Guy Gannett Communications
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Guy Gannett Communications was a family-owned business consisting of newspapers in Maine and a handful of television stations in the eastern United States. The company was founded by its namesake, Guy P. Gannett, in 1921, and was managed by a family trust from 1954 to 1998, when it sold most of its properties to The Seattle Times Company and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Not to be confused with Gannett.
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Industry | Newspapers and television stations |
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Founded | 1921 |
Defunct | September 1998 |
Fate | Broken up and sold in 1998 |
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Headquarters | Portland, Maine, United States |
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Products | Three daily newspapers in Maine and seven television stations in the eastern United States |
Number of employees | 1998: 1,400 |
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