Black Press
Black Press Group Ltd. is a Canadian commercial printer and newspaper publisher headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | 15288 54A Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
Area served | Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon United States: Alaska Hawaii, Washington |
Key people | David Holmes Black (Chair) |
| Owners | David Holmes Black (80.65%) Torstar (19.35%) |
| Subsidiaries | Northern News Services Ltd. Oahu Publications Inc. Sound Publishing Inc |
| Website | www |
The company was founded in 1975 by David Holmes Black, who has no relation to Canadian-born media mogul Conrad Black. Black Press is 19.35% owned by Toronto Star publisher Torstar and 80.65% owned by David Black.
Black Press publishes in the United States under two subsidiaries, Oahu Publications in Hawaii and Sound Publishing in Alaska and Washington. The company also owns Northern News Services based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Black Press formed Sound Publishing in 1987 after he purchasing three newspapers on the Kitsap Peninsula in the United States. The subsidy has since managed all of Black Press' titles in Washington and Alaska.
Another subsidy, Oahu Publications, was also formed by Black Press in 2001 after acquiring the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. It has managed all of Black Press' titles in Hawaii ever since.
As of 2022, News Media Canada reported Black Press publishes 106 editions across Canada with a combined circulation of 1,295,243. The number of titles include 70 in British Columbia, 11 in Alberta, two in Northwest Territories and one in Yukon.