Proa (newspaper)

The Proa newspaper (later renamed La Hora Leonesa) was a Spanish newspaper published in León between 1936 and 1984.

History The first issue was published on 10 November 1936,Moliner Prada, 1990-1991, p. 203.Carro Celada, 1984, p. 53. following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. It was printed at the facilities of the now-defunct newspaper La Democracia, which had been seized by the Nationalists.Moliner Prada, 1990-1991, pp. 203-204. After the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War Proa became owned by the Cadena de Prensa del MovimientoDe las Heras Pedrosa, 2000, p. 20. In 1975 the newspaper changed its name to La Hora Leonesa.Carro Celada, 1984, pp. 54-55. After Franco's death, it was integrated into the state-owned media organization Medios Social del EstadoElena González, 2012, p. 117. (State Social Communication Media). In 1984, the state held a public auction of the newspaper.De las Heras Pedrosa, 2000, p. 88. The company that owned Diario de León participated in the auction and acquired La Hora Leonesa, but immediately decided to close it down on 16 May 1984.Elena González, 2012, p. 119.Carro Celada, 1984, pp. 55.

Directors  Its pages featured contributions from authors such as Francisco Umbral, Domingo del Prado, Francisco González or Luis Pastrana.Celma Valero, 2003, p. 88.

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