The Warner Robins Patriot

The Warner Robins Patriot is the hometown newspaper for Warner Robins, Georgia. It is a community based paper that is published each day at www.warnerrobinspatriot.com and in print one or more days a week and distributed to more than 25,000 homes in Warner Robins and Centerville.

The paper was established in August 2009, by Georgia Eagle Media, Inc., owner of 15 radio stations in Georgia including News/Talk WNNG, the Patriot (AM 1350/FM 99.9), WNNG has served Warner Robins for more than 53 years and is known for its commitment to local news and high school sports. The radio stations and newspaper are located at 1350 Radio Loop, just off Watson Blvd in Warner Robins.

The paper was launched with the encouragement of local business, civic, and politic leaders who were frustrated at the fact that Warner Robins, now the 8th largest city in Georgia, lacked its own newspaper. For many years Warner Robins had a local paper, The Sun, which was purchased by the Macon newspaper, The Telegraph, and reduced to a once a week section in the paper several years ago.

David Cranshaw, longtime editor of the Buyer's Guide and local journalist, was employed as the inaugural editor. Others joining Cranshaw include longtime writers from The Telegraph Jake Jacobs and Gene Rector. Don Moncrief, former staff member at The Houston Home Journal joined The Warner Robins Patriot as the inaugural sports editor. Cecil Staton, president of Georgia Eagle, serves as publisher of the paper.

The paper has enjoyed an enormous welcome in Warner Robins and Centerville and has been noted for its coverage of local politics and high school sports. In November, 2009, in anticipation of future growth, Georgia Eagle broke ground for a news building addition that will house the paper staff.