Milwaukee Courier

The Milwaukee Courier is a weekly African-American newspaper based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1964[1] and is the state's oldest black-owned newspaper.[2] The newspaper is owned by Courier Communications, which also owns and operates the radio station WNOV, and The Madison Times which they acquired in 2013.[2][3][4]

Milwaukee Courier
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Courier Communications
PublisherJerrel Jones
EditorRoemel Brown
FoundedJune 27, 1964
Headquarters2003 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53206-1939
Circulation40,000
ISSN0026-4350
OCLC number4166496
WebsiteMilwaukee Courier

The paper's owner Jerrel Jones, who sits on the board of the Potawatomi Foundation, launched and funded a successful recall petition against then-Senator Gary George in 2003.[5][6] The newspaper was also known for having a 102-year-old writer, Mattiebelle Woods, who wrote a social column for the newspaper.[7][8]

References
  1. "About Us". Milwaukee Courier. Courier Communications. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. Ivey, Mike (1970-01-01). "Madison Times newspaper sold to Milwaukee's Courier Communications". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. DeWitt, Karen (Sep 1974). "The Economics of Black Media". Black Enterprise: 19.
  4. Ivey, Mike (November 27, 2013). "Weekly Papers, a Tale of Two Wisconsin Cities". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. Spivak, Cary; Bice, Dan (March 21, 2003). "Papers rip George over casino stance". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. ProQuest 261740416.
  6. Archive, Staff (January 25, 2008). "Downfall". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. "Legendary Milwaukee Journalist Turns 102 and still Wtites Weekly Newspaper Column". Jet: 60. November 15, 2004.
  8. "Nation's Oldest Reporter Dies in Milwaukee". Kenosha Times. February 19, 2005. p. C4. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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