The Cullman Times

The Cullman Times
Type	Newspaper, printed four times each week
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Carpenter Media Group
Editor	Amy Henderson
Founded	1901 (as Cullman Democrat)
Headquarters	300 Fourth Avenue S.E.; Cullman, Alabama 35055; United States
Website	cullmantimes.com

The Cullman Times is a newspaper published in Cullman, Alabama. It is owned by Carpenter Media Group.

History

The Cullman Times is the successor to the Cullman Democrat (1901), the Cullman Banner (1937), and the Cullman Times Democrat (1954).^[1]

Hollinger sold the newspaper in 1998 to CNHI, LLC.^[2]

In April 2020, The North Jefferson News of nearby Gardendale was merged with The Cullman Times by CNHI as part of a chain-wide downsizing.^[3] The Times devoted one page of its Wednesday edition to news printed under the NJN banner, and sent this edition to remaining subscribers in Gardendale and surrounding areas. However, with no reporters remaining in the Gardendale area to cover news there, almost all North Jefferson News subscribers soon cancelled. The Wednesday edition's page was discontinued in May of 2020. As of February 2024, the NJN website still redirects to a page on the Times website, though the content had not been updated since May 2020. When the Times was sold in 2024, the page was discontinued.^[4]

In May 2024, CNHI sold the Times and two sister newspapers in Athens and Pell City, plus seven other newspapers to Carpenter Media Group, a chain based in Virginia with newspapers throughout the United States and Canada.^[5]^[6]

Awards

2021 APA Media Awards - Editorial - Alabama Press Association^[7]

Year	Award	Place	Recipient
2021	Best Local Education Coverage	1st	Benjamin Bullard, Tyler Hanes, Amy Henderson
2021	Best Local News Coverage	2nd	The Cullman Times
2021	Best In-Depth News Coverage	1st	"Connection lost" by Amy Henderson
2021	Best Business Story or Column	2nd	"Funerals at a distance" by Benjamin Bullard
2021	Best Business Story or Column	3rd	"Tap man" by Benjamin Bullard
2021	Best Editorial	2nd	"The new openness of open meetings" by Amy Henderson
2021	Best Human Interest Column	2nd	"Anatomy of a mistake" by Amy Henderson
2021	Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage	2nd	"Reliving Holly Pond’s streak-busting victory against Cold Springs" by Jake Winfrey
2021	Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage	3rd	"Reliving Cullman baseball’s memorable run to 2002 state title" by Jake Winfrey
2021	Best Sports Feature Story	2nd	"Cullman product Thomas turns heads at Troy" by Jake Winfrey
2021	Best Sports Column	1st	"Shot clock in hoops? Depends who you ask" by Jake Winfrey
2021	Best News Photo	1st	"Taking notes, following rules" by Amanda Shavers
2021	Best Special Section - Newsprint	3rd	"Profile 2020"
2021	Best Niche Publication - Newsprint or Glossy	2nd	"Salute to Industry"
2021	General Excellence	2nd	The Cullman Times

2021 APA Media Awards - Advertising - Alabama Press Association^[8]

Year	Award	Place	Recipient
2021	Best Classified Page or Section	3rd	The Cullman Times by Debbie Miller, staff
2021	Best Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under, color	1st	"Boozer Eyecare" by Jennifer Jones
2021	Best Single Ad over 1/2 page, color	1st	"Margaronas" by Sarah King
2021	Best Classified Display Ad	1st	"Bama Air" by Jennifer Jones
2021	Best Signature Page	2nd	"New Year's Don't Drink and Drive" by Sarah King, Jennifer Jones
2021	Best Niche Publication	3rd	"2020 Cullman County Graduation" by Katherine Miller, staff
2021	Best Presentation of Online Advertising	3rd	cullmantimes.com

References

^ "About Us". The Cullman Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.
^ Hare, Kristen (December 2, 2021). "More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". Poynter. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "North Jefferson News page on Cullman Times website". CullmanTimes.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
^ "Growing publisher buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi". Associated Press. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
^ "Carpenter Media Group Acquires 10 CNHI Newspapers". Carpenter Media Group. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Editorial Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Adverstising Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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[1] "About Us". The Cullman Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[2] Roberts, Gene; Kunkel, Thomas; Layton, Charles, eds. (2001). Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610752325.

[3] Hare, Kristen (December 2, 2021). "More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". Poynter. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[4] "North Jefferson News page on Cullman Times website". CullmanTimes.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

[5] "Growing publisher buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi". Associated Press. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

[6] "Carpenter Media Group Acquires 10 CNHI Newspapers". Carpenter Media Group. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

[:0-7] Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Editorial Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

[:1-8] Langan, Jaclyn. "APA Media Awards Adverstising Contest Winners Announced" (PDF). Alabama Press Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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