Washington Post Company profile and media properties
Donald E. Graham is the CEO of Washington Post Company.
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is a publicly traded, diversified media company. The company has interests in newspaper and magazine publishing, television broadcasting, cable television systems, electronic information services, and educational and career services.
The Washington Post is the company's flagship newspaper, first published in 1877. The Post has operations in the Washington, DC metropolitan region and around the world, and news and business activities are headquartered in downtown Washington, DC. The company also publishes El Tiempo Latino, a leading Spanish-language weekly newspaper in the greater Washington area.
The Washington Post Company also publishes Newsweek Magazine. Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published around the world and headquartered in New York City. Newsweek offers 12 editions, appearing in more than 190 countries, with a total circulation of about four million. Originally called News-Week, the magazine was founded in 1933 by Thomas J.C. Martyn.
Other properties include broadcast television stations (listed below), local newspapers (listed below) and the cable television business Cable One, headquartered in Phoenix Arizona. Cable One operates cable television systems that provide digital, internet, and cable modem services to about 700,000 subscribers in midwestern, western, and southern states.
The Washington Post Company also owns the educational and testing company Kaplan, Inc..
The family of Katharine Graham and the Berkshire Hathaway Company are significant shareholders in the company. In 2004, the company had revenue of $3.3 billion.
Contact Information
| Web Site: | www.washpostco.com |
| Telephone: | 202.334.6000 |
| Fax: | 202.334.4536 |
| Address: | 1150 15th St. NW Washington DC 20071 USA |
National Media Properties
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Local Media Properties
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Other Washington Post Company Properties
Cable One
Greater Washington Publishing Inc.
Kaplan, Inc.
Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Services (partial ownership)
Newsweek Productions
Post Newsweek Tech Media Group
Slate
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