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Freedom Communications
Freedom Communications, Inc. was an American media conglomerate that operated newspapers, magazines, television stations and websites across the United States. Raymond C. Hoiles organized the company in 1950 and headquartered it in Santa Ana, California, but later relocated to Irvine. Its flagship title was the Orange County Register. Under Hoiles and his two sons, the company embraced a Libritarian philosophy in its editorial content. Hoiles died in 1970 and the company was then managed by his heirs. The Hoiles family lost control of Freedom Communications after it declared bankruptcy in 2009. Investment firms then sold off most assets, with the name and seven titles purchased by private equity firm 2100 Trust, established by investor Aaron Kushner. The company went bankrupt a second time in late 2015 and its two remaining newspapers were sold at auction in 2016 to Digital First Media.
In 1919, Ohio newsmen Raymond C. Hoiles and his brother Frank A. Hoiles, who owned The Alliance Review, purchased the Lorain Times-Herald. In 1922, R.C. Hoiles and F.A. Hoiles purchased the Mansfield News. In 1927, R.C. Hoiles acquired the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum and at some point he sold his stake in the Review back to his elder brother. He also sold the Mansfield News and Lorain Times-Herald in 1930 to Brush-Moore Newspapers.
In March 1935, R.C. Hoiles bought The Orange County Register and moved his base of operations to Santa Ana, California. He then acquired the Clovis News-Journal in November 1935. His brother F.A. Hoiles died in a car crash in December 1936. R.C. Hoiles bought The Gazette-Telegraph in January 1946, and Marysville Appeal Democrat in March 1946.
In April 1950, R.C. Hoiles merged his three publishing companies together to form Freedom Newspapers, Inc. The newly formed company published daily newspapers in California, Colorado and Ohio. In October 1951, Freedom acquired three Texas newspapers: The Brownsville Herald, McAllen Valley Evening Monitor, and Harlingen Morning Star. With the sale, the company owned 10 daily newspapers with a total circulation of 135,000. In 1965, Freedom acquired the Turlock Journal.
In 1969, Freedom acquired four Florida papers: Panama City News-Herald, Fort Pierce News-Tribune, Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News, and the Marianna Floridan. In 1970, Hoiles died at age 90. The Freedom Newspaper chain was then one of the largest in the nation, with a total circulation over 500,000. The company acquired the Porterville Recorder in April 1974, New Bern Sun Journal in May 1974, Victorville Daily Press in January 1978, and Burlington Times-News in July 1978.
Following the death of Hoiles, the company was owned by his three children, Clarence H. Hoiles, Harry H. Hoiles and Mary Jane Hoiles Hardie. A bitter feud ensued over the fate of the company, with H.H. Hoiles against his two siblings. Harry Hoiles was named company president following his father's death. He was rebuked in his attempt at becoming Chief executive officer and later claimed his siblings froze him out of company management and stopped him from selling his shares to a third-party. The eldest of the three, Clarence Hoiles, who was instrumental and establishing the company and worked with his father in upper management and eventually became board chairman, died in 1982.
As Freedom Newspapers softened its stance on Libertarianism, Harry Hoiles became disenchanted and attempted to breakup the company. At that time, Freedom was the country's 15th largest chain. It was worth $640 million and owned 31 newspapers with a combined circulation of 800,000. The goal was to form his own company. After the breakup failed, Harry Hoiles attempted to buy the Freedom. One offer was $700 million. Clarence Hoiles's three daughters sued their uncle for mismanaging the trust of their deceased brother. The courts ruled against H.H. Hoiles in 1987 and he eventually resigned from the board of directors. Mary J. Hardie, who served on the company board for many years, died in 1996. Her brother Harry Hoiles died in 1998.
Freedom Newspapers expanded into television in 1981 when it purchased KTVL-TV from Sierra Cascade Communication. It then purchased WLNE-TV in 1982 from Pulitzer Broadcasting for $15.5 million, followed by KFDM-TV and WTVC-TV in 1983 from A.H. Belo Corp.for $49 million, and WRGB-TV in 1985 from Universal Communications Corporation. In August 1992, Freedom acquired the Fullerton News Tribune. In 1993, the company was renamed to Freedom Communications. In September 1995, Freedom agreed to purchase WPEC-TV from Photo Electronics Corp. The deal was completed about six months later. In March 1993, Freedom acquired the San Clemente Sun-Post, owned by a subsidiary of Howard Publications. It was then merged into the San Clemente News.
