The changes took effect on October 1, 2012, making Birmingham the second-largest city in the United States to not be served by a daily newspaper; New Orleans became the largest that same day. New Orleans lost that dubious distinction when Baton Rouge's daily newspaper, "The Advocate," began publication of a daily edition in New Orleans; further, on June 24, 2013, "The Times-Picayune" resumed daily publication with a tabloid edition called "TP Street" sold only through newsstands and retailers. The owners of "The Advocate" bought "The Times-Picayune" in 2019 and merged the two into one daily newspaper.