"The Honolulu Advertiser" has had a succession of owners since it began publishing in 1856 under the name the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. On February 25, 2010, Black Press, which owned the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin", purchased "The Honolulu Advertiser" from Gannett Pacific Corporation, which acquired the "Advertiser" in 1992 after it had sold the "Star-Bulletin" to another publisher that later sold it to Black Press in 2000. On May 3, 2010, a new company set up by Black Press, HA Management, took over operations of "Advertiser" and merged it with the "Star-Bulletin" on June 7, 2010, to form the "Honolulu Star-Advertiser".