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Reading Eagle

Reading Eagle
The July 27, 2005, front page of the
Reading Eagle
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet (1867–2009; 2018–) Berliner (2009–2018)
Owner(s)Reading Eagle Company
PublisherMediaNews Group
Founded1867
Headquarters345 Penn St.
Reading, Pennsylvania
19603-0582, U.S.
ISSN2469-3448
Websitereadingeagle.com

The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania. A family-owned newspaper until the spring of 2019, its reported circulation is 37,000 (daily) and 50,000 (Sundays).[1] It serves the Reading and Berks County region of Pennsylvania.

After celebrating its sesquicentennial of local ownership and editorial control in 2018, the Reading Eagle was acquired by the Denver-based MediaNews Group's Digital First Media in May 2019.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Rubinkam, Michael (May 22, 2019). "Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Reading Eagle to chain". abc4.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Bob. "Who will own the Reading Eagle? A bidder emerges, but will it get chosen?" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Inquirer, May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Southwick, Ron. "MediaNews Group stands as lone bidder to buy Reading Eagle; auction canceled." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: PennLive, May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Mekeel, David. "MediaNews Group in line to buy Reading Eagle's assets Archived May 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle, May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Mekeel, David. "After 151 years of local ownership, Reading Eagle readers reflect on community coverage Archived May 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle, May 2019.

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