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[[File:ExaminerNewsGroupoffices.jpg|thumb|Houston Community Newspapers (ASP Westward) [[Examiner Newspaper Group]]/''The Rancher''/''Sugar Land Sun'' offices]]
[[File:ExaminerNewsGroupoffices.jpg|thumb|Houston Community Newspapers (ASP Westward) [[Examiner Newspaper Group]]/''The Rancher''/''Sugar Land Sun'' offices]]
'''ASP Westward, [[Limited partnership|L.P.]]''', or "Westward,"<ref>[http://aspwestward.com/ Home page] ([http://www.webcitation.org/6OpDPdaJY?url=http://aspwestward.com/ Archive]). ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref> is a local newspaper company, headquartered in [[Greenspoint, Houston|Greenspoint]], [[Houston]].<ref name="Map">"[http://www.greenspoint.org/ExportedSite/About_US/BoundaryMap.htm Boundary Map]." ([http://www.greenspoint.org/Uploads/Boundary_Map_FULL.pdf Full map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222031036/http://www.greenspoint.org/Uploads/Boundary_Map_FULL.pdf |date=December 22, 2014 }}) Greenspoint Management District. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.</ref><ref>"[https://www.google.com/finance?cid=5932516 ASP Westward, L.P.]" [[Google Finance]]. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "523 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77060 USA"</ref> It is owned by [[1013 Communications]] of [[Reno, Nevada]].<ref name=Connellyshake>Connelly, Richard. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/08/houston_community_newspapers.php Surburban Shakeup: Houston Community Newspapers Sold to Nevada Chain]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Tuesday August 28, 2012. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref>
'''ASP Westward, [[Limited partnership|L.P.]]''', or "Westward,"<ref>[http://aspwestward.com/ Home page] ([http://www.webcitation.org/6OpDPdaJY?url=http://aspwestward.com/ Archive]). ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref> is a local newspaper company, headquartered in [[Greenspoint, Houston|Greenspoint]], [[Houston]].<ref name="Map">"[http://www.greenspoint.org/ExportedSite/About_US/BoundaryMap.htm Boundary Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019073249/http://www.greenspoint.org/ExportedSite/About_US/BoundaryMap.htm |date=2010-10-19 }}." ([http://www.greenspoint.org/Uploads/Boundary_Map_FULL.pdf Full map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222031036/http://www.greenspoint.org/Uploads/Boundary_Map_FULL.pdf |date=December 22, 2014 }}) Greenspoint Management District. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.</ref><ref>"[https://www.google.com/finance?cid=5932516 ASP Westward, L.P.]" [[Google Finance]]. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "523 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77060 USA"</ref> It is owned by [[1013 Communications]] of [[Reno, Nevada]].<ref name=Connellyshake>Connelly, Richard. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/08/houston_community_newspapers.php Surburban Shakeup: Houston Community Newspapers Sold to Nevada Chain]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Tuesday August 28, 2012. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref>


==Houston Community Newspapers==
==Houston Community Newspapers==
In [[Greater Houston]] ASP Westward does business as '''Houston Community Newspapers''' ('''HCN'''),<ref name=Zhengrages>Zheng, Zen T.C. "[http://blog.chron.com/fortbend/2008/03/legal-battle-against-local-media-outlets-rages-on/ Legal battle against local media outlets rages on]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref> operating a chain of 28 local newspapers.<ref name=Connellyshake/> This division is headquartered in Greenspoint, Houston.<ref>"[http://aspwestward.com/houston Houston]." ASP Westward, L.P. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "Houston Community Newspapers 523 N Sam Houston Parkway E, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77060"</ref>
In [[Greater Houston]] ASP Westward does business as '''Houston Community Newspapers''' ('''HCN'''),<ref name=Zhengrages>Zheng, Zen T.C. "[http://blog.chron.com/fortbend/2008/03/legal-battle-against-local-media-outlets-rages-on/ Legal battle against local media outlets rages on]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref> operating a chain of 28 local newspapers.<ref name=Connellyshake/> This division is headquartered in Greenspoint, Houston.<ref>"[http://aspwestward.com/houston Houston] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729000509/http://aspwestward.com/houston |date=2013-07-29 }}." ASP Westward, L.P. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "Houston Community Newspapers 523 N Sam Houston Parkway E, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77060"</ref>


