Thurgauer Zeitung
German language daily newspaper in Switzerland
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Thurgauer Zeitung is a Swiss daily newspaper published in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Founded in 1798 it is one of the oldest newspapers still in circulation.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | CH Media |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | St. Gallen |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Website | www |
History and profile
Thurgauer Zeitung was established in 1798.[1][2] The publisher of the paper was Thurgauer Medien AG until October 2005 when Tamedia acquired the daily.[3][4] Tamedia sold the paper to FPH Freie Presse Holding AG, a subsidiary of NZZ Media Group, in April 2010.[5][6] Until that date the paper was published by Huber & Co. AG, a subsidiary of Tamedia.[5] CH Media which has been a joint venture of NZZ Media Group since 2018 is the owner of Thurgauer Zeitung.[7]
Thurgauer Zeitung serves the canton of Thurgau.[5][8] Its headquarters was in Frauenfeld,[1] and later it moved to St. Gallen.[7] As of 2013 the paper was part of Newsnet, a platform of daily newspapers in Switzerland.[9]
In 1967 Thurgauer Zeitung had a circulation of 18,000 copies.[10] It sold 31,879 copies in 1997.[11]