AP marks 150 years of news and global reach
AP celebrates 150 years of news service with 8500 international subscribers in 112 countries and 3,500 employees in 230 bureaus. The nonprofit cooperative distributes reports, photos, and graphics to members for a monthly fee, relying on regional cooperation from 45 Kansas and Missouri newspapers, including the Lawrence Journal World.
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United States
Keel
Louis Boccardi
Journal- World
U.S
Paul Stevens
Kansas
Missouri
Lawrence Journal
Stevens
Kansas City, Mo
Storied Kansas City AP office and its 150 year span
Kansas City AP office traces its history from 1853 with Charles Osborn in St. Louis to joining AP in 1903. The bureau grew into a national hub by 1926 handling 350 to 500 daily messages, later shifting operations to New York in the 1960s while continuing regional coverage for Kansas and Missouri.
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Beijing
Mark Kellogg
Little Bighorn
Custer
Farhad Kerimovy
Chechnya
Stevens
George Bede Irvin
Kansas City
France
Joe Morton
St. Joseph
Mauthausen
Kansas
Missouri
AP General News
Jack Cappan
Stocks
Kansas Missouri tied to AP board through years
Kansas City area and Kansas Missouri press figures have long held AP board seats since 1900. Notables include Charles W. Knapp, John G. Montgomery, and the Bradley and Simons families, reflecting enduring regional influence as the board shapes AP policy and digital era strides like Leaf Desk and AdSend.
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Kansas City
Charles W. Knapp
John G. Montgomery
Kansas
Missouri
Knapp
St. Louis Republic
Globe-Democrat
Montgomery
Junction City
Kan
Daily Union
WIRE
Internet
APTY
Bradleys
St. Joseph
Simons
Lawrence
Bradley
Henry D. Bradley
David R. Bradley
David R. Bradley Jr
Missouri and Kansas papers founded AP membership in 1900
The Associated Press began with twenty four charter members from Missouri and Kansas including the Joplin Globe and Kansas City Star. Remarks by Bradley Jr and Dolph Simons Jr highlight AP’s role in delivering unbiased news and the board’s honorary status, with praise for its impact on informed citizens.
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Kansas City, Mo
William Allen White
Kansas
Emporia
Associated Press
Here
White
Emporia Gazette
Missouri
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Twain
Joplin Globe
Joplin Herald
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Times
St. Joseph
Bradley Jr
Jefferson City
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Lawrence Journal-World
Dolph Simons
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