[John_W]

The St. Petersburg Times, which is now the Tampa Bay Times. The paper won many Pulitzer Prizes and was considered one of the best small town newspapers in the country. I also read the Evening Independent and my first job was when I was 15 and was a scorekeeper for the men's softball leagues. I would have to write a story about the games which would appear in the Independent the next day. I would get a lot of players buying me hot dogs and soft drinks so I wouldn't forget their names.

It was also one of the reasons I became a Seminole Fan. In the 1960's when Steve Spurrier was a Heisman candidate and eventually a winner, the paper would feature pages and pages of blue and orange photos of the Gators and the lowly Seminoles would get a small caption story. Since I'm normally a fan of the underdog, I became a FSU fan about that time. In 1975 when Coach Bobby Bowden arrived on the scene in Tallahassee, the Gators because the lesser team throughout the 80's and much of the 90's as the Noles finished in the top 4 for many of those years and won two National Championships.


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[Lark7]

What amazes me is that we received both the morning and evening editions of the newspaper - most of the time, it was a slow news day so nothing changed. Today, my wife glues herself to the newspaper while I hunt and peck on the internet - a disjointed family.

[OnTrack]

Originally Posted by John_W

It was also one of the reasons I became a Seminole Fan. In the 1960's when Steve Spurrier was a Heisman candidate and eventually a winner, the paper would feature pages and pages of blue and orange photos of the Gators and the lowly Seminoles would get a small caption story. Since I'm normally a fan of the underdog, I became a FSU fan about that time. In 1975 when Coach Bobby Bowden arrived on the scene in Tallahassee, the Gators because the lesser team throughout the 80's and much of the 90's as the Noles finished in the top 4 for many of those years and won two National Championships.
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Interestingly enough, my youngest son (who was born and raised in a place far, far away from Florida)...became a fan of FSU as a teenager during this period.

Having no other national college teams, much less professional teams, anywhere close...he rooted for FSU in every sport.

It was no surprise then, that after serving a tour in the Navy...he used the GI Bill to get his degree from FSU.

He even bought airline and game tickets to this years Orange Bowl....before the 'Noles even qualified for it.

Now THAT'S loyalty.

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[2BNTV]

I remember both my parents did not read the paper very much as they were both born In Europe with a limited education. They seem to devote all of their time to making making money and being with friends. I really don't think they were political at all.

I remember the NY Daily News to be their paper of choice but that was because I bought it for myself. A great sports section even to this day. I usually get it, via the internet.

[Schaumburger]

My parents read The Dubuque Iowa Telegraph Herald every morning, and on Sundays The Des Moines Register.

And if my dad gets his papers delivered late (after 8:00 am), he gets cranky and calls the paper.

And I am old enough to remember when the paperboy would come to the house to collect money for the subscriptions.

[chuckinca]

Chicago's Southtown Economist - it was delivered to every house in the hood and you only paid for it if you answered the door when the collection boy knocked.

Its popular slogan is "People Up North Just Don't Get It" (a pun - not available on Chicago's North Side)

SouthtownStar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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[eremite06]

Allentown Morning Call and Evening Chronical. Emmaus Free Press.

[gomoho]

I remember the paper boy collecting too - and my mother always giving him a tip.

[Villages PL]

Back then it wasn't a newspaper; all the news was carved in stone.

[tommy steam]

Daily News NY, Journal American and Newsday.

[applesoffh]

Growing up in NYC, the house was always loaded with newspapers. Dad was a stockbroker, so he read the Wall Street Journal. On Sundays, it was the Daily News and New York Times. During the week, it was the Daily News in the mornings and Long Island Press in the afternoons. Our neighbor worked for the Herald Tribune, so that was frequently in the house. Throw in the Mirror (another tabloid) and World Telegram and Sun (which later merged with the Herald Tribune). Now, in NYC, a city of 9 million people, you've got the Times, Daily News and the New York Post (tabloid). Of course, the WSJ still exists, but the rest are but a memory. My favorite paper here in central Florida is the Orlando Sentinel.

[Mack184]

We got the Evening Binghamton Press. I don't know how much it was read. Actually I think it was more "scanned" than read, although it seems that my mother read it religiously for the grocery store ads!

[Joaniesmom]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

The Boston Globe
Although we loved getting THE VILLAGES DAILY SUN newspaper at our front door, this is our favorite of all time newspaper.

I especially like the Sunday edition........but it’s always a good read. Most especially today. CLICK ABOVE HYPERLINK for dramatic photos.

We always would get all of the major east coast big city newspapers and read them after church on Sundays.......while having a leisurely brunch....when our kids were still at home.

What newspapers did you all grow up with?

What newspapers do you recall your parents reading?

We weren't especially erudite folks. My family read the Greensburg (PA) Daily Tribune, and always Life and US News and World Report.

[ugotme]

As some have already mentioned, growing up in Brooklyn then Long Island -

Daily New, Mirror, then Long Island Press and Newsday were the most prevalent.

[Ecuadog]

The New York Times, The New York Herald Tribune, The New York Journal American and The Long Island Press.