Macon Telegraph

Macon Telegraph is a daily newspaper in Macon, Georgia, USA covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.

The newspaper is published seven days a week.

The Macon Telegraph began as a weekly newspaper in 1826, three years after the incorporation of the city of Macon, Georgia. In 1831, it became the city's first daily newspaper. It continued to print during the American Civil War, during which time it was known as the Daily Macon Telegraph and Confederate. In 1914, the Anderson brothers, William T. and Peyton T., purchased the newspaper. They also purchased The Macon News and combined some staff positions between the two newspapers. The News continued to publish in the afternoon, while the Telegraph remained the morning newspaper. Peyton T. Anderson's son, Peyton, sold the Telegraph and News in 1969 to Knight Newspapers. The new ownership merged with Ridder Publications in 1974 to create Knight Ridder. At the same time, the Saturday editions of the Telegraph and News merged. In 1983, the two newspapers' daily editions merged. The paper officially changed its name back to The Macon Telegraph in 1990, bringing over a century of The Macon News to an end. In 2005, the name "Macon" was also dropped from the masthead, possibly signaling greater emphasis on the Middle Georgia area as a whole. As a result, the official, correct name of the newspaper is The Telegraph. In 2006, Knight Ridder was sold to The McClatchy Company.

Circulation: 44,895 copies

This newspaper is owned by The McClatchy Company.

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