The new app, available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play, features live news updates and allows users to become a part of The Weekly Challenger’s digital news network through the in-app social network.
ST. PETERSBURG – The Weekly Challenger newspaper’s all-new app launches this week — and if you download in a hurry, you may be in line for tickets to see Amiri Baraka’s DUTCHMAN, directed by Erica Sutherlin, at American Stage. (THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED AS OF 7/18/22.)
With a focus on capturing moments, stories, and developments impactful to the current environment of our everyday lives, we’re bringing you the stories that matter.
The new app, available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play, features live news updates and allows users to become a part of The Weekly Challenger’s digital news network through the in-app social network.
The launch of The Weekly Challenger News App comes at a symbolic time – this September, The Weekly Challenger Newspaper celebrates 55 years of service to the community. This year, Publisher Lyn Johnson recognizes 10 years at the helm.
Anchored in community service, the purpose of the new app is a part of The Challenger’s continued commitment to preserve the community’s rich African-American history and diversity and ensure access to relevant information that influences economic and social developments.
From digital news coverage on revitalization and neighborhood development projects like the Tropicana Field redevelopment to city planning, minority health, entrepreneurship, the local arts scene, and job opportunities, users have access to TWC media that keeps them connected with ongoing initiatives.
The Weekly Challenger’s new app comes as a refreshing update to the reader experience; a bright evolution of the original app, first launched in 2017, the development of the current app was a tailored move to extend our digital capabilities and reach a deeper core of our community. We have evolved digitally and remain committed to taking significant steps to bring attention to stories, news, and developments that directly impact and influence the community in the present and the future – from old-schoolers to Gen-Zers.
“My father, Cleveland Johnson, left behind a legacy of community empowerment and entrepreneurship. He was known not only for his business acumen but also for his generosity,” said Lyn Johnson.
We’ve experienced much as a community since the origins of The Weekly Challenger newspaper, but one thing remains: The Challenger’s commitment to being a conduit that helps our community thrive. This is what makes the launch of the new app so very special.
“We’d like to continue making history together – a new narrative for the legacy of our community.”
