Inside Sacramento Competitors

History Published: Monday, Dec. 04, 2006 Founded in 1857, The Sacramento Bee is the flagship of the 30 daily and almost 50 non-daily newspapers owned by The McClatchy Company. The third-largest newspaper corporation in the country in terms of circulation, McClatchy prints more than 3.2 million papers each day, read by millions more all over the world via a covey of Web sites on the Internet. On February 3, 2007, The McClatchy Company and The Sacramento Bee celebrated their 150th Anniversary. Over the years, McClatchy-owned papers have won hundreds of journalism awards, including 73 Pulitzer Prizes. Of that number, 15 have been coveted Gold Medals for Public Service. The Sacramento Bee Company overview The Bee's circulation area covers approximately 12,000 square miles: south to Stockton, north to the Oregon border, east to Reno and west to the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, circulation of both the daily and Sunday papers has grown steadily, and the paper remains at the forefront of newspaper technology and publishing. The bundle of ink and newsprint that arrives on time every morning reflects the efforts of more than 1,000 employees and 1,100 independent newspaper carriers.

KTXL hit the airwaves on October 26, 1968 and made a name for itself by producing programs such as “Captain Mitch,” “Big Time Wrestling” and “The Bob Wilkins Double Horror Show.” On October 9, 1986, it became an affiliate of the FOX network and branded itself as FOX40. FOX40’s commitment to “News That Matters” is a promise to our viewers that they matter to us. The station’s mission is to focus on the issues affecting our viewers by not just covering the story, but by digging deeper. Our drive for excellence includes producing award-winning journalism and offering our viewers creative and engaging content on all platforms. The station has won Associated Press awards, Edward R. Murrow awards, SPJ awards, and Emmys including an Emmy in June of 2019 for its podcast, “Exposed.” FOX40 Investigates dives into stories that affect our viewers, expose the truth and hold people accountable. FOX40: In Your Neighborhood is a station franchise that celebrates local communities we serve by highlighting the history and charm of the places so many of us call home. We are dedicated to covering local sports in our area with a special emphasis on young athletes which includes our high school football show, Final Quarter. FOX40 proudly partners with local and national organizations such as the Salvation Army, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Autism Speaks, and several others by hosting blood drives, collecting toys during the holiday season and filling backpacks with back to school supplies for children in need. Our approach clearly demonstrates our passion to lift, support and directly impact the families in our area. FOX40 and its website, fox40.com provide viewers in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market local content across multiple platforms and provide our advertisers unmatched reach and custom marketing solutions. Got a news tip? Email news@FOX40.com

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