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{{Short description|Daily newspaper in Nevada, U.S.}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Reno Gazette- Journal
| logo = Reno Gazette Journal logo 2017.png
| image = Reno Gazette-Journal.jpg
| caption = The front page of the ''Reno Gazette-Journal'' on July 27, 2005
| type =Daily [[Daily newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = ''Nevada State Journal'': {{Start date and age|1870|11|23}}<br />''Reno Evening Gazette'': {{Start date and age|1876|3|28}}<br />''Reno Gazette-Journal'': {{Start date and age|1983|10|7}}
| ceased publication =
| owners = [[Gannett Company]]
|publisher=John Maher
| editor=Kelly Ann Scott<ref name ="new editor"Brian Duggan<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://www.mercurynewssfgate.com/breaking-news/ci_23486427article/scottReno-namedGazette-renoJournal-gazette-journalshas-new-execexecutive-editor|title=Scott named Reno Gazette-Journal's new exec editor13528822.php|date=June 18, 2013|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[The Mercury News]]|accessdate=July 6, 2013|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016030323301920190112214404/httphttps://www.mercurynewssfgate.com/breaking-news/ci_23486427article/scottReno-namedGazette-renoJournal-gazette-journalshas-new-execexecutive-editor-13528822.php|archivedateurl-status=dead|archive-date=MarchJanuary 312, 20162019|deadurltitle=yes}}{{DeadReno Gazette-Journal has new executive editor, Brian linkDuggan|date=NovemberJanuary 201712, 2019}}</ref>
| circulation = 66,442 Daily<br />82,651 Sunday
|circulation=35,000 Daily<br>53,959 Sunday<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/ren.htm|title=About Gannett: ''Reno Gazette-Journal''|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|accessdate=October 23, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203114614/http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/ren.htm|archivedate=February 3, 2011|deadurl=yes}}{{Dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref>▼
| circulation_date = 2007
|headquarters=955 Kuenzli Street<br>[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Nevada]] 89502-2000<br>[[United States|U.S.]]▼
▲|circulation circulation_ref =35,000 Daily<br>53,959 Sunday<ref name=":0">{{citeCite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/ren.htm|title=About Gannett: ''Reno Gazette-Journal''|publisherwebsite=[[Gannett Company]]|accessdate=October 23, 2006|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011020311461420070818145057/http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/ren.htm|archivedatearchive-date=February 3, 2011|deadurl=yes}}{{Dead link2007-08-18|access-date=November 20172019-02-10}}</ref><br />
|ISSN=0745-1415▼
▲| headquarters =955 Kuenzli80 W First St, Reno NV Street89501<br />[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Nevada]] 89502-2000<br>[[United States|U.S.]]/>US
|website={{URL|rgj.com}}▼
▲| ISSN = 0745-1415
▲| website = {{URL|rgj.com}}
}}
The '''''Reno Gazette-Journal''''' is the main daily [[newspaper]] for [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Nevada]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Gannett Company]]. It came into being when the '''''Nevada State Journal''''' (founded on November 23, 1870) and the '''''Reno Evening Gazette''''' (founded on March 28, 1876) were combined on October 7, 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com/map/ataglance/ren.htm|title=Reno Gazette-Journal|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|accessdate=March 15, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524080438/http://www.gannett.com/map/ataglance/ren.htm|archivedate=May 24, 2007|deadurl=yes}}{{Dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref>
 
The '''''Reno Gazette Journal''''' is a daily newspaper in [[Reno, Nevada]]. It is owned and operated by the [[Gannett|Gannett Company]].
Speidel Newspapers bought the ''Gazette'' in 1939 and bought the ''Journal'' a month later.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F02E3DB103AE532A25756C1A9669D946894D6CF|title=Nevada State Journal Is Sold|date=|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}
{{subscription required}}</ref> Gannett bought Speidel Newspapers on May 11, 1977.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zdcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vFUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3759,1151988|title=Newspaper Merger Is Approved|date=|work=|publisher=[[Google News]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=William H.|last2=Anderson|first2=Laird|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/|title=Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting|date=July 30, 1977|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=November 20, 2017}}</ref>▼
 
== History ==
The ''Reno Gazette-Journal'' is one of two dailies (the other being the ''[[Sparks Tribune]]'') covering the [[Reno–Sparks metropolitan area]], which is also served by the ''[[News & Review|Reno News & Review]]'', an [[Alternative newspaper|alternative newsweekly]].
The newspaper came into being when the '''''Nevada State Journal''''' (founded on November 23, 1870) and the '''''Reno Evening Gazette''''' (founded on March 28, 1876) were combined on October 7, 1983.<ref name=":0" />
 
▲{{subscription[[Speidel required}}</ref> GannettNewspapers]] bought Speidelthe Newspapers''Gazette'' on MayOctober 111, 19771939, and bought the ''Journal'' a month later.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://newswww.googlenytimes.com/newspapers?id=4zdcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vFUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3759,11519881939/10/15/archives/nevada-state-journal-is-sold.html|title=NewspaperNevada MergerState Journal Is Approved|date=Sold|work=|publisher=[[GoogleThe New York NewsTimes]]|accessdatedate=January15 6,October 2013}}{{Dead1939 link|access-date=NovemberJanuary 20175, 2013|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Gannett bought Speidel Newspapers on May 11, 1977.<ref>{{cite news|lastlast1=Jones|firstfirst1=William H.|last2=Anderson|first2=Laird|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1977/07/30/gannett-73-papers-and-still-counting/f5a7dec3-e17c-4fb3-860d-a5ba7762b5d2/|title=Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting|date=July 30, 1977|worknewspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdateaccess-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref>
 
On April 16, 2019, an edition of the ''Nevada State Journal'' was found during the opening of a time capsule from 1872 in the cornerstone of a demolished [[Masonic]] lodge in [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sonner|first=Scott|date=April 17, 2019|title=Reno's 1872 time capsule includes California Gold Rush lore|work=[[Associated Press]]|location=Reno, Nev.|url=https://www.apnews.com/a9b3b378e45d4479a63c633f764a9c7c|url-status=live|access-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210809104617/https://apnews.com/article/a9b3b378e45d4479a63c633f764a9c7c|archive-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=1872 time capsule from Masonic Lodge opened in Reno|work=[[KOLO-TV]]|publication-date=April 12, 2019|url=https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Masonic_Lodge_time_capsule_opening-508499281.html|url-status=live|access-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806151213/https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Masonic_Lodge_time_capsule_opening-508499281.html|archive-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
 
In May 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santoro |first=Peggy |date=May 22, 2024 |title=Reno Gazette Journal transitioning to postal delivery |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/local/2024/05/22/reno-gazette-journal-postal-delivery/73734937007/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Reno Gazette Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burrows |first=Kim |date=2024-06-17 |title=Reno Gazette-Journal switches to USPS delivery amid consistent delivery issues |url=https://mynews4.com/news/local/reno-gazette-journal-delivered-by-postal-service-to-increase-reliability-newspaper-sparks-washoe-county-usps- |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=KRNV |language=en}}</ref>
 
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==External links==
{{Portal|NevadaUnited States|Journalism}}
* {{Official website|httphttps://www.rgj.com/}}
 
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