HCN operates several newspapers based out of different offices. Its Southwest Office-Central has the operations of the ''West U Examiner'', ''River Oaks Examiner'', ''Bellaire Examiner'', ''Memorial Examiner'', ''The Rancher'' of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]], and the ''[[Sugar Land Sun]]''. Its South Office-[[Clear Lake (Greater Houston)|Clear Lake]] has the ''[[Bay Area Citizen]]'', ''[[Deer Park Broadcaster]]'', ''[[Friendswood Journal]]'', ''[[Pasadena Citizen]]'', and ''[[Pearland Journal]]''. Its Northeast Office - [[Humble, Texas|Humble]] has the operations of the ''[[Atascocita Observer]]'', the ''[[East Montgomery County Observer]]'', the ''[[Humble Observer]]'', the ''[[Kingwood Observer]]'', and the ''[[Lake Houston Observer]]''. The North Office - [[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]] has operations of the ''[[Spring Observer]]'' and ''[[The Woodlands Observer]]''. The operations of ''[[The Courier (Texas)|The Courier]]'' are based out of the North Office-[[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]]. The Northeast Office-[[Cleveland, Texas|Cleveland]] houses the operations of the ''[[Cleveland Advocate]]'', the ''[[Dayton News]]'', and the ''[[Easttex Advocate]]''. The Northwest Office - [[Tomball, Texas|Tomball]] houses the operations of the ''[[Cypress Creek Mirror]]'', the ''[[Magnolia Potpourri]]'', and the ''[[Tomball Potpourri]]''. The ''Mirror'' has [[Cypress, Texas|Cypress]]/[[Cy-Fair]] and [[Champions, Texas|Champions]]/[[Klein, Texas|Klein]] divisions.<ref>"[http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/app/pdf/2013HCNContact.pdf 2013 Contact Page]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6OpCaYp8q?url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/app/pdf/2013HCNContact.pdf Archive]). Houston Community Newspapers. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref>
HCN operates several newspapers based out of different offices. Its Southwest Office-Central has the operations of the ''West U Examiner'', ''River Oaks Examiner'', ''Bellaire Examiner'', ''Memorial Examiner'', ''The Rancher'' of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]], and the ''[[Sugar Land Sun]]''. Its South Office-[[Clear Lake (Greater Houston)|Clear Lake]] has the ''[[Bay Area Citizen]]'', ''[[Deer Park Broadcaster]]'', ''[[Friendswood Journal]]'', ''[[Pasadena Citizen]]'', and ''[[Pearland Journal]]''. Its Northeast Office - [[Humble, Texas|Humble]] has the operations of the ''[[Atascocita Observer]]'', the ''[[East Montgomery County Observer]]'', the ''[[Humble Observer]]'', the ''[[Kingwood Observer]]'', and the ''[[Lake Houston Observer]]''. The North Office - [[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]] has operations of the ''[[Spring Observer]]'' and ''[[The Woodlands Observer]]''. The operations of ''[[The Courier (Texas)|The Courier]]'' are based out of the North Office-[[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]]. The Northeast Office-[[Cleveland, Texas|Cleveland]] houses the operations of the ''[[Cleveland Advocate]]'', the ''[[Dayton News]]'', and the ''[[Easttex Advocate]]''. The Northwest Office - [[Tomball, Texas|Tomball]] houses the operations of the ''[[Cypress Creek Mirror]]'', the ''[[Magnolia Potpourri]]'', and the ''[[Tomball Potpourri]]''. The ''Mirror'' has [[Cypress, Texas|Cypress]]/[[Cy-Fair]] and [[Champions, Texas|Champions]]/[[Klein, Texas|Klein]] divisions.<ref>"[http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/app/pdf/2013HCNContact.pdf 2013 Contact Page]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6OpCaYp8q?url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/app/pdf/2013HCNContact.pdf Archive]). Houston Community Newspapers. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.</ref>
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==East Texas Community Newspapers==
==East Texas Community Newspapers==
In portions of [[East Texas]] ASP Westward does business as '''East Texas Community Newspapers''' (ETCN). This division is headquartered in [[Longview, Texas|Longview]].<ref name=ECTNHome>"[http://aspwestward.com/east-texas East Texas]." ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "East Texas Community Newspapers 320 E. Methvin St. Longview, TX 75601"</ref>
In portions of [[East Texas]] ASP Westward does business as '''East Texas Community Newspapers''' (ETCN). This division is headquartered in [[Longview, Texas|Longview]].<ref name=ECTNHome>"[http://aspwestward.com/east-texas East Texas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729000422/http://aspwestward.com/east-texas |date=2013-07-29 }}." ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "East Texas Community Newspapers 320 E. Methvin St. Longview, TX 75601"</ref>


As of 2014, the ETCN newspapers include:<ref name=ECTNHome/>
As of 2014, the ETCN newspapers include:<ref name=ECTNHome/>

Revision as of 05:58, 24 June 2017

Houston Community Newspapers (ASP Westward) Examiner Newspaper Group/The Rancher/Sugar Land Sun offices