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Freedom Communications
Freedom Communications, Inc. was an American media conglomerate that operated newspapers, magazines, television stations and websites across the United States. Raymond C. Hoiles organized the company in 1950 and headquartered it in Santa Ana, California, but later relocated to Irvine. Its flagship title was the Orange County Register. Under Hoiles and his two sons, the company embraced a Libritarian philosophy in its editorial content. Hoiles died in 1970 and the company was then managed by his heirs. The Hoiles family lost control of Freedom Communications after it declared bankruptcy in 2009. Investment firms then sold off most assets, with the name and seven titles purchased by private equity firm 2100 Trust, established by investor Aaron Kushner. The company went bankrupt a second time in late 2015 and its two remaining newspapers were sold at auction in 2016 to Digital First Media.
In 1919, Ohio newsmen Raymond C. Hoiles and his brother Frank A. Hoiles, who owned The Alliance Review, purchased the Lorain Times-Herald. In 1922, R.C. Hoiles and F.A. Hoiles purchased the Mansfield News. In 1927, R.C. Hoiles acquired the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum and at some point he sold his stake in the Review back to his elder brother. He also sold the Mansfield News and Lorain Times-Herald in 1930 to Brush-Moore Newspapers.
In March 1935, R.C. Hoiles bought The Orange County Register and moved his base of operations to Santa Ana, California. He then acquired the Clovis News-Journal in November 1935. His brother F.A. Hoiles died in a car crash in December 1936. R.C. Hoiles bought The Gazette-Telegraph in January 1946, and Marysville Appeal Democrat in March 1946.
In April 1950, R.C. Hoiles merged his three publishing companies together to form Freedom Newspapers, Inc. The newly formed company published daily newspapers in California, Colorado and Ohio. In October 1951, Freedom acquired three Texas newspapers: The Brownsville Herald, McAllen Valley Evening Monitor, and Harlingen Morning Star. With the sale, the company owned 10 daily newspapers with a total circulation of 135,000. In 1965, Freedom acquired the Turlock Journal.
In 1969, Freedom acquired four Florida papers: Panama City News-Herald, Fort Pierce News-Tribune, Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News, and the Marianna Floridan. In 1970, Hoiles died at age 90. The Freedom Newspaper chain was then one of the largest in the nation, with a total circulation over 500,000. The company acquired the Porterville Recorder in April 1974, New Bern Sun Journal in May 1974, Victorville Daily Press in January 1978, and Burlington Times-News in July 1978.
Following the death of Hoiles, the company was owned by his three children, Clarence H. Hoiles, Harry H. Hoiles and Mary Jane Hoiles Hardie. A bitter feud ensued over the fate of the company, with H.H. Hoiles against his two siblings. Harry Hoiles was named company president following his father's death. He was rebuked in his attempt at becoming Chief executive officer and later claimed his siblings froze him out of company management and stopped him from selling his shares to a third-party. The eldest of the three, Clarence Hoiles, who was instrumental and establishing the company and worked with his father in upper management and eventually became board chairman, died in 1982.
As Freedom Newspapers softened its stance on Libertarianism, Harry Hoiles became disenchanted and attempted to breakup the company. At that time, Freedom was the country's 15th largest chain. It was worth $640 million and owned 31 newspapers with a combined circulation of 800,000. The goal was to form his own company. After the breakup failed, Harry Hoiles attempted to buy the Freedom. One offer was $700 million. Clarence Hoiles's three daughters sued their uncle for mismanaging the trust of their deceased brother. The courts ruled against H.H. Hoiles in 1987 and he eventually resigned from the board of directors. Mary J. Hardie, who served on the company board for many years, died in 1996. Her brother Harry Hoiles died in 1998.
Freedom Newspapers expanded into television in 1981 when it purchased KTVL-TV from Sierra Cascade Communication. It then purchased WLNE-TV in 1982 from Pulitzer Broadcasting for $15.5 million, followed by KFDM-TV and WTVC-TV in 1983 from A.H. Belo Corp.for $49 million, and WRGB-TV in 1985 from Universal Communications Corporation. In August 1992, Freedom acquired the Fullerton News Tribune. In 1993, the company was renamed to Freedom Communications. In September 1995, Freedom agreed to purchase WPEC-TV from Photo Electronics Corp. The deal was completed about six months later. In March 1993, Freedom acquired the San Clemente Sun-Post, owned by a subsidiary of Howard Publications. It was then merged into the San Clemente News.