WV News has announced it is acquiring the Pomeroy Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune in Ohio and the Point Pleasant Register in West Virginia from AIM Media Midwest.
Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is representing WV News in the transaction. Terms were not disclosed.
“We are committed to being a high-quality news source through our print and digital platforms and see these three publications as an excellent chance to further expand our footprint,” WV News owner and president Brian Jarvis said. “They go nicely with our other recent acquisitions, especially the Jackson County Herald and Star News. We look forward to serving these communities along the Ohio River.”
Jarvis thanked AIM Media Midwest for working with him to make it happen and for their professionalism during the transaction.
“We have long admired Brian Jarvis and the dedication he has demonstrated to supporting local journalism in West Virginia and we believe the addition of these three newspaper publications makes great sense for his continued expansion.” said Jeremy L. Halbreich, chairman & CEO, AIM Media Management.
WV News also recently purchased the Mineral County Tribune and News located near the state’s Eastern Panhandle, both from Gannett. With its most recent purchases, WV News now owns newspapers in West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. It is headquartered in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where its production facility is located.
The company’s list of publications includes the flagship daily, The Exponent Telegram, and its Sunday edition known as WV News Sunday. It also has weekly publications in Bridgeport, Fairmont, Weston and Garrett County, Maryland; twice weekly publications in Preston, Mineral and Jackson counties; The State Journal, a state-wide business publication; NCWV Life Magazine; Blue & Gold News Magazine and various other glossy products. The company also produces multiple shoppers and Your Bulletin Board, a classified advertising weekly that is distributed in much of West Virginia through retail locations.
WV News has a strong and growing digital network anchored by wvnews.com, as well as an online news site based in Morgantown, West Virginia, morgantownnews.com. Each of its print products also has an online presence.
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