ASP Westward, L.P., or "Westward,"[1] is a local newspaper company, headquartered in Greenspoint, Houston.[2][3] It is owned by 1013 Communications of Reno, Nevada.[4]

Houston Community Newspapers

In Greater Houston ASP Westward does business as Houston Community Newspapers (HCN),[5] operating a chain of 28 local newspapers.[4] This division is headquartered in Greenspoint, Houston.[6]

HCN operates several newspapers based out of different offices. Its Southwest Office-Central has the operations of the West U Examiner, River Oaks Examiner, Bellaire Examiner, Memorial Examiner, The Rancher of Katy, and the Sugar Land Sun. Its South Office-Clear Lake has the Bay Area Citizen, Deer Park Broadcaster, Friendswood Journal, Pasadena Citizen, and Pearland Journal. Its Northeast Office - Humble has the operations of the Atascocita Observer, the East Montgomery County Observer, the Humble Observer, the Kingwood Observer, and the Lake Houston Observer. The North Office - The Woodlands has operations of the Spring Observer and The Woodlands Observer. The operations of The Courier are based out of the North Office-Conroe. The Northeast Office-Cleveland houses the operations of the Cleveland Advocate, the Dayton News, and the Easttex Advocate. The Northwest Office - Tomball houses the operations of the Cypress Creek Mirror, the Magnolia Potpourri, and the Tomball Potpourri. The Mirror has Cypress/Cy-Fair and Champions/Klein divisions.[7]

HCN History

In April 2006, prior to the purchase of the Examiner Newspaper Group, another local newspaper company, HCN had 31 newspapers.[8] In 2006 George Boehme sold the Examiner Newspaper Group to ASP Westward,[9] for $2.1 million.[5] At the time, the purchase price was not disclosed.[8]

HCN hired Boehme as a regional publisher and he held this job for one year. In May 2007, Boehme stopped working for the company. He started InstantNewsNetwork.com Inc. weeks after he left HCN.[5] Boehme announced on January 7, 2008 that it would purchase FortBendNow.com Inc. from Bob Dunn. Later that month HCN announced that it was suing Boehme for violating non-soliciation and non-competition provisions of the purchase agreement.[9]

In 2006 the Houston Press ranked the Fort Bend/Southwest Sun the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2006".[10]

In 2010 the Houston Press ranked the Examiner Newspaper Group division of the HCN the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2010".[11]

1013 Communications, a Reno, Nevada company, acquired the company including the HCN group in 2012.[4]

East Texas Community Newspapers

In portions of East Texas ASP Westward does business as East Texas Community Newspapers (ETCN). This division is headquartered in Longview.[12]

As of 2014, the ETCN newspapers include:[12]

ETCN history

In June 2012 Texas Community Media LLC announced that it had agreed to purchase multiple newspapers from ASP Westward. These papers included the daily Longview News-Journal, the Marshall News Messenger, and twelve weekly newspapers. The weeklies included, the Atlanta Citizens Journal, The Big Sandy & Hawkins Journal, the Bowie County Citizens Tribune, the Cass County Sun, The Daingerfield Bee, The Gladewater Mirror, The Grand Saline Sun, the Lindale News & Times, the Mineola Monitor, the Panola Watchman, The Pittsburg Gazette, and the Wood County Democrat. The weekly and daily newspapers had a combined circulation of almost 300,000, with the News-Journal having an over 23,000 daily paid circulation.[13]

References

  1. ^ Home page (Archive). ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Boundary Map Archived 2010-10-19 at the Wayback Machine." (Full map Archived December 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine) Greenspoint Management District. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  3. ^ "ASP Westward, L.P." Google Finance. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "523 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77060 USA"
  4. ^ a b c Connelly, Richard. "Surburban Shakeup: Houston Community Newspapers Sold to Nevada Chain." Houston Press. Tuesday August 28, 2012. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Zheng, Zen T.C. "Legal battle against local media outlets rages on." Houston Chronicle. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Houston Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine." ASP Westward, L.P. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "Houston Community Newspapers 523 N Sam Houston Parkway E, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77060"
  7. ^ "2013 Contact Page" (Archive). Houston Community Newspapers. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "AROUND THE REGION." Houston Chronicle. April 29, 2006. Business. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Zheng, Zen T.C. "Local news service operator sued." Houston Chronicle. January 16, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2006 - Fort Bend/Southwest Sun." Houston Press. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  11. ^ "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2010 - Examiner Newspaper Group, Houston Community Newspapers." Houston Press. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "East Texas Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine." ASP Westward. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "East Texas Community Newspapers 320 E. Methvin St. Longview, TX 75601"
  13. ^ "South Texas company buys ET newspapers." The Panola Watchman. Monday June 4, 2012. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.
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