Timeline: Howard H "Tim" Hays
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Howard H "Tim" Hays, (right) former owner, publisher and editor of The Press - Enterprise with current Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Ronald R. Redfern. Tim Hays, left, and Arthur A. Culver are co-publishers in 1978. 1992 Tim Hays, now company chairman, relinquishes leadership of the day-to- day opera tion of the newspaper to Marci a McQuern, who becomes president and CEO. 1996 Dow Jones & Co. s ell s its 20 percent stock ownership of T he Pres s- Enterprise to Dallas- bas ed A.H. Belo Corp. – now called Belo Corp. 1997 Tim Hays oversees the sale of the family's interest in The Press-Enterprise. By the time the sa le is completed, Belo has acquired a 100 percent stake in the company. The media center that bear s his na me is an a pt tribute to the man who lived f or jour na lism J une 29, 1878 Owner James Roe prints the first edition of The Riverside Press in a former harness shop nea r Mai n and Fifth streets i n downtown Riverside. 1902 The Pres s moves to an office at Ei ghth (now Un iv er sity) a nd Market streets. 1928 Howard H Hays Sr., a Midwesterner who moved to Riverside in search of a good c li mate for his tuberculosis, buys stock in The Daily Press. 1931 The Riverside Press buys T he Enterprise from the San Bernardino Sun. Howard H Hays Sr. makes an additional, substantial investment. 1933 Howard H Hays Sr. becomes vice president of the company. 1946 Howar d H "T im" H ays joi ns t he Riv er side Press as assistan t editor after a short ti me as a reporter for the San Bernardino Sun. 1948 Harry Hammond, pres iden t of the Press and Enterprise, dies. Howard H Hays Sr . becomes president of the Press and Enterprise. 1949 Ti m Hays be comes editor of the Press and the En terpr ise at age 32. 1954 The Riverside Daily Press fi les an amendment to change the company name to Th e Pres s- En terpr ise Co. 1955 The newspaper s move fr om Eig hth and Market str eets to a new buil ding at 3512 14th St. Howar d H “Tim” Hays, editor o f the Pr ess and the Enter prise , at t he 1 952 Republi can National Convention. 1974 The newspaper establishes a Washington, D.C., bure au. The Hays family becomes majority owner of the newspaper. 1981 Some Culver famil y member s sell 20 percent s tock owners hi p in the company to Dow Jones & Co. T he Pres s and T he Enterprise begin publishing as The Morning Press-Enterprise and T he Eveni ng Pres s-Enterpr ise. 1983 Reacti ng to a trend away from evenin g newspapers , the mor nin g and evening editions of The Press- En terpr ise are consoli dated into a singl e mo rning publication. Arthur A. Culver retires as co-publisher, and Tim Hays becomes publisher in addition to editor. 1984 The Press-Enterprise wins the fi rs t of two landmar k U.S. Supreme Court case s. The court r ul es that the publ ic has the right to witness jury select ion in crimi nal trials. 1986 The Press-Enterprise wins a second landmark case in whi ch the U.S. Supre me Court rules the publi c has the righ t to attend pr etrial hearings in criminal cases, including preliminary hearings. 1988 Ti m Hay s s teps down as publ isher but remains as editor. 1800s 1900-191 0s 1 920s 1 930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 197 0s and 1980s 1990s 1963 Tim Hays serves on the Pul itzer Prize jury for international reporting in 1963 and 1968. He serves on the Pulitzer jury for the public ser vice awar d in 1964 and in 1 973 and as c hairman of the Pulitzer jury for editorial cartooning in 1991. 1965 Tim Hays and Arthur A. Cul ver ar e named co- publishers. 1966 The newspaper expands state coverage by adding a ful l-ti me Sac ra mento correspondent. The first Press -E nterpr ise Lecture takes place. The lecture br in gs a prominen t fi gure in journali sm t o Ri verside each year to speak about issues in journalism. 1968 The Press-Enterprise wins the Pulitzer Prize for meritorious public service after a series of articles and editorials exposing the way in which judges and lawyers used their positions to levy exorbitant fees against the esta tes of the Agua Cal iente In dians of Palm Springs for the benefi t of conser vators and guardians. The articles lead to a c hange in the laws governing the admini str ation of the In dian estates. 1969 Howard H Hays Sr . dies. Ti m Hay s s peaks at a L os Angeles d inner in 1 997, honoring his more than 50 year s o f hig h-quali ty journalism. A LIFE S TEE PE D IN THE NEWS Flanked by Riverside Mayor Ron L over idge, left, and Rober t W . Decherd, chairman and CE O of Belo Corp., Tim Hays, The Press-Enterprise’s former owner , publ isher and editor, tosses a shovelful of dirt at groundbreakin g ceremonies for the Howard H "Tim" Hays Media Center in January 2006.
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THEPRESS-ENTERPRISE
Howard H "Tim" Hays,(right) former owner,publisher and editorof The Press -Enterprise withcurrent Publisherand Chief ExecutiveOfficer Ronald R.Redfern.
