Salford Advertiser
Founded in 1982 as The Advertiser, the newspaper merged with the Salford City Reporter in 1997, a newspaper that traces its roots back to The Salford Chronicle, founded in 1868.[1] For calendar year 2014, The Salford Advertiser had an average weekly circulation of 67,428.The paper served Barton upon Irwell, Boothstown, Broughton, Broughton Park, Cadishead, Charlestown, Clifton, Eccles, Ellenbrook, Ellesmere Park, Hazelhurst, Higher Broughton, High Town, Irlam, Irlams o' th' Height, Langworthy, Little Hulton, Lower Broughton, Lower Kersal, Monton, Ordsall, Patricroft, Peel Green, Pendlebury, Pendleton, Salford, Salford Quays, Seedley, Swinton, Walkden, Weaste, Winton and Worsley.[2] It was edited by Simon Keegan, with assistant editor Tony Howard.Its reporters were Kathryn Ryan, Ailsa Cranna, Kate Watkins and Pamela Welsh.