The Hamilton Spectator

Canadian daily newspaper

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

Type| Daily newspaper
Format| Broadsheet
Owner(s)| Metroland Media Group (Torstar Corporation)
Publisher| Neil Oliver
Editor| Cheryl Stepan[1]
Founded| 1846
Headquarters| 8 Spadina Ave, Suite 10A
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 0S8[2]
Circulation| 99,391 weekdays
103,109 Saturdays (as of 2010)[3]
ISSN| 1189-9417
Website| www.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

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The Hamilton Spectator building c. 1931

The Hamilton Spectator was first published July 15, 1846, as The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce. Founded by Robert Smiley and a partner, 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. The deal was expected to close by year end.[5]

The Hamilton Spectator journalists c. 1926

## Publication

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The Hamilton Spectator is published[when?] six days a week 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.

## Notable staff

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* David Griffin, journalist, Olympic athlete, and Royal Canadian Air Force public relations officer[6][7]
* Ivan Miller, worked 45 years for The Hamilton Spectator, became the sports editor in 1944, then the sports director in 1958[8]
* Melville Marks Robinson, sports editor for The Hamilton Spectator and organizer of the 1930 British Empire Games[9]

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "About Us". thespec.com. 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
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. ^ "Torstar to be sold, taken private in $52-million deal". Toronto.com. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
6. ^ "F.O. David Griffin Missing; Liberator Bomber Overdue". The Hamilton Spectator. The Canadian Press. February 21, 1944. p. 7.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ Watkins, Joe (June 3, 1967). "Friends To Amateurs To Pros: Miller death severs sports ties". The Hamilton Spectator. p. 12.
9. ^ "M.M. Robinson — a Burlingtonian who made a difference". Burlington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

## External links

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

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