The State Journal (Kentucky)
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The State Journal is a midsize daily broadsheet newspaper mainly serving Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky, and Franklin County. As of 2020[update] the paper prints Tuesday through Friday plus one weekend edition.[2] and has a circulation of 6,100–7,300.[3]
(Boone Newspapers)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Frankfort Newsmedia (Boone Newspapers) |
| Founder | John Meloan |
| Editor | Chanda Veno[1] |
| Founded | January 7, 1900 |
| Language | English |
| City | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Website | state-journal |
Due to financial stresses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the newspaper reduced their print schedule to twice a week and beefed up their online delivery and services.[4]
The editor Chanda Veno, who has held the position since May 2021, is the first female editor in the paper's lengthy history (founded in 1900).[1] Carl West, a graduate of University of Kentucky (1966)[5] and member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame (2003), was the longtime editor of the newspaper, serving from 1979 to 2012.[6]
History
In 1900, John Meloan established The Kentucky State Journal, an eight-page, six-column Democratic morning daily.[2] In 1908, Graham Vreeland established the Frankfort News.[7] In 1911, both papers united to become The Frankfort News-Journal and was renamed The State Journal in 1912.[2]
The Perry family ran the newspaper up until 1962, when it was bought by the Dix family of Wooster, Ohio. Operating as Frankfort Publishing Co., L.L.C., a subsidiary of Dix Communications, Albert E. Dix was publisher, followed by his children Troy Dix and Ann Dix Maenza through 2015.[3] At that time, the paper was purchased by Frankfort Newsmedia LLC, an affiliate of Boone Newspapers Inc.[8]
The newspaper was co-owned by Boone Newsmedia, former publisher Steve Stewart and Carpenter Media Group until Carpenter acquired full ownership in June 2024.[9]
