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Encyclopedia > Louisville Eccentric Observer

The Louisville Eccentric Observer (or LEO) is a free weekly newspaper (urban alternative weekly), distributed every Wednesday in over 800 locations throughout the Louisville, Kentucky area, including areas of southern Indiana. The newspaper was founded in 1990 by John Yarmuth, Denny Crum (then the coach of the University of Louisville men's basketball team) and three other investors. LEO has a distribution of over 150,000. An alternative weekly, alternately referred to as an alternative newsweekly or alternative newspaper, is a form of alternative media newspaper found in many centres in the United States and Canada. ... Nickname: Derby City or, River City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ... This article is about the year. ... Denzil E. Denny Crum (born March 5, 1937 in San Fernando, California) is a former college mens basketball coach. ... The University of Louisville (U of L) is a public, state-supported university located in Louisville, Kentucky. ...


The paper carries various nationally syndicated columns and features, such as liberal commentator Molly Ivins, humorist Dave Barry, Real Astrology, News of the Weird and The New York Times Crossword Puzzle. However, the reviews of music, restaurants, theatre, movies and books are all written by local writers. Molly Ivins (born August 30, 1944, as Mary Tyler Ivins) is an American political commentator, journalist, and author based in Austin, Texas. ... David Barry, Jr. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. ...


LEO is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. In 2003 it was sold to a company owned by Times Publishing Co. of Pennsylvania, owner of the Erie Times-News, though Yarmuth remains editor. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) is the trade association of alternative weekly newspapers in the United States. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Erie Times-News is a daily newspaper in Erie, PA started in 1888 by John Mead one of 8 printers on strike. ...


References

  • LEO sold to Pennsylvania publishing company

External links

  • LEO website

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Louisville Eccentric Observer is a newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, USA covering local events and entertainment.
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Louisville is situated on the Kentucky-Indiana border at the only natural obstacle in the Ohio River, the Falls of the Ohio.
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Louisville for a long time was also home to Brown and Williamson, one of the subjects of the tobacco industry scandals of the 1990s.
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