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The Kimberley Echo is a Kununurra, Western Australia based community newspaper.

History

It was founded in 1980 by James O'Kenny (born James Kenny) (died 15 August 2011, in Kununurra)[1][2][3][4][5] and Brian Cole.

It was a fortnightly paper from 1980 to 1993, and then became weekly in 1993.[6][7] National Library and Battye Library holdings details show changes in publication.[8][9]

In 2007, the newspaper was acquired by West Australian Newspaper Holdings. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission investigated the sale, but did not oppose it.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Referred to in his obituaries as Gelignite Jim
  2. ^ "Login - Libraries Australia Search".
  3. ^ "Larrikin journalist stood by his beliefs". 3 April 2014.
  4. ^ Nathan Dyer, 29 August 2011, The West Australian, page 37 The explosive life of Gelignite Jim
  5. ^ James O'Kenny - information about the founder of the Kimberley Echo and some history of the newspaper, Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 18 Sept. 1988, p. 57
  6. ^ "Trove".
  7. ^ Kimberley Echo - detailed history of the newspaper - in - Campaign brief, May 1996, p.42,
  8. ^ http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1143090~S2
  9. ^ "Login - Libraries Australia Search".
  10. ^ West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (WANH) - acquisition of The Kimberley Echo Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 9 May 2002

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