West End Word

West End Word In 2011, the West End Word became part of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. family of community newspapers. Louis since 1972.

The West End Word is published every other Friday and has served the Central West End neighborhoods of St. In 2011, the Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. purchased the West End Word newspaper. With a circulation of 15,400, it also serves University City, Clayton, and portions of Brentwood, Maplewood and Richmond Heights. The paper is delivered to homes in parts of those areas, and also includes storest

acks. In late March 2020, the Times and Word newspapers were forced to halt print publications for all three papers due to the pandemic. A few staff members continued to produce online content for the Times over the next several months. When longtime owner and former Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. Publisher Dwight Bitikofer made it known the papers would be shut down permanently, a group of employees stepped forward to purchase the paper. On Sept. 8, 2020, longtime employees Randy Drilingas, Kent Tentschert and Jaime Mowers, along with Eric Tentschert (Kent's brother), became the new owners of Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc., bringing the Webster-Kirkwood Times back in print on Sept. 25, 2020. Drilingas serves as publisher, Tentschert is the general manager and Mowers is the editor-in-chief. The new ownership team also hopes to bring the West End Word newspaper back in print at a later date. Facebook Comment Policy: The Webster-Kirkwood Times Newspapers wishes to offer a place for healthy and diverse comments, debate, and conversation on our social media platforms. Please refrain from posting any comments that contain abusive, profane, or hate-filled language, or solicitation and advertising for any products and services. Comments submitted containing any element mentioned above will be subject to removal. (Examples of issues would be, but not limited to, racial, gender, and ethnic slurs or jokes; profane or sexually explicit language.)

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In 2011, the West End Word became part of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. family of community newspapers.

Founded in August 1972 by a group of civic-minded Central West End residents, the newspaper was a way to shine a light on the good things happening in St. Louis, and a way to keep residents informed of news in their own slice of the city.

Ownership of the paper changed a handful of times over the years. In 1989, the Fister family purchased the Word and expanded the readership to include neighboring communities.

Publisher Dwight Bitikofer had just moved to St. Louis when the West End Word debuted in 1972.