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Walter E. Hussman, Jr. (view source)
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(Publisher of ''The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'';<br>
(Publisher of ''The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'';<br>
Chief executive officer<br> of WEHCO Media)
Chief executive officer<br> of WEHCO Media)
| image=Walter E. Hussman Jr., of AR.jpg
| birth_date=January 5, 1947
| birth_date=January 5, 1947
| birth_place=Texarkana, [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]<br>
| birth_place=Texarkana, [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]<br>
Hussman graduated in 1964 from the private Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable Alumni |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] at Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina]] and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]]. In 1970, Hussman worked as a reporter for ''Forbes'' magazine. Later he became his father's administrative assistant, then the general manager of ''The Camden News.'' He moved to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]] in 1973 to become vice president and general manager of the Palmer Newspapers, which became a division of WEHCO Media<ref name=phf>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/tools/palmerhussmanhistory/|title=The Palmer-Hussman families|date=November 2004|publisher=''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'': carried in Southern Newspaper Publishers Association 100th anniversary edition|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>
Hussman graduated in 1964 from the private Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/history/notable-alumni/index.aspx |title=Notable Alumni |publisher=The Lawrenceville School |accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref> He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at the [[University of North Carolina]] at Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina]] and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]]. In 1970, Hussman worked as a reporter for ''Forbes'' magazine. Later he became his father's administrative assistant, then the general manager of ''The Camden News.'' He moved to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]] in 1973 to become vice president and general manager of the Palmer Newspapers, which became a division of WEHCO Media<ref name=phf>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/tools/palmerhussmanhistory/|title=The Palmer-Hussman families|date=November 2004|publisher=''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'': carried in Southern Newspaper Publishers Association 100th anniversary edition|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>
==A newspaper "war"==
==A newspaper "war"==
In 1974, Hussman left Hot Springs for Little Rock when WEHCO purchased ''The Arkansas Democrat,'' the afternoon daily in the state capital. Hussman implemented a strategy of reducing operating costs and expanding subscriptions within the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the advertising and circulation trends continued to be unfavorable. In 1977, Hussman sought a joint operating agreement with the rival morning newspaper, ''The Arkansas Gazette.'' However, ''The Gazette'' publisher Hugh Patterson rejected the overtures and spurred a competitive 13-year newspaper "war" between ''The Democrat'' and ''The Gazette.''<ref name=phf/>
In 1974, Hussman left Hot Springs for Little Rock when WEHCO purchased ''The Arkansas Democrat,'' the afternoon daily in the state capital. Hussman implemented a strategy of reducing operating costs and expanding subscriptions within the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the advertising and circulation trends continued to be unfavorable. In 1977, Hussman sought a joint operating agreement with the rival morning newspaper, ''The Arkansas Gazette.'' However, ''The Gazette'' publisher Hugh Patterson rejected the overtures and spurred a competitive 13-year newspaper "war" between ''The Democrat'' and ''The Gazette.''<ref name=phf/>
In 1999, WEHCO purchased ''The Chattanooga Times'' and''The Chattanooga Free Press'' in [[Tennessee]] and combined the rival newspapers into ''The Chattanooga Times Free Press.''<ref name=phf/>
In 1999, WEHCO purchased ''The Chattanooga Times'' and''The Chattanooga Free Press'' in [[Tennessee]] and combined the rival newspapers into ''The Chattanooga Times Free Press.''<ref name=phf/>
==Newspaper philosophy==
==Newspaper philosophy==
Hussman resides in Little Rock with his wife, the former Robena Kendrick (born 1946). They have three children. The federal Judge Richard Sheppard Arnold (1936-2004) of Texarkana and Little Rock, was Hussman's former brother-in-law. Arnold was married to Hussman sister, Gale, from 1958 to 1975. His other sister is Marilyn Augur of [[Dallas]], Texas.
Hussman resides in Little Rock with his wife, the former Robena Kendrick (born 1946). They have three children. The federal Judge Richard Sheppard Arnold (1936-2004) of Texarkana and Little Rock, was Hussman's former brother-in-law. Arnold was married to Hussman sister, Gale, from 1958 to 1975. His other sister is Marilyn Augur of [[Dallas]], Texas.
==References==
==References==
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