Company | founder = E.W. Deer | publisher = Bill Lang | type = Daily newspaper | website = {{official website|https://abqjournal.com}} }}
The '''''Albuquerque Journal''''' is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of New Mexico,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/history/journal.htm|title=Albuquerque Journal: History|publisher=Albuquerque Journal|access-date=2017-09-10}}</ref> and competes with ''The Santa Fe New Mexican'' and the ''Las Cruces Sun-News''.
The ''Albuquerque Journal'' is published Monday through Saturday with a Sunday edition called the ''Sunday Journal''. In addition to the ''Journal''’s daily final edition, Journal Publishing, also, issues regional newspapers. These include ''El Defensor Chieftain'' in Socorro, the ''Rio Rancho Observer'' and ''Valencia County News-Bulletin''.<ref>{{Cite web| title = ABQJOURNAL OBITS/PROFILES: Publishing Co. Mourns Loss| access-date = 2020-12-13| url = https://www.abqjournal.com/obits/profiles/0902543obit07-09-08.htm}}</ref>
== History ==
In June 1880, E.W. Deer founded the ''Golden Gate'', a weekly newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 2, 1880 |title=Notice |work=Daily Gazette |location=Las Vegas, New Mexico |pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 14, 1880 |title=Notice |work=Weekly New Mexican |location=Santa Fe, Mexico |pages=1}}</ref> A month later he died from tuberculosis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 9, 1880 |title=An Editor Dead. |work=Daily Gazette |location=Las Vegas, New Mexico |pages=4}}</ref> That September, the Journal Publishing Company was organized, acquired the paper and relaunched it as the ''Albuquerque Daily Journal'' on October 14, 1880. Captain James A. Spradling was named managing editor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 23, 1880 |title=Notice |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |pages=2}}</ref>
In February 1881, Spradling retired. W.H. Bailhache took over as general manager and W.M. Patton as editor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1940 |title='Here to Stay' First Journal Editor Said in 1880 |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=27}}</ref> That March, Tom Hughes bought the ''Journal''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 4, 1881 |title=Gazette Gleanings. |work=The Las Vegas Gazette |location=Las Vegas, New Mexico |pages=4}}</ref> In 1886, E.S. Clark, nephew of Elias S. Stover, acquired the paper.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 20, 1886 |title=Notice |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=4}}</ref> In 1887, the ''Journal'' was acquired by John G. Albright, owner of the ''Albuquerque Daily Democrat.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=E.S. |date=January 4, 1887 |title=To The Public. |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=2}}</ref> In 1895, ownership of the papers was transferred to a corporation with A.A. Grant as principal stock owner. W.S. Burke was named editor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 16, 1895 |title=The Democrat Floated {{!}} A New Corporation Assumes Control of the Albuquerque Morning Democrat. |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |pages=1}}</ref> In 1899, the two papers were merged to form the ''Albuquerque Journal-Democrat.''<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 4, 1899 |title=Notice |work=The Albuquerque Tribune |pages=2}}</ref>
In March 1903, manager George F. Albright resigned and was replaced by D.A. MacPherson and L.A. Grant who switched the paper's affiliation to Independent Republican.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Albright |first=George F. |date=March 6, 1903 |title=Resignation |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1903 |title=Notice |work=Las Vegas Daily Optic |location=Las Vegas, New Mexico |pages=2}}</ref> That October, the paper was renamed to the ''Albuquerque Morning Journal.''<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 8, 1903 |title=Notice |work=Las Vegas Daily Optic |location=Las Vegas, New Mexico |pages=4}}</ref> In 1913, M.L. Fox became editor.<ref name=":0" /> In 1920, Carl C. Magee acquired the paper.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 16, 1920 |title=Albuquerque Morning Journal Again Sold |work=The Deming Headlight |pages=1}}</ref> In 1922, Magee sold it for $200,000 to Sidney M. Well.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 1, 1922 |title=Albuquerque Journal Sold By Carl Magee |work=Des Moines Tribune |pages=8}}</ref> Magee then founded a rival paper called ''Magee's Independent'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 16, 1922 |title=Plans To Go On Cleaning-Up |work=The Deming Headlight |pages=2}}</ref> which later became ''The Albuquerque Tribune''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 11, 1923 |title=New Mexico Progress In The Past Week |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |pages=4}}</ref> In 1926, the ''Journal'' merged with ''The Evening Herald'' and Tom M. Pepperday was named publisher.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 2, 1926 |title=Two Newspapers Merge |work=The Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |pages=1 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 7, 1926 |title=Albuquerque Journal Buys Out Herald, Competitor |work=Alamogordo Daily News |pages=4}}</ref> Under his watch, the paper branched out into broadcasting, leasing the state's oldest radio station, KOB, in 1932,<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 25, 1932 |title=Albuquerque Journal To Operate KOB |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |pages=1}}</ref> before buying it outright in 1936.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 3, 1936 |title=The Tempest |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=4}}</ref> He built the state's first television station, KOB-TV, in 1948.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 28, 1948 |title=KOB Television Starts Regular Programs Monday |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=1}}</ref>
Circulation over three decades grew from 7,000 to 40,000. In 1956, Pepperday died.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 17, 1956 |title=Death Takes Tom Pepperday |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |pages=6 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> His son-in-law C. Thompson Lang took over the paper and published it until his death in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1971 |title=Newspaperman of Independence {{!}} Journal Publisher C.T. Lang Dies |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=1}}</ref> His son Thompson "Tom" H. Lang became publisher and handed over the paper to his brother William "Bill" P. Lang in 2012. T.H. Lang died in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Mike |date=December 27, 2015 |title=Journal publisher emeritus dies at 69 {{!}} T.H. Lang was publisher, developer, philanthropist |work=Albuquerque Journal |pages=1}}</ref>
== See also == {{portal|Journalism}}
* Media in Albuquerque, New Mexico
== References ==
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