| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | AIM Media Texas |
| Publisher | Patrick Canty |
| Editor | Laura Dennis |
| Founded | 1940 (as The Odessa American) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 700 N. Grant Ave., Suite 800, Odessa, TX 79761-4590 United States |
| Circulation | 4,182 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | oaoa.com |
The Odessa American is a newspaper based in Odessa, Texas, that serves Odessa and the rest of Ector County.[2]
The paper is particularly notable for its Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of Baby Jessica McClure when she was rescued from her well in neighboring Midland, Texas.[3]
The American was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, when Freedom papers in Texas were sold to AIM Media Texas.[4]
- ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ American, Odessa. "Odessa American". Odessa American.
- ^ "U.S. News | National News". ABC News.
- ^ "[NR] AIM Media Texas, LLC acquires Texas newspapers". Odessa American.