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Morris Communications Company LLC



William S. Morris III is the CEO of Morris Communications Company LLC.

Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications and online services. Newspapers are the foundation and core business of the company, which has been owned by the Morris family since 1945.

Morris Publishing Group, the newspaper publishing arm of Morris Communications, is one of the oldest newspaper companies in the United States with 27 daily, 12 nondaily and numerous free community newspapers. The largest newspapers owned by Morris Publishing are The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Florida (167,229 daily circulation), The Augusta Chronicle in Georgia (74,291), The Topeka Capital-Journal in Kansas (58,684), Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in Texas (54,178), Savannah Morning News in Georgia (55,119) and Amarillo Globe-News in Texas (51,800).

Morris newspapers primarily serve mid-sized to small communities, with no significant competition from other local daily newspapers in their respective communities.

Morris Communications Company had revenues of $533 million in 2003.

Contact Information

Web Site:www.morris.com
Telephone:800.622.6358
Address:725 Broad Street
Augusta GA 30901
USA

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Comments to date: 4. The most recent comments are below.

Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth    London,United Kingdom

Posted at 3:42am on Friday, November 20th, 2009

I would like to get this write up published below in the Saint Augustine record.I do not have the email address.
SIR: There are some interesting developments between Algeria and Nigeria in respect of Muyiwa Awe and Saint Augustine. Augustine of Hippo and Muyiwa Awe were born in November 13, 354 A.D. and November 13, 1932 respectively.

Augustine in the present day Algeria and Awe in Nigeria. Both of them are Pastors and Professors. Augustine, a philosopher and Awe, a physicist, Hundreds of years back Physics was known as Natural Philosophy. Augustine was a womaniser and Awe as an undergraduate was a member of the Society for the Study of Sex.

Augustine was a member of a gang boasting about crimes that he did not commit and relatedly Awe was a member of the much-talked about Pyrates Confranternity. Augustine wrote the book, The City Of God. Awe wrote the book, The Fatherhood Of God

Augustine has been described as a great genius and Awe, one of the four geniuses from Government College, Ibadan. The others being Wole Soyinka, Oludolapo Akinkugbe and Christopher Kolade.

Augustine's mother,Saint Monica, has been described as the Mother of Mothers and relatedly Awe's wife, Bolanle served as chairperson of Nigeria's National Women Commission under General Ibrahim Babangida who came to power on August 27, 1985 known as Saint Monica's Day in the Christian tradition.

Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth,
London, England


Bill Bartmann    

Posted at 4:58pm on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

FYI.....Plaxico Burress The NFL Footbal Player Begins Prison Sentence Today!
Not that I have anything against the guy but finally these athletes might start to get it....You CAN'T just do anything you want and get away with it. If I get caught with a gun, I would have to do time too.

Just my 2 cents.....


Media Owners editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 6:37pm on Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Morris Publishing Group, a division of Morris Communications, obtained an extension of the forbearance period on an overdue interest payment, the company announced on June 12, 2009:

Augusta, Georgia -- Morris Publishing Group, LLC announced today that it has obtained an extension until July 14, 2009 to make a $9.7 million interest payment on its senior subordinated notes. Holders of more than 80 percent of the outstanding amount of senior subordinated notes have agreed to extend the forbearance period for the payment, which originally was due Feb. 1, 2009.

Morris Publishing's senior bank group also agreed to extend until July 14, 2009 the waiver of the cross default arising from the overdue interest payment on the senior subordinated notes.

Morris Publishing Group, LLC is a privately held media company based in Augusta, Ga. Morris Publishing currently owns and operates 13 daily newspapers as well as nondaily newspapers, city magazines and free community publications in the Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and Alaska.


Jesse Hall    Norcross, USA

Posted at 4:32pm on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The Florida Times really need a reality check. I can't believe they would put an offensive cartoon like the 'no snitching' one in its paper. I truly hope its advertisers are as appalled as I am.

Sincerely,

J. Hall



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