Flathead Beacon

The Flathead Beacon is an American weekly newspaper serving northwest Montana, and owned by the American television personality Maury Povich.

Flathead Beacon
TypeWeekly newspaper
Editor-in-chiefKellyn Brown
Founded2007
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters17 Main St.
Kalispell, MT, 59901
US
Circulation25,000
Websitewww.flatheadbeacon.com

Founding

The Flathead Beacon was founded in 2007 by Maury Povich, who was best known for hosting the talk show Maury. But Povich had roots in traditional journalism. His father, Shirley Povich, covered sports for The Washington Post. Maury Povich started his career as a television news anchor, and he started a new news outlet to honor his father's legacy. Povich owns a home with his wife, Connie Chung, in Kalispell, Montana.[1]

Operations

The first edition of the Beacon was published in May 2007, and ran to 24 pages.[1] The founding, and current, editor-in-chief is Kellyn Brown.[2]

Recognition

The Montana Newspaper Association named the Flathead Beacon the state's best large weekly 10 times since 2009.[2][3] In 2014, Outside Magazine ranked the Flathead Beacon the 58th best place to work in the United States, citing the "intense employee pride in the publishing company".[4]

See also

References
  1. "Why a weekly tabloid owned by Maury Povich might have 'the best newsroom in Montana'". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. "About Us". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. "Montana Newspaper Association | Better Newspaper Contest".
  4. Editors, Nick Davidson and The (2014-10-01). "The Best Places to Work in 2014". Outside Online. Retrieved 2021-02-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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