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Advisory Trends: Newspaper Outlook – Achieving Acceptable EBITDA in M&A Deals
December 13, 2022 Jan Davis, Media Content Creator, Interviewed Tim Smith, Senior Associate/Advisor, Grimes, McGovern & Associate Newspapers operate in a challenging environment, yet many are attractive acquisition candidates. In this interview, Tim Smith, Senior...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates (Publishing Group) represented Rankin Publishing Inc. a “leading print publication” in the sale of their two publishing brands acquired by RDG Media, Inc
RDG Media Purchases Maintenance Sales News and BUSLINE Brands. RDG Media, Inc. of Estero, FL, publishers of PFFC, Plastics Hotline, Packaging Technology Today, Workplace Material Handling & Safety, Industrial Hygiene in the Workplace, Electrical Safety in the...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates’ (Global Media, Events Group) represented In Business, a “leading print and digital publication” in the sale of their assets to Woodward Communications, Inc
Public Release date/time: 3 PM CST, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Contacts: Bill Haight, President Magna Publications, Inc. 2718 Dryden Dr. Madison, WI 608-227-8111 Billh@magnapubs.com Tom Woodward, CEO/President Woodward Communications, Inc. 801 Bluff Street Dubuque,...
Are You Ready to Sell the Family Newspaper? A Nonprofit May be an Option.
June 16, 2022, |Jan Davis, Media Content Creator, Interviewed James McDonald, Senior Associate/Advisor, Grimes, McGovern & Associate Hundreds of newspapers in the U.S. have been owned and operated by multi-generational families. But when the family business owners...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates’ (Newspaper/Publishing Group) represented NJ Hills Media Group (Hills Group), a leading independent weekly newspaper in the sale of its assets, to a Nonprofit Corporation.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA INQUIRIES: Amanda Richardson, Executive Director(862) 452-6575 or amanda@newsweneed.orgTamara Pompey, Chief of Marketing and Philanthropy(626) 422-2667 or tamara@newsweneed.org NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOR NEW JERSEY LOCAL MEDIA TAKES THE...
GMA Represents Sussex Printing Corporation, Acquired by O’Rourke Media Group
O’Rourke Media Group Acquires the Sussex Printing Corporation March 31, 2022 O’Rourke Media Group has acquired the Sussex Printing Corporation in Seaford, Delaware. The transaction includes The Guide and related assets. “I’m excited to welcome The Guide and all of...
Thinking of selling your newspaper? The Laker/Lutz News Success Story
February 8, 2022 | Jan Davis, Media Content Creator, Interviewed John Mahoney, Senior Associate, Grimes, McGovern & Associates GMA represented the Laker/Lutz News in their acquisition by Street Media LLC. Based in California, Street Media is the parent company of...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represent News Service of Florida in Sale to GovExec, a leading information services and insights company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Liz Stein/GEMGlstein@govexec.com240.461.3053 GOVEXEC ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TO FURTHER EXPAND CITY & STATE BRAND INTO NEW LOCALES New products and Services to Launch in Florida in 2022 Washington,...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represented Laker/Lutz News in sale to Street Media
STREET MEDIA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE LAKER/LUTZ NEWS Publisher and Parent Company to LA Weekly, The Village Voice to establish Florida Street Media Tampa, FL– November 9, 2021 – Street Media LLC, parent company of the Village Voice, LA Weekly, Irvine Weekly...
Grimes, McGovern & Associates represent CMS Software Technology company in sale to strategic buyer ePublishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – September 10, 2021 – ePublishing, a leading provider of software and services for publishers and media companies, has acquired 1Up! Software, a content management system for community publishers and organizations. Grimes, McGovern...
Three North Dakota Newspapers Acquired by NorDak Publishing
In the midst of change, one thing remains constant: a focus on community. Last Thursday, The Hazen Star, The Beacon and The Center Republican were sold to NorDak Publishing. The sale also includes the Dollar Saver shopper. Julie Bergman of Grimes, McGovern &...
The Gadsden County Times Acquired by Local Ownership
Gadsden County News Corp. assumed control March 5 The Gadsden County Times FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 After more than a decade of corporate ownership, The Gadsden County Times is returning to its roots as a locally owned newspaper. Publisher Mark Pettus...
ARKANSAS BUSINESS MAGAZINE’S OWNER ACQUIRE ASSETS OF SCOTT PUBLISHING LLC
Nov. 17, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARKANSAS BUSINESS MAGAZINE’S OWNER ACQUIRES ASSETS OF SCOTT PUBLISHING LLC, PLANS TEXAS EXPANSIONArkansas Media and Marketing Company Launching New Magazines, Marketing Solutions LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Nov. 17, 2020)...
NEWSTART
NewStart is a local news ownership initiative, created by West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media in collaboration with the West Virginia Press Association, that has a mission to recruit, train and support the next generation of rural community newspaper...
Mullen adds two titles in his North, South Dakota newspaper group
PRESS RELEASEFor more information contact Julie Bergman, jbergman@mediamergers.com(218) 230-8943There is no better source of information about a community than its newspaper.That’s the sentiment of J. Louis Mullen, the new owner of the Emmons County Record in Linton,...
AloNovus Corp buys Free Press Standard of Carrollton, Ohio
PRESS RELEASEThe Free Press Standard of Carrollton, Ohio, sold to AloNovus CorporationOne of Ohio and the Midwest’s oldest hometown newspapers has been sold. Publisher David Schloss sold the Free Press Standard, the newspaper serving Carroll County, Ohio since 1831...
Cannon Falls Beacon and Shopper Acquired by O’Rourke Media Group
The Cannon Falls Beacon and the Cannon Shopper have been acquired by the O’Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers. The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print/design services to...
Fillmore County Journal owners buy Bluff Country Newspaper Group
The owners of the weekly Fillmore County Journal (Preston, Minnesota) bought the Bluff Country Newspaper Group publications and have discontinued all six titles: The Chatfield News, Spring Valley Tribune, Tri-County Record, Fillmore County News Leader, Spring Grove...