The Barbados Advocate
Barbadian daily newspaper
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The Barbados Advocate was a newspaper published in the Caribbean island of Barbados. Established in 1895, the Advocate was the country's longest continually-published outlet of its kind.[1] By the time it ceased publication in 2023,[2] it was also the country's second most-read daily newspaper.
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History
The Barbados Advocate was founded in 1895[3] by Valence Gale, who had gotten his start at the Barbados Agricultural Reporter.[3] Gale died in 1908,[3] leaving controlling interest in the paper to his wife, Clara Gale (née Chenery).[4] Gale's son, Valence C. Gale, served as manager from 1919[4] and later managing director of the paper;[4] his brother-in-law, C. L. Chenery as editor.[4][5] When Chenery died in 1925, Gale's younger son, C. A. Louis Gale, served as the paper's editor for 30 years.[6]
In 1946, the Advocate had a circulation of 7,000 on weekdays and 12,000 on Sundays, continuing to publish its original ownership.[7]
In 1954, the newspaper joined the Inter American Press Association (IAPA).[8] In 1960, it was joined by the Daily Star, which became a new Barbados' daily newspaper.[9] In 1961, two British companies acquired a majority interest in the paper.[10]
The newspaper was purchased by (the then) Anthony T. Bryan in 2000 and he became the first Black publisher in the newspaper's history. Bryan died in 2020,[1][11][12] leading to a protracted legal battle over ownership of the paper.[13][14]
Content
The Advocate was a colour newspaper covering a wide array of topics, including:
- Business
- Sports
- Entertainment news
- Politics
- Editorials
- Special features
- Investigative journalism
- Local, regional, and international news
Headquarters
The headquarters of the Barbados Advocate were located in the western-Bridgetown neighbourhood of Fontabelle in the parish of Saint Michael.
