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This article is about the Canadian newspaper. For the Australian newspaper, see Hamilton Spectator (Australia).
The Hamilton Spectator
Front page of the June 1, 2020 edition
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
OwnerMetroland Media Group (Torstar Corporation)
PublisherBrandon Grosvenor
EditorCheryl Stepan[1]
Founded1846
Headquarters8 Spadina Ave, Suite 10A
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 0S8[2]
Circulation99,391 weekdays
103,109 Saturdays (as of 2010)[3]
ISSN1189-9417
Websitewww.thespec.com

The Hamilton Spectator, founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,[4] The Hamilton Spectator is owned by Torstar.

History

Black and white image of a downtwon street scene centered on a six-storey office building
The Hamilton Spectator building c. 1931

The Hamilton Spectator was founded by Robert Smiley, and a Tory business partner that helped finance the project. It was first published as a bi-weekly newspaper, on July 15, 1846, as The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce. In 1852, it became a daily newspaper.[5] The paper was sold in 1877 to William Southam, who founded the Southam newspaper chain and made the Spectator the first of the chain. The Southam chain was sold in 1998 to Conrad Black, who in turn sold off The Hamilton Spectator to Toronto-based Sun Media. In 1999, the Spectator was sold for a third time to Torstar Corporation. On May 26, 2020, its parent company, Torstar, agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm.[6] The deal was approved by a judge in Ontario Superior Court on 27 July 2020.[7]

Black and white group photo of 27 men and women dressed in formal wear
The Hamilton Spectator journalists c. 1926

Publication

The Hamilton Spectator is published Monday through Saturday by Metroland Media Group, a division of Torstar.It serves Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara region. It also serves Brant County and Haldimand County towns such as Caledonia, Hagersville and Dunnville. The Spectator also serves the region of Halton, which includes towns as far east as Oakville.[1]

Notable staff

  • David Griffin, journalist, Olympic athlete, and Royal Canadian Air Force public relations officer[8][9]
  • Ivan Miller, worked 45 years for The Hamilton Spectator, became the sports editor in 1944, then the sports director in 1958[10]
  • Melville Marks Robinson, sports editor for The Hamilton Spectator and organizer of the 1930 British Empire Games[11]

See also

  • List of newspapers in Canada
  • List of newspapers in Canada by circulation
  • Hamilton Spectator Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 Spec Staff (14 August 2026). "About The Hamilton Spectator". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario: Torstar. ISSN 1189-9417. Archived from the original on 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us @ TheSpec.com". thespec.com. 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  3. ↑ Canadian Circulations Audit Board Circulation Report for the year ending December 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2012. (registration required)
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Canadian Newspapers". Agility PR Solutions. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ↑ Wells, Jon (15 July 2016). "The Hamilton Spectator at 170: The Story So Far". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 23 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Rubin, Josh (26 May 2020). "Torstar to be sold, taken private in $52-million deal". Toronto.com. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  7. ↑ CP Staff (28 July 2020). "Court approves NordStar's $60-million Torstar purchase, deal to close this week". CityNews. Toronto: Rogers Communications. Archived from the original on 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "F.O. David Griffin Missing; Liberator Bomber Overdue". The Hamilton Spectator. The Canadian Press. February 21, 1944. p. 7.
  9. ↑ "Six Canadians Believed Lost On Bomber". Ottawa Journal. The Canadian Press. February 21, 1944. p. 1.; "Six Canadians (Continued from Page One)". Ottawa Journal. The Canadian Press. February 21, 1944. p. 12.
  10. ↑ Watkins, Joe (June 3, 1967). "Friends To Amateurs To Pros: Miller death severs sports ties". The Hamilton Spectator. p. 12.
  11. ↑ "M.M. Robinson — a Burlingtonian who made a difference". Burlington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

External links

  • Hamilton Spectator official website
  • Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War - Canadian Museum of Civilization
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