The College Heights Herald is the main source of news for Western Kentucky University students, faculty, staff and alumni. The twice-weekly student newspaper offers saturation coverage in a market that includes more than 18,000 students and about 1,700 full time faculty and staff.
The Herald is published on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. Circulation is 10,000.
The Herald, a member of the Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame, has won 11 National Pacemaker Awards, five Gold Crown Awards and three Silver Crown Awards. The Herald has been named the best non-daily student newspaper in the country by the Society of Professional Journalists and has won national awards from the College Business and Advertising Managers. The recipient of 10 General Excellence Awards from the Kentucky Press Association, the Herald is consistently a top finisher in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association Newspaper Contest and SPJ Mark of Excellence competition.
Fall 2008 Editorial Board:
Jan Diehm, editor-in-chief
Susie Laun, managing editor
Katie Brandenburg, news editor
Amber Coulter, opinion editor
Andrew Robinson, sports editor
Holly Brown, features editor
Kohl Threlkeld, photo editor
Josh Moore, design editor
Annie Erskine, cartoonist
Daniel Houghton, visual voice editor
Brittany Anderson, copy desk chief
Savannah Thomas, ad manager
Contact the Herald:
Bob Adams, Herald Adviser: 270-745-6278
JoAnn Thompson, Business Manager: 270-745-6285
Herald Business Office: 270-745-2653
Editor-in-Chief: 270-745-5044
Advertising: 270-745-2653
News Desk: 270-745-6011
Diversions Desk: 270-745-6291
Opinion Desk: 270-745-6011
Sports Desk: 270-745-6291
Photo Desk: 270-745-4874
E-mail: editor@chherald.com
Mailing Address:
College Heights Herald
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11084
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101