By 1945, when Wood died, the Sun and Journal were the fourth and fifth most-read dailies in the state with circulations of 27,480 and 14,088, respectively.
In 1945, at the time of Wood's passing, both the Sun and Journal were among the most-read dailies in the state, ranking as the fourth and fifth most popular newspapers with circulations of 27,480 for the Sun and 14,088 for the Journal.