The Leader (Houston)

The Leader
TypeWeekly newspaper
EditorStefanie Thomas
Headquarters2020 N Loop W Ste 220 Houston, TX 77018
Websitetheleadernews.com

The Leader is a weekly newspaper published in the Houston Heights, Houston, Texas. It is delivered to residences in the community.[1] In addition to the Houston Heights it is distributed to other northwest Houston communities, including Garden Oaks and Oak Forest.[2]

History

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Anne Sloan, author of Houston Heights, wrote that circa the 1950s The Leader was "floundering".[1] At one point a man with the family name Burge acquired the publication, and according to Sloan Burge "brought" the publication "back to life in 1957."[1] The man's son, Terry Burge,[1] became the owner and publisher of the newspaper, serving in that role from circa 1970 to 2012.[3] In 2012 McElvy Media, LLC, headed by Jonathan McElvy, acquired the publication.[2] In summer 2022, California-based Street Media (CEO Brian Calle) bought The Leader along with McElvy Media's other assets, The Greensheet, The Fort Bend Star, Texas Printers, and The Charlotte Weekly.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sloan, Anne (2016-10-31). Houston Heights. Arcadia Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 9781439658079.
  2. ^ a b E&P Staff (2012-07-24). "Jonathan McElvy and McElvy Media, LLC, Have Purchased The Leader Newspaper". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. ^ McElvy, Jonathan (2019-08-14). "Kudos to Millwee on a job well done". The Leader. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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