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The 25 largest daily newspapers in Los Angeles County.

By Jacobs, Chip
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal
Date: Monday, April 17 1989

The 25 largest daily newspapers in Los Angeles County Ranked by daily circulation

Rank   Newspaper                          Circulation      Profile
       . name                             . daily       . yr. subscription
       . address                          . Sunday        cost
                                                        . zoned editions
 1     Los Angeles Times                   1,136,813        $166.40
       Times Mirror Square                 1,421,711


yes

Los Angeles 90053

 2     Los Angeles Herald Examiner           237,792         $156
       1111 S. Broadway                      191,712          no

Los Angeles 90015

 3     Los Angeles Daily News                195,000          $91
       21221 Oxnard St.                      205,000          yes

Woodland Hills 91367

 4     Press-Telegram                        132,000        $75.96
       604 Pine Ave.                         152,000          yes

Long Beach 90844

 5     The Daily Breeze                       92,756          $66
       5215 Torrance Blvd.                   126,037(1)       yes

Torrance 90509

 6     La Opinion                             90,000          $90
       1436 S. Main St.                       70,000          no

Los Angeles 90015

 7     San Gabriel Valley Tribune             59,769          $91
       1210 Azusa Canyon Rd.                  80,477(2)       yes

West Covina 91790

 8     Antelope Valley Press                  56,000          $66
       37404 Sierra Highway                   59,000          yes

Palmdale 93550

 9     The Korea Times                        50,000         $115
       141 N. Vermont Ave.                     same           no

Los Angeles 90004

10     Chinese Daily News (3)                 47,500E         $90
       724 Monterey Pass Rd.                     NA           NA

Monterey Park 91754

11     International Daily News-Chinese       45,000          $90
       870 Monterey Pass Rd.                  48,000          yes

Monterey Park 91754

12     Progress Bulletin                      43,500          $72
       300 S. Thomas St.                      45,500          no

Pomona 91766

13     Pasadena Star-News                     38,100        $111.80
       525 E. Colorado Blvd.                  43,600          no

Pasadena 91109

14     Noticias Del Mundo                     33,000          $60
       1301 W. Second St.                      none           no

Los Angeles 90026

15     Dong-A Daily News                      28,000          $75
       1035 S. Crenshaw Blvd.                 30,000          yes

Los Angeles 90019

16     The Outlook(1)                         26,453          $60
       1920 Colorado Ave.                       DNA(1)        yes

Santa Monica 90404

17     The Korea Central Daily                25,000         $114
       690 Wilshire Place                     32,000          yes

Los Angeles 90005

18     Investor's Daily                       25,000E         $98
       1941 Armacost Ave.                      none           no

Los Angeles 90025

19     Rafu Shimpo                            23,000          $48
       259 S. Los Angeles St.                  none           no

Los Angeles 90012

20     Centre Daily News                      20,000         $65E
       548 Monterey Pass Rd.                   none           no

Monterey Park 91754

21     Whittier Daily News                    18,003        $67.60
       7612 Greenleaf                          DNA(2)         yes

Whittier 90602

22     The News Pilot                         15,830          $60
       362 Seventh St.                         DNA(1)         no

San Pedro 90731

23     The Los Angeles Daily Journal          15,000         $177
       210 S. Spring St.                       none           no

Los Angeles 90054

24     Beverly Hills Today                    14,000E         $26
       6399 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200           none           no

Los Angeles 90048

25     Glendale News-Press                     8,500          $78
       111 N. Isabel St.                       none           no

Glendale 91206

Rank   Newspaper                                     Special publications
       . name                             . partial list of supplements;
       . address                          . partial list of special sections or
editions
 1     Los Angeles Times                  L. A. Times Magazine, TV Times, Opinio
n, Real
       Times Mirror Square                  Estate, Travel, 4 regional editions,
 5 regional
       Los Angeles 90053                             sections; Nuestro Tiempo
 2     Los Angeles Herald Examiner           TV Weekly Magazine, Vista, USA Week
end,
       1111 S. Broadway                   Sunday Comics; Baseball, Football, Rac
ing, L.A.
       Los Angeles 90015                      Auto Show, Car Care, NBA/NHL Opene
r
 3     Los Angeles Daily News                USA Weekend, TV Book, Young America
n,
       21221 Oxnard St.                       Travel, Food, L.A. Life, Valley Bu
siness;
       Woodland Hills 91367                Your Home, Fashion, Baseball '89, Foo
tball '89
 4     Press-Telegram                      Cable TV Guide, Real Estate, Travel,
Weekend
       604 Pine Ave.                        Plus, Parade; Grand Prix, Holiday Id
ea Book,
       Long Beach 90844                                Seasonal Dining Guides
 5     The Daily Breeze                                        Parade;
       5215 Torrance Blvd.                Int'l Surf Festival tab, TV Panorama,
Coastlines,
       Torrance 90509                         Football tab, The Entertainer, Rea
l Estate
 6     La Opinion                            TV Guide, local sports, Panorama, D
ominical,
       1436 S. Main St.                                 food, comics, Acceso;
       Los Angeles 90015                       Immigration, Real Estate, Auto, H
ealth
 7     San Gabriel Valley Tribune                TV Magazine, Parade, Weekender;
       1210 Azusa Canyon Rd.                     Drug Abuse, Health & Fitness, B
rides,
       West Covina 91790                            Family Business, Pomona Fair
 8     Antelope Valley Press                   TV Update, Showcase, Comics, Foru
m;
       37404 Sierra Highway                   Men/Women Business, Bridal tab, Fa
ir tab,
       Palmdale 93550                          Progress edition, Welcome, Your H
ome
 9     The Korea Times                    Korean/English edition; Entertainment
tab, Sports
       141 N. Vermont Ave.                        tab, English-to-Korean TV Guid
e

