Bermuda Sun

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Bermuda Sun
TypeTwice-weekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Island Press Limited (a subsidiary of MediaHouse Limited)
PublisherRandy French
Editor-in-chiefTony McWilliam[1]
Founded1964
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication30 July 2014
Headquarters19 Elliott Street
Hamilton HM10
Bermuda
OCLC number751681580
Websitebermudasun.bm

The Bermuda Sun was a Bermudian newspaper, published on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Covering a wide range of topics including news, sports, business and lifestyle, it also published the Government of Bermuda's legal notices.[2]

Foundation[]

The newspaper began in 1964, edited by Martin Dier.[clarification needed][3]

Ownership and administration[]

It was published by Island Press Limited, whose parent company, MediaHouse Limited, reported a $2.9 million profit for the first half of 2009.[4]

As of August 2012, the newspaper's publisher was Randy French[citation needed] and its editor-in-chief was Tony McWilliam.[1]

Awards[]

The newspaper won two Best of Bermuda Awards in the June 2012 issue of The Bermudian magazine. Its online module, The Bermuda Sun Online, was named Best Source of Local News and Information while Larry Burchall was named Best Critical Columnist.[5]

Sister organisation[]

The newspaper is a sister company to bermuda.com, a website dedicated to Bermuda tourism.

Closure[]

The last ever issue was published on Wednesday 30 July 2014.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Staff (n.d.). "Contact the Bermuda Sun". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ^ [dead link] Strangeways, Sam (2 September 2008). "Global Body Critical of Government's Royal Gazette Advertising Ban". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 22 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Forbes, Keith Archibald (24 July 2012). "Bermuda News Media – Newspapers, Magazines, Cable, Radio, Television". bermuda-online.org. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ "MediaHouse Records $2.9 Profit". Bermuda Sun. 30 June 2010.
  5. ^ Boyer, Gabrielle (n.d.). "People and Places 2012". The Bermudian. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. ^ News of closure

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