Pohjalainen
Defunct Finnish newspaper
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Pohjalainen was a morning broadsheet newspaper published in Vaasa, Finland. The paper was in circulation from 1903 to 2020.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Publisher | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Founded | 1903 |
Ceased publication | 30 January 2020 |
Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Finnish |
| Headquarters | Vaasa, Finland |
| Circulation | 22,598 (2013) |
Sister newspapers | Ilkka |
| Website | Pohjalainen |
History and profile
Pohjalainen was established in 1903. It was based in Vaasa and part of the Ilkka-Yhtymä, which also owns the Seinäjoki local and regional paper Ilkka.[1]
As of 2009 Arno Ahosniemi was the editor-in-chief.[2] The paper had a circulation of 26,670 copies in 2009. Pohjalainen sold 22,598 copies in 2013.[3]
In September 2019 it was announced Pohjalainen and Ilkka would be merged into a single newspaper, known as Ilkka-Pohjalainen, starting 30 January 2020.[4][5]
Editors
- 1903: O. E. Könni
- 1903–1905: Erkki Wallin-Voionmaa
- 1905–1910: H. J. Räisänen
- 1910–1913: Yrjö Kataja
- 1913–1924: V. J. Tuomikoski
- 1924–1941: Jaakko Ikola
- 1941–1950: Heikki Hyppönen
- 1951–1980: Ilmari Laukkonen
- 1981–1984: Jaakko Korjus
- 1985–1991: Erkki Malmivaara
- 1991–1996: Jaakko Elenius
- 1996–2002: Kari Mänty[6]
- 2002–2009: Markku Mantila[7]
- 2009: Arno Ahosniemi[8]
- 2010–2013: Kalle Heiskanen
- 2014–2019: Toni Viljanmaa
