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Times Union (Albany)

The Times Union, or Times-Union, is an American daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York. Although the newspaper focuses on Albany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities of Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. In 2021, the paper also expanded to covering the Hudson Valley. It is owned by Hearst Communications. The paper was founded in 1856 as the Morning Times,[2] becoming Times-Union by 1891,[3] and was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924.[4] The sister paper Knickerbocker News merged with the Times Union in 1988. The newspaper has been online since 1996.

Type

Daily newspaper

Broadsheet

Hearst Communications

George Randolph Hearst III

Casey Seiler

1856 (as Morning Times)

645 Albany Shaker Road
Colonie, NY
United States

66,835 Daily
128,565 Sunday (as of 2011)[1]

8756-5927

timesunion.com

The editor of the Times Union is Casey Seiler, who has held the post since Feb. 1, 2020.[5] He previously served as the paper's managing editor. George Hearst is the publisher.


The newspaper is printed in its Colonie headquarters by the Hearst Corporation's Capital Newspapers Division. The daily edition costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day edition costs $3. Home delivery prices are slightly lower.


The Times Union announced in May 2006 that it would pay $3.5 million over 10 years for the naming rights of the Pepsi Arena in downtown Albany. On January 1, 2007, the arena was renamed the Times Union Center. On January 1, 2022 the venue was renamed the MVP Arena.

Front Section: The Times Union's A section contains national, world, state, and celebrity news, corrections, , an editorial cartoon, commentaries, and letters to the editor. In 2007, the paper reorganized its daily sections and began placing late-breaking local news stories in the front section.

editorials

Capital Region: The local section contains news relating to the , obituaries, a calendar of events, and the weather report. It also contains columns by Fred LeBrun, Paul Grondahl and Chris Churchill.

Capital District

Sports: The section covers local and national sports events at high school, college, and professional levels. Outdoor activities are also represented.

sports

Business: The business section contains local and national business news, stock and tables, classified advertisements, and a crossword puzzle.

mutual fund

Perspective: The Perspective section includes editorials, columns and letters to the editor.

George R. Hearst III, publisher

Casey Seiler, editor

Akum Norder, senior editor for opinion

Jay Jochnowitz, editor at large

Tena Tyler, senior editor for engagement

Chris Churchill, editorial writer and metro columnist

The Times Union's editorial board consists of:


[6]

Alan Chartock

Lawrence C. Levy

The Media Project

Times Union Center

WAMC

. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.

"Guide to the Times Union opinion pages"

Official website

profile at Hearst Corporation

Times Union