Oberösterreichische Nachrichten

The Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (OÖN) (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐˌʔøːstəʀaɪ̯çɪʃə ˈnaːχʀɪçtən] ) is a German language regional newspaper published in Linz, Austria.

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten
TypeDaily newspaper, except Sunday
FormatBroadsheet
PublisherRudolf Andreas Cuturi
Editor-in-chiefSusanne Dickstein
Founded11 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-11)
Political alignmentIndependent
LanguageGerman
HeadquartersLinz
CountryAustria
Circulation116,527 (2023)
Readership359,000 (2023)
Websitewww.nachrichten.at

History and profile

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OÖN was established by the US forces occupying Austria after World War II.[1][2] The first issue was published on 11 June 1945.[3] The paper has its head office in Linz.[3][4] The publisher of the paper is the Wimmer Medien.[5][6] The daily is published in broadsheet format and has an independent political leaning.[7]

Circulation

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OÖN was the fifth best selling Austrian newspaper in 2002 with a circulation of 132,000 copies.[5] The paper had a circulation of 123,470 copies in 2003.[8] It was the fourth best selling newspaper in Austria with a circulation of 129,000 copies in 2004.[9]

The circulation of OÖN was 140,000 copies in 2007.[10] It was the fifth best selling newspaper in the country in 2008[7] with a circulation of 140,196 copies.[11] In 2009 the paper had a circulation of 137,947 copies.[11] The average circulation of the paper was 134,493 copies in 2010.[11][12] The paper had an average circulation of 127,000 copies in 2013.[1] It sold 127,139 copies in 2018.[13]

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