Los Angeles 90004

10     Chinese Daily News (3)                              Journal Weekly;
       724 Monterey Pass Rd.                                    none

Monterey Park 91754

11     International Daily News-Chinese           Chinese Weekly Post/Magazine;
       870 Monterey Pass Rd.                               News Digest

Monterey Park 91754

12     Progress Bulletin                          Parade, TV Magazine, Comics;
       300 S. Thomas St.                    Real Estate, Automotive, Entertainme
nt, Food

Pomona 91766

13     Pasadena Star-News                                  Parade, Comics;
       525 E. Colorado Blvd.                    Business Monday, Extra, Shopping
 Plus,
       Pasadena 91109                            Home & Garden, Tournament of Ro
ses
14     Noticias Del Mundo                                        none;
       1301 W. Second St.                           Cinco De Mayo, Entertainment
,
       Los Angeles 90026                                Women's Page, Health
15     Dong-A Daily News                                         none;
       1035 S. Crenshaw Blvd.                       local news, news from Korea

Los Angeles 90019

16     The Outlook(1)                                      USA Weekend;
       1920 Colorado Ave.                        Focus, Westsiders Today, Footba
ll tab,
       Santa Monica 90404                       SummerFest, Real Estate, Dining
Guide
17     The Korea Central Daily                   The Ladies Joong-Ang, Young-Lad
y;
       690 Wilshire Place                                       none

Los Angeles 90005

18     Investor's Daily                                          none;
       1941 Armacost Ave.                                       none

Los Angeles 90025

19     Rafu Shimpo                               Christmas, New Years, Graduatio
n;
       259 S. Los Angeles St.                                Nisei Week

Los Angeles 90012

20     Centre Daily News                                         none;
       548 Monterey Pass Rd.                                 Real Estate

Monterey Park 91754

21     Whittier Daily News                                 Parade, TV Magazine;
       7612 Greenleaf                          Health & Fitness, Welcome Neighbo
r, Easter,
       Whittier 90602                             Home Improvement, Family Busin
ess
22     The News Pilot                                     TV Week, Comics, Parad
e;
       362 Seventh St.                         Coastlines, Peninsula Panorama, F
ootball tab,
       San Pedro 90731                           Brides Tour, The Entertainer, R
eal Estate
23     The Los Angeles Daily Journal                       Daily Appellate Repor
t;
       210 S. Spring St.                                     California Business

Los Angeles 90054

24     Beverly Hills Today                                       none;
       6399 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200                            none

Los Angeles 90048

25     Glendale News-Press                                       none;
       111 N. Isabel St.                        Christmas, Home Improvement, sho
pping
       Glendale 91206                                supplements, Back-To-School
Rank   Newspaper                                    News services
      Owners
       . name                             . partial list                       .
 year founded
       . address                            of news services used              .
 owner or parent co.
 1     Los Angeles Times                     AP, UPI, Reuters, Dow Jones,
       1881
       Times Mirror Square                L.A. Times-Washington Post, Deutsche
  Times Mirror Co.
       Los Angeles 90053                      Press Int'l, Business Wire
 2     Los Angeles Herald Examiner          AP, UPI, Dow Jones, NY Times
       1903
       1111 S. Broadway
  The Hearst Corp.

