Front page of redesigned The Kansas City Star on June 5, 2006
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	McClatchy
Publisher	Mark Zieman
Editor	Mark Zieman
Founded	1880
Headquarters	1729 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64108  United States
Circulation	260,724 Daily 359,477 Sunday [1]
Website: www.KansasCity.com

The Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Star is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry Truman, and for being central to government-mandated divestiture of radio and television outlets by newspaper concerns in the late 1950s.

History

Nelson family ownership (1880-1926)

The paper, originally called The Kansas City Evening Star, was founded Sept. 18, 1880 by William Rockhill Nelson and Samuel E. William Rockhill Nelson ( March 7, 1841 - April 13, 1915) was a Real estate developer and founder of The Kansas City Star Morss. The two moved to Missouri after selling the newspaper that became the Fort Wayne News Sentinel (and earlier owned by Nelson's father) in Nelson's Indiana hometown, where Nelson was campaign manager in the unsuccessful Presidential run of Samuel Tilden. The News-Sentinel is a Pulitzer Prize -winning daily newspaper in Fort Wayne Indiana. Samuel Jones Tilden ( February 9, 1814 August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the U

Morss quit the newspaper business within a year and a half because of ill health. At the time there were three daily competitors – the Evening Mail, The Kansas City Times and the Kansas City Journal. The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City Missouri from 1867 to 1990 The Kansas City Journal-Post was a Newspaper in Kansas City Missouri from 1854 to 1942 which was the oldest newspaper in the city when it folded

Competitor Times editor Eugene Field wrote this about the new newspaper:

Twinkle, twinkle, little Star

Bright and gossipy you are;

We can daily hear you speak

For a paltry dime a week. Eugene Field Sr ( September 2, 1850 - November 4, 1895) was an American writer best known for his children's poetry and humorous ^[1]

Nelson's business strategy called for cheap advance subscriptions and an intention to be “absolutely independent in politics, aiming to deal by all men and all parties with impartiality and fearlessness. ” . ^[2]

He purchased the Kansas City Evening Mail (and its Associated Press evening franchise) in 1882. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The paper name was changed to The Kansas City Star in 1885. Nelson started the Weekly Kansas City Star in 1890 and the Sunday Kansas City Star in 1894. . ^[3] In 1901 Nelson also bought the morning paper The Kansas City Times (and its morning Associated Press franchise). The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City Missouri from 1867 to 1990 Nelson announced the arrival of the "24 Hour Star. "

President Harry S. Truman worked two weeks in August 1902 in the mailroom, making $7. 00 the first week and $5. 40 the second. In 1950 Truman half joked in an unmailed letter to Star editor Roberts, "If the Star is at all mentioned in history, it will be because the President of the U. S. worked there for a few weeks in 1901. "

The Star opened at its current publishing location at 18th and Grand in 1911.

Nelson died in 1915. Nelson provided in his will that his newspaper was to support his wife and daughter and then be sold.

Ernest Hemingway was a reporter for the Star from October 1917 to April 1918. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. Hemingway credited Star editor C. G. "Pete" Wellington with changing a wordy high-schooler's writing style into clear, provocative English. Throughout his lifetime he referred to this admonition from The Star Copy Style, the Star's style guide:

"Use short sentences. A style guide or style manual is a set of standards for design and writing of documents either for general use or for a specific publication or organization Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English. Be positive, not negative. "

Nelson's wife died in 1921; his daughter Laura Kirkwood died in a Baltimore hotel room in 1926 at the age of 43.

Employee ownership (1926-1977)

Roy Roberts and Star were profiled in the April 12, 1948 issue of Time Magazine

Laura's husband Irwin Kirkwood, who was editor of the paper, led the employee purchase. Kirkwood in turn died of a heart attack in 1927 in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he had gone to sell thoroughbred horses. Saratoga Springs is a City in Saratoga County, New York, USA. Stock in the company was then distributed among other employees.

Virtually all proceeds from the sale and remains of Nelson's $6 million personal fortune were donated to create the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on the site of Nelson's home, Oak Hall. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Both papers were purchased by the employees in 1926 following the death of Nelson's daughter.

The Star enjoyed a pivotal role in American politics beginning in the late 1920s when Iowa-native Herbert Hoover was nominated at the 1928 Republican convention in Kansas City, and continuing through 1960 at the conclusion of the presidency of Kansas favorite Dwight D. Eisenhower. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general

Editor Roy A. Roberts (1887-1967) was to make the newspaper a major force in Kansas politics. Roy Allison Roberts (1887 - February 23 1967 was a Managing editor, President, Editor and General manager of The Kansas City Star Roberts joined the paper in 1909 and was picked by Nelson for the Washington bureau in 1915. Roberts became managing editor in 1928. He was instrumental in pushing Kansas Governor Alf Landon for the Republican nomination in 1936; Landon was defeated in the general election by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon ( September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American Republican Politician ^[4]

In 1942 the Journal, the last daily competitor, ceased publication. The Journal had offered unwavering support of Tom Pendergast's political machine; once Pendergast had fallen from power, the paper suffered. Thomas Joseph Pendergast ( July 22, 1873 &ndash January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City and Jackson County Missouri ^[5]

In 1945 the paper bought the Flambeau Paper Mill in Park Falls, Wisconsin to provide newsprint. Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The mill was to be cited for pollution problems and have labor problems, and the Star was to eventually divest itself of the mill in 1971. ^[6]

Roberts was elevated to president of the Star in 1947. The Star was not particularly kind to hometown Democrat Harry Truman, who had been backed by famed big city Democratic Machine boss Tom Pendergast. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Thomas Joseph Pendergast ( July 22, 1873 &ndash January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City and Jackson County Missouri In 1953, the Truman administration in its closing days filed antitrust charges against the Star over its ownership of WDAF-TV. WDAF-TV is a FOX affiliated television station in Kansas City, MO The Star launched radio station WDAF May 16, 1922, and television outlet WDAF-TV on October 19, 1949. The Star lost its case and had to sign a consent decree in 1957 that led to the sale of the broadcast stations.

