Private company
Beacon Communications
Logo: warwickonline.com3
Publisher of weekly newspapers in Rhode Island founded in 19691
Beacon Communications is a privately owned newspaper publisher serving the suburban Rhode Island cities of Cranston, Johnston and Warwick. Begun in 1969 by John Howell and Anthony Ritacco, as a vehicle to purchase the Warwick Beacon, the company was called Southern Rhode Island Publications until 1987. Howell took sole possession of the company in the 1980s, with Richard Fleischer coming on as the general manager.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrynewspaper1
- Websitewww.warwickonline.com
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Beacon Communications is a privately owned newspaper publisher serving the suburban Rhode Island cities of Cranston, Johnston and Warwick.2
Timeline
- 1969Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.warwickonline.com1
- WikipediaBeacon Communications (publisher)
- WikidataQ4875913
Sources
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- 2WikipediaBeacon Communications on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteBeacon Communications logo