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| Type | Thrice Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Advance Publications |
| Editor-in-chief | Shelly Haskins |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | February 26, 2023 |
| Headquarters | 200 West Side Square, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 |
| Circulation | 57,073 Daily 74,401 Sunday |
| Website | al.com |
The Huntsville Times was a thrice-weekly newspaper published in Huntsville, Alabama. It also served the surrounding areas of north Alabama's Tennessee Valley region. The Times formerly operated as an afternoon paper, but moved to mornings years after The Huntsville News ceased publication. It was published by The Huntsville Times Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Advance Publications, Inc. The paper was first acquired by Advance's founder, Samuel Newhouse Sr., in 1955.[1] The Times is a sister paper to two other Advance-owned publications within Alabama, The Birmingham News and the (Mobile) Press-Register.
On October 1, 2012, all three papers went from daily to thrice-weekly print schedules. All three are now published by an Advance subsidiary called Alabama Media Group.
On February 26, 2023, the Times and its sister newspapers ceased printed publication, with all of its content moving to the group's website, al.com.
The Times had the third highest circulation of any daily newspaper in the state until its 2012 schedule reduction.[2]
Because Huntsville is the home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the Army's Redstone Arsenal, the Times maintains a special desk for science, aerospace and military matters.[3]
The Times has received many awards over the years from the Alabama Press Association, the Society for Professional Journalists and other trade groups.[4]
- ^ Columbia Journalism Review: Who Owns What: Advance Publications Timeline
- ^ Alabama Press Association: 2008 Ratesheet Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Huntsville Times Staff Directory
- ^ "Awards," Editor & Publisher Magazine, July 1, 2007, p. 43