Rio Grande Sun
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 October 10, 2013, Sun front page | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | El Rito Media, LLC |
| Founder(s) | Robert E. Trapp William J. Birkett |
| Publisher | Richard Connor |
Managing editor | Jennifer Garcia |
General manager | Frank Leto |
| Founded | October 1956 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Española, New Mexico |
| Circulation | 12,000 |
| Website | riograndesun |
The Rio Grande Sun is a weekly newspaper located in Española, New Mexico.[1]
History
[edit]On October 4, 1956, the first issue of the Rio Grande Sun was published. William J. Birkett was business manager and Robert E. Trapp was editor.[2] In 1958, the Sun purchased and absorbed a rival paper called the Española Valley News.[3] Trapp bought out Birkett in the early '60s and published the Sun until his death in 2014. He was succeeded by his son Robert B. Trapp.[4] In 2022, El Rito Media, LLC acquired the paper.[5][6]
Film
[edit]In 2012, the newspaper was the focus of a documentary film titled The Sun Never Sets. The film was produced and directed by Ben Daitz and narrated by Bob Edwards.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". Rio Grande Sun. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Follow the Sun". Rio Grande Sun. Española, New Mexico. October 4, 1956. p. 2.
- ↑ "Sun Buys the Valley News". Rio Grande Sun. Española, New Mexico. June 26, 1958. p. 1.
- ↑ Nathanson, Rick (June 6, 2014). "Rio Grande Sun founder Robert E. Trapp dies". Albuquerque Journal. p. 17.
- ↑ Chacón, Daniel J. (April 6, 2022). "'Rio Grande Sun' sold to investors". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ O'Neill, Marie (April 6, 2002). "Rio Grande SUN Under New Ownership". Los Alamos Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "The Sun Never Sets". New Deal Films. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
External links
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