Los Angeles 90015

 3     Los Angeles Daily News              AP, NY Times, Dow Jones, Knight-
       1911
       21221 Oxnard St.                    Ridder News, Trib. News Service,   Co
oke Media Group Inc.
       Woodland Hills 91367                  McClatchy, City News Service
 4     Press-Telegram                      AP, NY Times, Knight-Ridder News
       1897
       604 Pine Ave.
   Knight-Ridder

Long Beach 90844

 5     The Daily Breeze                           AP, UPI, NY Times,
       1894
       5215 Torrance Blvd.                        McClatchy, Copley,
 Copley Newspapers
       Torrance 90509                             City News Service
 6     La Opinion                            API, UPI, City News Service,
       1926
       1436 S. Main St.                   L.A. Times Syndicate, EFE (Spain),
Lozano Enterprises
       Los Angeles 90015                          Notimex (Mexico)
 7     San Gabriel Valley Tribune                       AP
       1955
       1210 Azusa Canyon Rd.
Thomson Newspapers

West Covina 91790

 8     Antelope Valley Press                          AP, UPI
       1914
       37404 Sierra Highway
  Antelope Valley
       Palmdale 93550
    Newspapers
 9     The Korea Times                       AP, UPI, City News Service,
       1969
       141 N. Vermont Ave.                           Asian Wire
 The Korean Times

Los Angeles 90004

10     Chinese Daily News (3)                 AP, UPI, Reuters, Nikki,
       1984
       724 Monterey Pass Rd.                     China News Agency
 United Daily News

Monterey Park 91754

11     International Daily News-Chinese      AP, UPI, Central News Agency,
       1981
       870 Monterey Pass Rd.                    Xinhwa News Agency,            C
. Int'l Publications
       Monterey Park 91754                       China News Agency
       Inc.
12     Progress Bulletin                                AP
       1885
       300 S. Thomas St.
 Donrey Media Group

Pomona 91766

13     Pasadena Star-News                 AP, NY Times, Knight-Ridder News
       1886
       525 E. Colorado Blvd.
   Knight-Ridder

Pasadena 91109

14     Noticias Del Mundo                  AP, UPI, EFI, City News Service
       1984
       1301 W. Second St.
    Newsworld
       Los Angeles 90026
  Communications
15     Dong-A Daily News                      UPI, Korean News Service
       1972
       1035 S. Crenshaw Blvd.
    Dong-A ILBO

Los Angeles 90019

16     The Outlook(1)                            AP, UPI, NY Times,
       1875
       1920 Colorado Ave.                   City News Service, McClatchy
 Copley Newspapers

Santa Monica 90404

17     The Korea Central Daily               AP, UPI, City News Service
       1974
       690 Wilshire Place
The Joong-Ang Daily
       Los Angeles 90005
       News
18     Investor's Daily                       AP, UPI, Business Wire,
       1984
       1941 Armacost Ave.                  Investor's Daily news services
       WND

Los Angeles 90025

19     Rafu Shimpo                        AP, City News Service, Ji Ji Press,
       1903
       259 S. Los Angeles St.                        Kyodo Press
   Rafu Shimpo

Los Angeles 90012

20     Centre Daily News                              AP, UPI
       1983
       548 Monterey Pass Rd.
 Centre Daily News

Monterey Park 91754

21     Whittier Daily News                              AP
       1900
       7612 Greenleaf
 Thomson Newspapers

Whittier 90602

22     The News Pilot                        AP, UPI, NY Times, Copley,
       1901
       362 Seventh St.                               McClatchy
 Copley Newspapers

