The Bryan-College Station Eagle
Daily newspaper in Bryan, Texas
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The Eagle, officially known as The Bryan-College Station Eagle, is a daily newspaper based in Bryan, Texas, United States. Centered in Brazos County, the paper covers an eight-county area around Bryan-College Station that includes Texas A&M University.[2][3]
The Eagle headquarters in Bryan, Texas | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Lee Enterprises |
| Founder | Richard M. Smith |
Managing editor | Rick Weegman |
| Founded | October 26, 1889 |
| Headquarters |
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| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 6,682 Daily (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 0739-8727 |
| OCLC number | 9824088 |
| Website | theeagle |
History
First published by attorney Richard M. Smith as the Weekly Eagle on October 26, 1889,[4] it transitioned to a daily in 1913.[5]
The Eagle was owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company from 2001 to 2012, when it was sold to Berkshire Hathaway to become part of its BH Media Group subsidiary.[6][7] At that time, the paper's average weekday circulation in 2012 was 19,132.[8]
Previously, the newspaper was owned by Belo Corp. from 1995 to 2001,[6] Worrell Newspapers from 1988 to 1995, Harte-Hanks Communications from 1962 to 1988 and local ownership prior to that.[9] As of 2020, Lee Enterprises owns the paper.
Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[10][11]
Awards
The Eagle has won multiple awards, including Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards,[12][13] as well as Newspaper Association of America circulation awards.[14]
