| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | WAZ-Mediengruppe |
| Founder(s) | Erich Brost |
| Publisher | Zeitungsverlag Ruhrgebiet GmbH & Co. KG |
| Editor-in-chief | Ulrich Reitz |
| Founded | 3 April 1948 |
| Headquarters | Essen, Germany |
| Website | www.waz.de |
The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung is a leading commercial newspaper from Essen, Germany, published by WAZ-Mediengruppe.
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung was founded by Erich Brost and first published 3 April 1948. The paper has its headquarters in Essen.
During the third quarter of 1992 Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung had a circulation of 626,000 copies.