San Pedro 90731

23     The Los Angeles Daily Journal                  AP, UPI
       1888
       210 S. Spring St.
 The Daily Journal
       Los Angeles 90048
       Corp.
24     Beverly Hills Today                   Capitol News Service, Int'l
       1945
       6399 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200       Newsweek, Int'l Herald Tribune,
 California Press
       Los Angeles 90048                    L.A. Times Washington Post
      Bureau
25     Glendale News-Press                  UPI, Copley, Scripps Howard
       1905
       111 N. Isabel St.
   Mark Goodson
       Glendale 91206
    Newspapers
Rank   Newspaper                                   Mgmt.
  Publisher
       . name                             . editor                            .
name
       . address                          . advertising                       .
title
                                            director                          .
phone number
 1     Los Angeles Times                     C. Shelby Coffey III
Tom Johnson
       Times Mirror Square                     Don Clark
ceo, publisher
       Los Angeles 90053
(213) 237-5779
 2     Los Angeles Herald Examiner           Maxwell McCrohon                  J
ohn J. McCabe
       1111 S. Broadway                        Dave Bonfield                 chi
ef operating exec.
       Los Angeles 90015
(213) 744-8263
 3     Los Angeles Daily News                Robert W. Burdick                 R
. Steven Morris
       21221 Oxnard St.                        Bob McCray
  publisher
       Woodland Hills 91367
(818) 713-3510
 4     Press-Telegram                          Larry Allison
Peter B. Ridder
       604 Pine Ave.                           Denny Atkin
  publisher
       Long Beach 90844
(213) 499-1465
 5     The Daily Breeze                       Jim Box
 Bert Winrow
       5215 Torrance Blvd.                   Terry Egger
  publisher
       Torrance 90509
(213) 540-5511
 6     La Opinion                            Sergio Munoz
Jose I. Lozano
       1436 S. Main St.                      Esther Carson
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90015
(213) 748-1191
 7     San Gabriel Valley Tribune              J. Blackstock
 F.A. Totter
       1210 Azusa Canyon Rd.                    C. Rathbun
  publisher
       West Covina 91790
(818) 962-8811
 8     Antelope Valley Press                 Lamont Odett Jr.
L. & W. Odett
       37404 Sierra Highway                  William C. Markham
  publishers
       Palmdale 93550
(805) 273-2700
 9     The Korea Times                       Young Suk Kim
Jae Min Chang
       141 N. Vermont Ave.                     On Sook Yun
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90004
(213) 487-5323
10     Chinese Daily News (3)                      NA
  T.W. Wang
       724 Monterey Pass Rd.                       NA
  publisher
       Monterey Park 91754
(213) 268-4982
11     International Daily News-Chinese        P.Y. Hsu
Simon Y. Chen
       870 Monterey Pass Rd.                  Samuel Kong
  publisher
       Monterey Park 91754
(213) 265-1317
12     Progress Bulletin                       Jim Fulton
Don Russell
       300 S. Thomas St.                     Peggy del Toro
  publisher
       Pomona 91766
(714) 622-1201
13     Pasadena Star-News                    Patricia Burnett                 Wi
lliam R. Applebee
       525 E. Colorado Blvd.                   Kevin Drolett
  publisher
       Pasadena 91109
(818) 578-6510
14     Noticias Del Mundo                    Jose Cardinali
Philip Sanchez
       1301 W. Second St.                     Amparo Gonzalez
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90026
(213) 482-9644
15     Dong-A Daily News                       Jinchul Chung
Kyutae Hwang
       1035 S. Crenshaw Blvd.                  Soonja Chang
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90019
(213) 937-7007
16     The Outlook(1)                          Jim Box
Bert Winrow
       1920 Colorado Ave.                     Terry Egger
  publisher
       Santa Monica 90404
(213) 540-5511
17     The Korea Central Daily                 Sung Ho Hung
Kun Jin Kim
       690 Wilshire Place                      Glen Chae
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90005
(213) 389-2500
18     Investor's Daily                         Wesley Mann
 William O'Neil
       1941 Armacost Ave.                    George W. Gregory
   chairman
       Los Angeles 90025
(213) 207-1832
19     Rafu Shimpo                            Chris Komai(4)
  Michael Komai
       259 S. Los Angeles St.                   NA
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90012
(213) 629-2231
20     Centre Daily News                        NA
Steven Fu
       548 Monterey Pass Rd.                 Jen Yen
  publisher
       Monterey Park 91754
(818) 308-0180
21     Whittier Daily News                    W. Bell
F.A. Totter
       7612 Greenleaf                       C. Rathbun
  publisher
       Whittier 90602
(818) 962-8811
22     The News Pilot                       Jim Box
Bert Winrow
       362 Seventh St.                       Terry Egger
  publisher
       San Pedro 90731
(213) 540-5511
23     The Los Angeles Daily Journal         M. Sonnenburg
Jerry Salzman
       210 S. Spring St.                      Burt Mann
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90054
(213) 625-2141
24     Beverly Hills Today                    Charles Riley
Lee Soble
       6399 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200         Steve Pinkney
  publisher
       Los Angeles 90048
(213) 652-1300
25     Glendale News-Press                  Michael R. Montgomery
James E. Gressinger
       111 N. Isabel St.                     Judee Kendall
  publisher
       Glendale 91206
(818) 241-4141

(1)Copley Los Angeles Newspapers (The Daily Breeze, The Outlook, and The News Pilot) publish a combined Sunday edition under the Daily Breeze name. (2)Combines with the Whittier Daily News to publish a Sunday edition. (3)Data from Dec. 1987 survey. Company did not supply information for the current survey. (4)Editor, English language section. Takashi Ishihara is editor of the Japanese language section. E-Company estimate. DNA-Does not apply. NA-Not available. WND-Would not disclose. Note: The information in this list was supplied by the newspapers themselves or by other LABJ sources. Papers are ranked by daily circulation; where this number is the same, they are ranked alphabetically. Survey completed during the week of April 10, 1989. To the best of our knowledge this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Chip Jacobs or Moji Ohebsion, list coordinators, Los Angeles Business Journal, 3345 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 207, Los Angeles, CA 90010. (C) 1989 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available; to order, phone the circulation department, publisher (213) 385-9050. Los Angeles Business Journal lists are also available on floppy disk.