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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | AIM Media Texas |
| Publisher | Stephan Wingert |
| Editor | Michael Rodriguez |
| Opinion editor | Carlos Rodriguez |
| Founded | July 4, 1892 (as the Daily Herald) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 222 N. Expressway 77/83, Suite 176, Brownsville, Texas, U.S. 78521[1] |
| Circulation | 6,283 (as of 2023)[2] |
| Sister newspapers | El Nuevo Heraldo |
| ISSN | 0894-2064 |
| Website | myrgv.com/the-brownsville-herald |
The Brownsville Herald is a newspaper based in Brownsville, Texas, United States, circulating in the Cameron County area.
History[edit]
Jesse O. Wheeler, a newspaperman from Victoria,[3] purchased Brownsville's Cosmopolitan newspaper in 1892 and renamed it the Brownsville Herald. In early years, the paper voiced concern for the need of a railroad connection to the north and a bridge to the nearby city of Matamoros, Mexico.[4] A bridge opened in 1910.
It was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, after Freedom filed for bankruptcy.[5] Its papers in Texas — the Herald, Odessa American, Valley Morning Star of Harlingen, El Nuevo Heraldo, The Monitor of McAllen, The Mid Valley Town Crier of Weslaco, Coastal Current of South Padre Island, and a variety of other weekly and monthly publications — were sold to AIM Media Texas.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "contact us". The Brownsville Herald.
- ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Inquiring minds make meal out of Valley history nuggets". Brownsvilleherald.com. 1993-03-13. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ Garza, Alicia A. & Long, Christopher. "BROWNSVILLE, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ de la Merced, Michael (2009-09-01). "Freedom Communications Files for Bankruptcy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "AIM Media Texas, LLC acquires Texas newspapers". Oaoa.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Brownsville Herald digital edition
- Official mobile site
- Brownsville Herald hosted by the Portal to Texas History.