Hogan, ex-owner of Oklahoma biz newspaper, dies at 91

Dan Hogan III, publisher of The Journal Record in Oklahoma City for more than two decades, died Feb. 11 at the age of 91.

Kathryn McNutt of The Journal Record writes, “In 1972, Hogan purchased the Law Journal Record Publishing Co., founded 40 years earlier by his grandfather who published the Daily Law Journal Record.  He served as chairman of the board from April 1972 to May 1998.

“Hogan purchased the historic India Temple Shrine Building at 621 N. Robinson Ave. in 1977 and moved the business there. He used the ground floor level for production operations and third floor for editorial and sales offices. The following year he formed the Journal Record Publishing Co. and changed the publication’s name to The Journal Record.

“‘He was the one who had the idea to change the legal newspaper into a business newspaper,’ said David Page, who was hired in 1979. ‘The readership was limited as a legal newspaper. This broadened the readership.’

“Hogan’s decision to transform the publication from a legal-notice newspaper to a business daily with reports on Oklahoma business, government and legal news required hiring journalists. Page, who served in various editor roles for more than 40 years, said he was the fourth person hired for reimagined publication.”

Read more here. The publication is now owned by BridgeTower Media.