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The 10 Largest Newspapers in the Fifth District*
With the purchase of the Charlotte Observer and The State, McClatchy Co. (holdings in bold) now owns the largest newspapers in the Carolinas, adding to a portfolio that previously was led by the Raleigh News & Observer.
| Paper | Owner | Sunday Circulation |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Post | Washington Post | 960,684 |
| Baltimore Sun | Tribune |
401,918 |
| Charlotte Observer | McClatchy |
274,125 |
| Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads, Va.) |
Landmark |
225,730 |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch | Media General | 219,595 |
| Raleigh News & Observer | McClatchy | 213,878 |
| The State (Columbia, S.C.) | McClatchy |
140,362 |
| Greenville News (S.C.) | Gannett |
114,312 |
| Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) | Daily Press, Inc. |
112,042 |
| Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) | Evening Post | 111,273 |
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, as of March 31, 2006
*USA Today is based in McLean, Va., but its market is national.
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