ABOUT US

The Salina Journal was founded as a weekly newspaper Feb. 16, 1871, by W.H. Johnson and M.D. Sampson.

The first edition was published just a year after the village of Salina, with a population of 1,000, was designated as a third-class city. The first newspaper arrived 13 years after the city was settled.

Coinciding with the birth of the newspaper was the town’s first real boom.

In 1887 Sampson converted the newspaper to a daily. The Journal and the Salina Republican, another daily, were consolidated in 1894.

U.S. Sen. Joseph L. Bristow purchased the newspaper in 1903 and renamed it the Salina Evening Journal.

On Oct. 13, 1925, the Evening Journal and the Daily Union were consolidated by R.J. Laubengayer. Roy F. Bailey was editor and Earl C. Woodward was the advertising manager. The name of the newspaper was again the Salina Journal.

In 1938, a part interest in the newspaper was acquired by the Harris newspapers. That same year, the Journal moved into the red brick building on the southwest corner of Seventh and Iron. The structure had served as Salina’s post office since 1896.

Harris bought controlling interest on Jan. 1, 1949. Bailey retired and was succeeded by Whitley Austin as editor. Woodward, who had become business manager, retires in 1954.

On. Jan. 8, 1962, the Journal moved to its new building at South and Fourth streets.

On Feb. 15, 1971, the Journal switched from hot metal to cold type production and from letterpress to offset lithography. At the same time it became the first newspaper in Kansas to adopt a 6-column format in both news and advertising.

Austin retired as editor and publisher on Feb. 15, 1975. He was succeeded by Fred P. Vandegrift as publisher and Glenn L. Williams as editor.

In the summer of 1975, The Journal became the first newspaper in Kansas to use an electronic video terminal system for news and classified advertising.

In 1982, Harris Rayl, associate editor of the Olathe Daily News, was named editor when Williams announced his retirement. Also that year, the Journal resumed publication of a Saturday edition and switched from afternoon to morning delivery. The Saturday edition had been dropped when the paper began its Sunday edition.

Vandegrift retired in 1985, and Rayl succeeded him as editor and publisher. In 1988, he gave up the title of editor, but remained publisher.

During Rayl’s tenure, the Journal became fully paginated. The interior of the building was remodeled, including an expansion of the newsroom.

On June 7, 1998, Tom Bell was named editor and publisher.

Numbers By the numbers

Daily circulation … 30,000
Annual newsprint usage … 4.8 million pounds
Annual black ink usage … 25 tons
Daily newspaper pages … 12,438
Coverage area … 30,000 sq. miles
(31 counties)
No. of employees … 135


ADDRESS

Location:
333 S. 4th St.
Salina, KS 67401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 740
Salina, KS 67402-0740

GENERAL PHONE & FAX NUMBERS

Salina Journal Main phone: 785-823-6363
fax: 785-823-3207
Toll-Free number
(in Kansas only)
1-800-827-6363
News Dept. phone: 785-822-1450
fax: 785-827-6363

email: [email protected]
social: [email protected]
obituary: [email protected]
Sports Dept. phone: 785-822-1444
fax: 785-827-6060

email: [email protected]
Advertising Dept. phone: 785-822-1400
fax
: 785-823-6634
email: [email protected]
Classified Dept. phone: 785-822-1400
fax
: 785-823-6634
email: [email protected]
Circulation/Subscription
Dept.
phone: 785-822-1414
fax: 785-822-1499
email: [email protected]


