Islands' Sounder
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sound Publishing |
| Founder(s) | Al and Nickee Magnuson |
| Publisher | Colleen Smith |
| Staff writers | Diane Craig |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Circulation | 1,170 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | islandssounder |
The Islands' Sounder is a newspaper published in Eastsound in the U.S. state of Washington. It was founded as The Orcas Sounder in 1964 by Al and Nickee Magnuson.[2] It was expanded from 15 issues per year to a weekly publishing schedule, and its name was changed to encompass the entire San Juan Islands archipelago.[3] The editor is Colleen Smith Armstrong.[4]
When founded by Al and Nickee Magnuson in 1964, the Sounder was the first competition for the Friday Harbor Journal since the San Juan Islander's demise in 1914.[5]
History
[edit]It was founded in 1964 by Al and Nickee Magnuson. In 1974 it was renamed Islands' Sounder. In 1985 it was sold to Ted and Kay Grossman and moved to a subscriber format. It was bought by Sound Publishing, inc. in 1994.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023" (PDF). soundpublishing.com. April 1, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Islands' Sounder". Muckrack. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.
- ^ "Islands' Sounder". United States Newspaper Listing. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Richardson, David (1995). Magic Islands: A Treasure-trove of San Juan Islands Lore. Eastsound, Wash.: Orcas Pub. Co.
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