MediaNews Group purchases Chronicle-Telegram, Medina Gazette

ELYRIA — After nearly a century of family ownership, Lorain County Printing and Publishing has reached an agreement to sell The Chronicle-Telegram and The Medina Gazette to MediaNews Group, the nation's largest private operator of newspapers. "For nearly 100 years, The Chronicle-Telegram has been inseparable from our family's story. We are enormously proud of that history, and there simply are not enough words to describe what this newspaper has meant to our family," said Bill Hudnutt, president and publisher of Lorain County Printing and Publishing. "Throughout this process, our priority has been finding an experienced organization capable of carrying these newspapers forward. MediaNews Group brings decades of experience in local journalism, including an established presence in Northeast Ohio through The Morning Journal and The News-Herald. That experience was an important consideration in our decision." The Chronicle-Telegram traces its roots in Elyria to 1829. The Elyria Chronicle began publishing in 1901 and the Elyria Telegram in 1907, with the two merging in 1919 to become The Chronicle-Telegram. A.C. Hudnutt became sole owner in 1927, beginning nearly a century of Hudnutt family ownership. "Our family will always be grateful to the employees, carriers, readers, advertisers, contributors and community partners who have made these newspapers what they are," Hudnutt said. "There is much more I could say about what this place and these communities have meant to our family and to me personally. Today, I simply want to say thank you." "I am confident that MediaNews Group has the experience and resources to carry The Chronicle-Telegram and The Medina Gazette forward and continue their longstanding commitment to serving the communities that have supported them for generations." MediaNews Group is the largest private operator of newspapers in the United States, with a multiplatform portfolio of more than 235 local media publications, including The Denver Post, The Mercury News, The Orange County Register and the Boston Herald. Since 1846, readers have relied on MNG to keep them informed and connected to their communities, and the company remains committed to delivering award-winning local journalism through its diverse array of trusted titles. For more information, visit medianewsgroup.com.