STAFF DIRECTORY
News and Sports
Ben Wearing
Executive Editor
785-822-1421
Sharon Montague
Deputy Editor
785-822-1411
Bob Davidson
Sports Editor
785-822-1404
Brian Bay
Sports
785-823-6363 Ext. 160
ArneGreenArne Green
Sports
785-822-1408
TroyPalenskeTroy Palenske
Sports
785-822-1413
Erik BonarErik Bonar
Sports
785-823-6363 Ext. 175
Tim Hostetter
Copy Desk
785-823-6363 Ext. 141
Gordon Fiedler
Reporter
785-822-1407
Brad CattBrad Catt
Copy Desk
785-822-1401
Jean Kozubowski
Copy Desk
785-822-1423
Tim UnruhTim Unruh
Reporter
785-822-1419
David CloustonDavid Clouston
Reporter
785-822-1403
Amy Adams
Copy Desk
785-823-6363 Ext. 115
Roshana Ariel
Copy Editor
Jeff Cooper
Photographer
785-823-6363 Ext. 161
Erin Mathews
Reporter
Zach Eckels
Copy Editor
Gary DemuthGary Demuth
Reporter
785-822-1405
Larry MortizLarry Moritz
Sports
785-822-1410
Mike Strand
Reporter
785-822-1418
Tom Dorsey
Photographer
785-822-1406 Ext. 161
Richae Morrow
Copy Desk
785-822-1412
Chris Hunter
Reporter
785-822-1422
Social News – [email protected] Obituaries – [email protected] News Tips & Releases – [email protected]

Photos – [email protected]

Online Services
Tami Corn
New Media Director
785-822-1496
Rachel Norlin
Web Developer
785-822-1451
Chad Hughbanks
Web Developer
785-822-1481
     
     

Advertising
Kim Norwood
Advertising Director
785-822-1442
Christy Underwood
Sales Manager
785-822-1449
Linda Saenger
Advertising
785-822-1446
Debbie PorterDebbie Porter
Classified Ad Rep.
785-822-1445
Brian Green
Advertising Rep.
785-822-1432
Sue Austin
Classified Ad Rep.
785-822-1429
Tina Campbell
Advertising Rep.
785-822-1430
Jamie Jeffries
Creative Services
785-822-1438
Tiffany Modlin
National & Majors Sales Rep.
785-823-6363
Wendy Chrobak
Creative Services
785-822-1431
Annette Klein
Creative Services
785-823-6363 Ext. 521
Kathy Malm
Online Sales Coordinator
785-822-1453
Erica Wiseman
New Media Sales Rep.
785-822-1458
Debbie Nelson
Classified Ad Rep.
785-822-1440
Jamie Stroda
Advertising Rep.
785-822-1439
Leah Plumer
Advertising Rep.
785-822-1434
Debbie Putman
Advertising Rep.
785-822-1447
Matt Browne
New Media Sales Rep.
Aaron Johnson
Creative Services
Natosha Batzler
Creative Services
William Pierson
Ad Services

Circulation
Walt Heskett
Circulation
Director
785-822-1472
Miranda Byrd
Promotions
Manager
785-822-1459
Mollie Purcell
Circulation Office Manager
785-822-1467
Tom Crosby
Circulation
Operations Manager
785-822-1475
Nathan Nothern
District Sales Manager
(State)
785-822-1462
Faye Spencer
Lead
Customer Service
785-823-6363 Ext. 303
Vic Hanson
District Manager
785-822-1471
Lynette Wineinger
Customer Service
785-823-6363 Ext. 307
Jeanie Warner
NIE Coordinator
785-822-1470
Shelia Kjellberg Customer Service Jennifer Doughman
Customer Service
785-822-1461
Rich Bronson
District Sales Manager
785-822-1460
Paul Bronson
District Sales Manager
(City)
785-822-1463
John Cole
District Sales Manager (State)
785-823-6363 Ext. 300
     

Pre-press and Press
Dave Atkinson
Production Director
785-822-1487
Norbert Laue
Distribution Manager
785-822-1468
Linda Pfeifer
Pre-Press Supervisor
785-822-1485
Rod Reidsma
Pre-Press
785-823-6363
Bob Kelly
Systems Manager
785-822-1483
Heidi Feyerherm
Pre-Press
785-822-1482
Kaleigh PostKaleigh Post
Pre-Press
785-822-1484
Tim HamiltonTim Hamilton
Building & Maintenance
785-822-1489
Steve WilsonSteve Wilson
Pre-Press
785-822-1482
     

Business Office
Tom Bell
Publisher
785-822-1491
Jacki Ryba
Business and Human Resources Director
785-822-1493
Roxy BeldenRoxy Belden
Business Office
785-822-1490
Patty Wilson
Customer Service
785-823-6363
Christy Fink
Business Office
785-822-1495
Melissa Windholz
Business Office
785-822-1494
Evey Gott
Customer Service
785-823-6363
Nellie Quade
Customer Service
785-823-6363