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In 1883, the Weekly Democrat merged with the Belleville News to become the Belleville News-Democrat. Since its founding, the newspaper has had a succession of owners. It was a family-owned newspaper from 1891 to 1972, until its purchase by Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Knight Ridder acquired the newspaper in 1997. McClatchy acquired the newspaper in 2006 with its purchase of Knight Ridder. Key Executives Jay Tebbe, Publisher Jeff Couch, Editor Randy Atkisson, Vice President, Finance and Operations Melissa Mason, Advertising Director John Grove, Circulation Director Jeanne Newton, Human Resources Director General Hiring Contact: Human Resources Director Jeanne Newton: 618-239-2515 or e-mail Jeanne Newton Distinction: The leading newspaper and online site in Southern Illinois Market: The second-largest metropolitan area in Illinois, the metro-east is a bustling, fast growing, diverse region just outside St. Louis, Mo. The News-Democrat is the leading daily newspaper in Southwestern Illinois. Circulation Area: Eight Illinois counties; delivery is primarily St. Clair (population 266,300) and southern Madison counties. Site: The News-Democrat's main office is located in downtown Belleville and houses the editorial, advertising and administration staff. Circulation is located across the street from the main building. The printing facility is less than 2 miles away. The Belleville Weekly Group consists of seven weekly publications. Printing is done at the central printing facility in Belleville. Readership: 150,000 daily; 185,000 Sunday Circulation: 53,053 daily (M-F); 56,011 Sunday (Source: March 2010 Publisher Statement) Website: www.bnd.com Average Monthly Page Views/Unique Visitors: • 7.5 million page views • 660,000 unique visitors Location: The News-Democrat publishes in the metro-east area of the St. Louis metropolitan area, serving most of southwestern Illinois. 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