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| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Kildysart LLC |
| Publisher | Matt Fabyan |
| Editor | Frank Lewis |
| Founded | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
| Headquarters | 800 W. St. Clair Avenue Second Floor Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1266 , U.S. |
| Circulation | 75,000 |
| Website | freetimes.com |
The Cleveland Free Times was an alternative weekly newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. Its first issue was published on September 30, 1992.
The Free Times and Cleveland Scene, a competing weekly paper, were purchased by Times-Shamrock Communications, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in June 2008. Times-Shamrock is a media company that publishes daily and weekly newspapers throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Michigan, and Texas. They also own radio stations in Baltimore. The Free Times published its final issue on July 16, 2008. It merged with Cleveland Scene.
Noteworthy staff members included Roldo Bartimole.
References
- "Cleveland Free Times". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Archived from the original on 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- "Cleveland Free Times". 11 May 2018.
- "Scene and Cleveland Free Times Merge". 20 June 2008.
- "Times-Shamrock Buys Cleveland Free Times, Cleveland Scene" (Press release). Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. June 21, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- "Cleveland Free Times". 11 May 2018.
External links
- The Free Times at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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