With the influence of the Star in Truman's hometown, the newspaper and Roberts were the subject of a April 12, 1948 cover issue of Time Magazine. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and

In 1954, Topeka correspondent Alvin McCoy won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles questioning the business dealings of the Republican national chairman. Roberts reported the Pulitzer Prize in a four paragraph item.

Roberts semi-retired in 1963, officially retired in 1965 and died in 1967. ^[7]

Corporate Ownership (1977-Present)

The new printing plant which opened in June 2006. The headquarters is the red brick building on the lower right

Capital Cities/Disney (1977-1997)

Local ownership of the newspapers ended in 1977 with their purchase by Capital Cities. Capital Cities redirects here For the article about the seat of a government see Capital. In 1990 the Star became a morning newspaper taking the place of what was then the larger Kansas City Times. The Walt Disney Company acquired Capital Cities/ABC in January, 1996. Disney sold the paper to Knight Ridder in May 1997 as Disney moved to concentrate on broadcast rather than newspaper investments. For the unrelated television series see Knight Rider. For other articles see Knight Rider (disambiguation Knight Ridder Under Capital Cities ownership the newspaper won three Pulitzer Prizes.

Knight Ridder/McClatchy (1997-Present)

Knight Ridder's legacy is a massive $199 million, two-block long, glass-enclosed printing and distribution plant on the northeast side of the Star's landmark red brick headquarters at 1729 Grand Avenue. The plant began printing in June 2006. It took nearly four years to build, and is considered a major part of the effort to revitalize downtown Kansas City. The plant contains four 60 foot high presses. On June 4, 2006, the first edition of the Star came out from the new presses with a major redesign in the sections and the logo. The new paper design involved shrinking its broadsheet width from 15 to 12 inches and shrinking the length from 22 3/4 to 21 1/2 inches. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Other broadsheet newspapers across the country, including the Wall Street Journal, are moving to the smaller standard size.

The McClatchy Company bought Knight Ridder in June 2006. The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites For the unrelated television series see Knight Rider. For other articles see Knight Rider (disambiguation Knight Ridder

Pulitzer Prizes

Star headquarters

The newspaper has won eight Pulitzer Prizes:

• 1931 Pulitzer Prize - A. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1931. Journalism Awards Public Service: Atlanta Constitution B. MacDonald for articles about a murder in Amarillo, Texas[2]
• 1933 Pulitzer Prize - Editorial Writing[3]
• 1944 Pulitzer Prize - Henry Haskell for Editorial Writing[4]
• 1952 Pulitzer Prize - Coverage of the Great Flood of 1951 [5]
• 1954 Pulitzer Prize - Alvin Scott McCoy's local reporting coverage that led to the resignation of C. Wesley Roberts as Republican National Chairman[6]
• 1982 Pulitzer Prize - Local news reporting of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse (along with The Kansas City Times)
• 1982 - Rick Atkinson (of The Kansas City Times) for national reporting for a series on the West Point Class of 1968[7]
• 1992 Pulitzer Prize - National reporting by Jeff Taylor and Mike McGraw's critical examination of the U. The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1933. Journalism Awards PublicService: New York World-Telegram The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1944. Journalism Awards Public Service: The New York Times The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1952. Journalism Awards Public Service: In mid-July 1951 heavy rains led to a great rise of water in the Kansas River and other surrounding areas The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1954 Journalism Awards Public Service: Newsday Charles Wesley Roberts ( December 14, 1902 &ndash 1976 was a Kansas Businessman who was Chairman of the Republican National Committee The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1982. Journalism Awards Public Service: The Hyatt Regency hotel walkway collapse was a major disaster that occurred on July 17, 1981 in Kansas City Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring more The Kansas City Times was a morning newspaper in Kansas City Missouri from 1867 to 1990 Rick Atkinson (born 1952 in Munich) is an American Journalist and Author whose contributions led to four Pulitzer Prizes Atkinson "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1992. Journalism awards Public Service: Sacramento Bee S. Department of Agriculture. [8]

Country song

Country musician Roger Miller had a Top Ten country hit in 1965 called "Kansas City Star"[9] about a local television rhinestone cowboy personality who would rather stay in the safety and security of his success in Kansas City than try to become a bigger star--or risk failure--in Omaha. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and " Rhinestone Cowboy " is a song written by Larry Weiss and most famously recorded by country-pop singer Glen Campbell. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The title was presumably a double entendre inspired by the newspaper's title:

Kansas City star, that's what I are

Yodel-leedle lay-dee, you oughta see my car

Famous Columnists

• Joe Posnanski
• Jason Whitlock
• Joe McGuff
• William E. Vaughan

References

• 2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation (PDF). Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in Joe Posnanski (nicknamed "Poz" and "Joe Po" is an American journalist and columnist for The Kansas City Star. Jason Lee Whitlock (b 27 April 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Sportswriter for The Kansas City Star, Joseph T McGuff ( August 15, 1926 – February 4, 2006) was an American journalist author and newspaper editor William E ("Bill" Vaughan ( October 8, 1915 – February 25, 1977) was an American Columnist and Author BurrellesLuce (2007-03-31). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-05-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
• The Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
• Ford, Susan Jezak (1999). Roy A. Roberts. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
• The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -

External links

• The Kansas City Star official site
• The Kansas City Star - Today´s Edition