Tim Hays,
left, and
Arthur A.
Culver are
co-publishers
in 1978.
Employees give Tim Hays a sta nding ovation afte r he announces the s ale of the Pres s-Enterpr ise Co. to A.H. Belo Corp. With him is Marcia McQuern, e ditor a nd publisher, in 1997.
1992
Tim Hays, now companychairman, relinquishesleadership of the day-to-day opera tion of thenewspaper to MarciaMcQuern, who becomespresident and CEO.
1996
Dow Jones & Co. s ells its20 percent stock ownership of The Pres s-Enterprise to Dallas-bas ed A.H. Belo Corp. –now called Belo Corp.
1997
Tim Hays oversees thesale of the family's interestin The Press-Enterprise.By the time the sa le iscompleted, Belo hasacquired a 100 percentstake in the company.
The media center that bear s his na me is an a pt tributeto the man who lived for jour na lism
June 29, 1878Owner JamesRoe prints thefirst edition of The RiversidePress in aformer harnessshop nea r Mainand Fifthstreets indowntownRiverside.
1902The Pres smoves to anoffice at Eighth(nowUniversity) a ndMarketstreets.
1928Howard HHays Sr., aMidwesternerwho moved toRiverside insearch of agood c limatefor histuberculosis,buys stock inThe DailyPress.
1931The RiversidePress buys TheEnterprisefrom the SanBernardinoSun. Howard HHays Sr.makes anadditional,substantialinvestment.
1933
Howard HHays Sr.becomes vicepresident of the company.
1946Howar d H "Tim" Haysjoins t he River sidePress as assistanteditor after a shorttime as a reporter forthe San BernardinoSun.
1948Harry Hammond,pres ident of the Pressand Enterprise, dies.
Howard H Hays Sr .
becomes president of the Press andEnterprise.
1949Tim Hays be comeseditor of the Pressand the Enterpr ise atage 32.
1954
The Riverside DailyPress files anamendment tochange the companyname to The Pres s-Enterpr ise Co.
1955
The newspaper smove from Eighthand Market str eetsto a new building at3512 14th St.
Howard H “Tim” Hays, editor o f the Press and
the Enterprise , at t he 1952 Republican National
Convention.
1974
The newspaper establishes aWashington, D.C., bure au.
The Hays family becomesmajority owner of thenewspaper.
1981
Some Culver family memberssell 20 percent s tock owners hip in the company toDow Jones & Co.
The Pres s and The Enterprisebegin publishing as TheMorning Press-Enterprise andThe Evening Press-Enterpr ise.
1983
Reacting to a trend awayfrom evening newspapers ,the mor ning and eveningeditions of The Press-Enterpr ise are consolidatedinto a single mo rningpublication.
Arthur A. Culver retires asco-publisher, and Tim Haysbecomes publisher in additionto editor.
1984
The Press-Enterprise wins thefirs t of two landmar k U.S.Supreme Court case s. Thecourt r ules that the public hasthe right to witness juryselect ion in criminal trials.
1986The Press-Enterprise wins asecond landmark case inwhich the U.S. Supre meCourt rules the public has theright to attend pr etrialhearings in criminal cases,including preliminaryhearings.
1988
Tim Hays s teps down aspublisher but remains aseditor.
1800s 1900-1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s and 1980s 1990s
1963
Tim Hays serves on thePulitzer Prize jury forinternational reporting in1963 and 1968. He serves onthe Pulitzer jury for thepublic service award in 1964and in 1973 and as c hairmanof the Pulitzer jury foreditorial cartooning in 1991.
1965
Tim Hays and Arthur A.Culver ar e named co-
publishers.1966
The newspaper expandsstate coverage by adding afull-time Sac ra mentocorrespondent.
The first Press -Enterpr iseLecture takes place. Thelecture br ings a prominentfigure in journalism t oRiverside each year tospeak about issues in
journalism.
1968
The Press-Enterprise winsthe Pulitzer Prize formeritorious public serviceafter a series of articles andeditorials exposing the wayin which judges and lawyersused their positions to levyexorbitant fees against theesta tes of the Agua CalienteIndians of Palm Springs forthe benefit of conser vatorsand guardians. The articleslead to a c hange in the lawsgoverning theadministr ation of the Indianestates.
1969
Howard H Hays Sr . dies.
Tim Hays s peaks at a Los
Angeles d inner in 1997,
honoring his more than
50 year s o f high-quality
journalism.
A LIFE STEEPED
IN THE NEWS
Flanked by RiversideMayor Ron Loveridge,left, and Rober t W.Decherd, chairmanand CEO of BeloCorp., Tim Hays, ThePress-Enterprise’sformer owner,publisher and editor,tosses a shovelful of dirt at groundbreakingceremonies for theHoward H "Tim" HaysMedia Center inJanuary 2006.
