Freedom Communications

From coast to coast, the Newspapers Division of Freedom Communications, Inc. has touched the lives of the citizens in the communities it serves with local news since 1935. Today, with a combined portfolio of more than 100 daily and weekly newspapers, as well as shoppers, magazines and other specialty publications, Freedom's network of community newspapers are the heart of the company's business. Freedom's flagship newspaper is the Santa Ana, Calif.-based Orange County Register with a daily circulation of more than 255,000. With its innovative design, use of graphics and color, and three Pulitzer Prizes, The Register has gained a reputation as one of the finest newspapers in the world. Other flagship newspapers include The Monitor in McAllen, TX, and the Gaston Gazette in Gastonia, NC. With a combined circulation of nearly a one million subscribers, the Newspapers Division remains committed to the communities it serves by focusing on local customers and markets, doing what it does best-delivering quality news products every day. The Newspapers Division is part of Freedom Communications, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., a privately owned, information and entertainment company of print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses. The broadcast stations – five CBS, two ABC network affiliates and one CW affiliate – reach more than 3 million households across the country.