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Address: 312 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Telephone:

513-977-3000
Fax: 513-977-3721
New York Stock Exchange: SSP
 
 
LEADERSHIP:
Chairman of the Board: Lawrence A. Leser
President and CEO: William R. Burleigh
Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations: Richard A. Boehne
Corporate Secretary: M. Denise Kuprionis
Senior Vice President of Broadcasting Division: Frank Gardner
Senior Vice President of Publishing Division: Alan M. Horton
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development: Craig C. Standen
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration: Daniel J. Castellini
Vice President/Controller: J. Robert Routt
Treasurer: E. John Wolfzorn
Vice President of Human Resources: Gregory L. Ebel
Vice President of Information Systems: John H. Allen, Jr.
President of Scripps Howard Supply: Sharon Hite
President of Scripps Howard Foundation: Judith G. Clabes


BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Charles E. Scripps, 77, chairman of the board's executive committee
Lawrence A. Leser, 61, chairman of the board
William R. Burleigh, 61, president and CEO, The E. W. Scripps Company
Robert P. Scripps, 79, vice chairman, The Edward W. Scripps Trust
Daniel J. Meyer, 60, chairman and CEO, Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
Paul K. Scripps, 51, chairman, John P. Scripps Newspapers
Nicholas B. Paumgarten, 51, managing director, J. P. Morgan & Co.
Ronald W. Tysoe, 43, vice chairman and CFO, Federated Department Stores
John Burlingame, 63, executive partner, Baker & Hostetler
Julie A. Wrigley, 49, chairman and CEO, Wrigley Management, Inc.



ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The E.W. Scripps Company, also known as Scripps, is one of the nation's oldest media companies. It all began in 1878 when E.W. Scripps founded The Penny Press in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1890, he created a company to run his growing chain of newspapers, and in 1922 the organization's name became Scripps Howard to reflect the leadership of Roy W. Howard, Scripps' partner. Many of the company's newspaper and television stations still operate under the Scripps Howard name. Today, Scripps newspapers are read by 1.3 million Americans, making the company the 10th largest publisher in the country. Among its largest papers are Denver's Rocky Mountain News, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Evansville Courier, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, and the Daily News of Naples, Fla. The acquisition of the Harte-Hanks newspapers (announced in May 1997) will add nearly 300,000 readers, including 90,000 at the Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller Times.

The company emerged as a broadast pioneer in the 1930s, launching some of the earliest radio and television stations. Today, the company operates nine network-related television stations, all of which are in the nation's 60 largest metropolitan areas. Evolving technologies are changing the complexion of media, and Scripps believes its greatest opportunities lie in the development and ownership of information and entertainment content. Scripps confirmed this strategic emphasis in 1994 by creating a new division - entertainment - to supplement its holdings in newspapers, broadcast and cable television.

Included in the entertainment division are Scripps Productions, a Los Angeles-based television production company; Cinetel Productions, the nation's leading producer of cable television programming, based in Knoxville; Home & Garden Television Network, a 24-hour cable television network; and United Media, which licenses 150 news features and comics, including the world's most-read strip, PEANUTS, and America's fastest growing strip, DILBERT.

The E.W. Scripps Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSP" and is controlled by the Scripps family through a trust established by the founder in 1922.

Headquartered in Cincinnati and recognized globally by its familiar lighthouse logo, The E.W. Scripps Company is guided by a universal principle, "Give light," reads the motto, "and the people will find their own way."

FACTS AND FIGURES

Scripps has 6,508 full-time employees and 1,344 part-time employees (October 1996).

  • Excluding the company's syndicated news features and comics, Scripps is received in 17% of American homes.
  • Scripps operates daily newspapers in 16 markets, has nine large-market television stations, two television production companies, a 24-hour cable channel, and is a licensor and syndicator of news features and comics.
  • According to Advertising Age magazine, Scripps is the 25th largest media company in the world.
  • Revenues in 1995 exceeded $1 billion. Of that, 62 percent came from newspapers; 29 percent from television; and 9 percent from the company's entertainment division.
  • Scripps had assets totaling $1.65 billion as of December; in 1996, total assets were $1.46 billion.
  • Nearly 240 sponsoring newspapers and 10 million youngsters take part in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • Scripps News Service serves 18 of the top 20 markets in the United States. Combined daily circulation of the client list exceeds 22 million. It offers ore than 150 stories and an assortment of graphics and photos every day.
  • The acquisition of Harte-Hanks' newspapers and broadcast units add nearly 2,000 employees (May 1997).

Publishing

Circulation*
Newspapers (Morning/Evening) Sunday
Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, TX 41,276 51,035
Anderson Independent-Mail, Anderson, SC 42,035 48,236
The Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque, NM 27,225 E
Birmingham Post-Herald, Birmingham, AL 57,030 E
The Cincinnati Post (includes The Kentucky Post), Cincinnati, OH 76,640 E
Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, TX 69,517 91,947
Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO 316,910 M 406,473
El Paso Herald-Post, El Paso, TX 19,731 E
The Evansville Courier, Evansville, IN 60,463 M 109,617
The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN (Fri) 136,768 (M-Th) 115,636 M 167,555
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN (M, Tu, Th) 170,952 M
(Wed) 176,328 M
(Fri) 206,028 M
259,386
Naples Daily News, Naples, FL 39,803 M 51,649
Plano (Texas) Star Courier, Plano TX 11,358 12,845
The Stuart News (includes Port St. Lucie News), Stuart, FL 31,770 M 40,707
The Sun, Bremerton, WA 36,244 M 39,800
Redding Record Searchlight, Redding, CA 35,184 M 38,233
San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, TX 33,139 38,955
Ventura County Star, Ventura County, CA 94,685 M 108,821
Vero Beach Press Journal, Vero Beach, FL 30,348 M 33,153
Wichita Falls Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX 38,158 44,882

Community Newspapers (weekly or bi-weekly): Bonita Banner, Bonita Springs, FL; The Courier, Jupiter, FL; The Destin Log, Destin, FL; The Cambrian, Cambria, CA; Sun-Bulletin, Morro Bay, CA; Barefoot Bay Press, Sebastian Press, Vero Beach, FL
Supplemental: Scripps Howard News Service, Washington, D.C.; Adventures In Dining Magazine, Carmel, CA
* Based on Audit Bureau Of Circulation publishers' statements for six months ended Sept. 30, 1996.


Broadcasting

Stations Market 1997 DMA Rank 1997 TV Households % of U.S. Households
WXYZ Detroit 9 1,771,950 1.83%
WEWS Cleveland 13 1,461,410 1.51%
WFTS Tampa 15 1,411,440 1.46%
KNXV Phoenix 17 1,212,850 1.25%
WMAR Baltimore 23 989,470 1.02%
WCPO Cincinnati 30 800,890 0.83%
KSHB Kansas City 32 786,740 0.81%
WPTV West Palm Beach 44 587,120 0.61%
KJRH Tulsa 58 461,080 0.48%
KENS-TV San Antonio -- 641,740 --
KENS-AM San Antonio -- -- --
Total: 10,124,690 9.78%


Source: According to the Nielsen Ratings November 1996.


Entertainment

Enterprise Location Business
United Media New York City Syndication and Licensing
Scripps Howard Productions Los Angeles, CA Television Show Production
Home & Garden Television Knoxville, TN Cable Network
Cinetel Productions Knoxville, TN Cable Programming