Adams Publishing Group

Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Greeneville, Tennessee. Mark Adams, the son of Stephen Adams, founded Adams Publishing Group in late 2013 and his father is chairman of the board. In March 2014, APG began to acquire newspapers and media related businesses. As of 2020, it owned more than 127 newspapers in 15 states and the District of Columbia and employed more than 2,300 employees.[1][2]

Adams Publishing Group LLC
TypePrivate, LLC
Industrynewspaper, printing
Founded2013
Headquarters103 West Summer Street
Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 United States,
Greeneville, Tennessee
,
United States
Key people
Products
  • Newspapers
  • magazines
  • marketing
  • tourism & travel
  • printing
  • events
Number of employees
2,300
Websitewww.adamspg.com

Acquisitions

In 2014, Adams Publishing Group acquired 34 publications from American Consolidated Media.[3] Later in 2014, Adams Publishing acquired newspapers in southern Minnesota from Huckle Publishing including[4] Chronotype Publishing in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and Athens News (Athens, Ohio).[5] In 2015, Adams Publishing Group purchased the Dundalk Eagle in Maryland.[6]

In 2015, Adams purchased Southern Maryland Newspapers and Comprint Military Publications from The Washington Post.[7] In October 2015, Adams purchased the newspapers of the McCraken Newspaper Group, which included the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and the Laramie Boomerang.[8] In November 2015, Adams purchased the Post Company, which published the daily Idaho Post Register and weekly newspapers Shelley Pioneer, Challis Messenger, and Jefferson Star.[9] In December 2015, Adams purchased The Crescent-News in Defiance, Ohio.[10] In 2016, Adams purchased ECM Publishers, Inc, a Minnesota-based publisher of 50 community newspapers, and Jones Media, a Tennessee-based publisher of 10 community newspapers.[11]

In 2017, Adams acquired a group of newspapers in Mount Airy, North Carolina and The Carroll News in Virginia from Champion Media.[12] In October 2017, Adams announced its acquisition of the Pioneer News Group.[13]

In 2018, Adams acquired Cooke Communications.[14] In June 2019, Adams purchased the Janesville Gazette and the Marinette Eagle Herald in Wisconsin from Bliss Communications.

Adams family

Mark Adams, CEO, is a third generation media person. His grandfather, Cedric Adams, was active in radio, television, and newspapers. His father, Stephen Adams, graduated from Stanford Business School in 1962 and owns a company that specializing in advertising and outdoor equipment. The family's net worth has been estimated to be over a billion dollars.[15]

Media publications

Adams Publishing Group has three Divisions: East (Gregg Jones, Divisional President), Central (Jeff Patterson, Divisional President), and West (Eric Johnston, Divisional President). The newspapers owned by APG in each division are listed below, along with the location of the newspaper and its publication frequency. APG also publishes numerous magazines and advertising publications.[2][16]

APG East

Delaware[2]

  • Newark Post, Newark, DE, Weekly[17]

Florida[2][18]

  • The Arcadian, Arcadia, FL, Weekly
  • The Charlotte Sun, Port Charlotte, FL, Daily
  • Charlotte Sun Times, Port Charlotte, FL, Weekly
  • The Englewood Sun, Englewood, FL, Daily
  • The Florida Keys Free Press, Tavernier, FL, Weekly
  • The Key West Citizen, Key West, FL, Monday-Saturday
  • The North Port Sun, North Port, FL, Daily
  • The Punta Gorda Herald, Port Charlotte, FL, Weekly
  • The Venice Gondolier Sun, Venice, FL, Twice Weekly
  • West Villages Sun, North Port, FL, Weekly

Maryland[2]

  • The Avenue News, Essex, MD, Weekly
  • The Bargaineer, Elkton, MD, Weekly
  • Bay Times, Chester, MD, Weekly
  • The Calvert Recorder, Prince Frederick, MD, Twice weekly
  • Cecil Whig, Elkton, MD, Twice Weekly
  • Dorchester Star, Cambridge, MD, Weekly
  • The Dundalk Eagle, Dundalk, MD, Weekly
  • The Enquirer/Andrews-Gazette, Largo, MD, Weekly
  • The Enterprise, California, MD, Twice weekly
  • Kent County News, Chestertown, MD, Weekly
  • Maryland Independent, Waldorf, MD, Twice weekly
  • Record Observer, Centreville, MD, Weekly
  • The Star Democrat, Easton, MD, Daily
  • Tester Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, California, MD, Weekly
  • The Times-Record, Denton, MD, Weekly

Michigan[2]

  • The Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion, Gladwin, MI, Weekly

North Carolina[2]

Ohio:[2]

  • The Athens Messenger, Athens, OH, Daily
  • The Athens News, Athens, OH, Twice weekly
  • Circleville Herald, Logan, OH, Daily
  • The Crescent-News, Defiance, OH, Daily
  • The Jackson County Times Journal, Jackson, OH, Tri-Weekly
  • The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH, Daily
  • Perry County Tribune, New Lexington, OH, Weekly
  • The Pike County News Watchman, Waverly, OH, Twice weekly
  • The Vinton County Courier, McArthur, OH, Weekly

Tennessee:[2]

  • The Advocate & Democrat, Sweetwater, TN, Twice weekly
  • The Connection, Tellico Village, TN, Weekly
  • The Daily Post-Athenian, Athens, TN, Daily
  • The Daily Times, Maryville, TN, Daily
  • The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN, Daily
  • The Herald-News, Dayton, TN, Twice weekly
  • The Newport Plain Talk, Newport, TN, Tri-Weekly
  • News-Herald, Loudon County, TN, Weekly
  • The Rogersville Review, Rogersville, TN, Twice weekly
  • Touring Publications, Sevierville, TN, Travel and Tourism

Virginia:[2]

  • The Carroll News, Hillsville, VA, Weekly
  • Pentagram, Fort Myer, VA, Weekly

APG West

Idaho:[2]

  • Boise Weekly, Boise, ID, Weekly
  • Challis Messenger, Challis, ID, Weekly
  • Idaho Press Tribune, Nampa, ID, Daily
  • Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, ID, Daily
  • Jefferson Star, Rigby, ID, Weekly
  • Kuna Melba News, Kuna, ID, Weekly
  • Meridian Press, Meridian, ID, Weekly
  • Messenger Index, Emmett, ID, Weekly
  • News-Examiner, Montpelier, ID, Weekly
  • Post Register, Idaho Falls, ID, Daily
  • Preston Citizen, Preston, ID, Weekly
  • Standard Journal, Rexburg, ID, Twice weekly
  • Teton Valley News, Driggs, ID, Weekly

Montana:[2]

Oregon:[2]

Utah:[2]

Washington:[2]

  • Anacortes American, Anacortes, WA, Weekly
  • Argus, Burlington, WA, Weekly
  • Courier Times, Sedro-Woolley, WA, Weekly
  • Daily Record, Ellensburg, WA, Daily
  • Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA, Daily
  • Stanwood Camano News, Stanwood, WA, Weekly

APG Central

Minnesota[19][2]

Wisconsin:[2]

  • Antigo Daily Journal, Antigo, WI, Daily
  • Ashland Daily Press, Ashland, WI, Weekly
  • Beloit Daily News, Beloit, WI, Daily
  • Cambridge News & Deerfield Independent, Cambridge & Deerfield, WI, Weekly
  • The Chronotype, Rice Lake, WI, Weekly
  • The Country Today, Eau Claire, WI, Weekly
  • The Courier, Waterloo & Marshall, WI, Weekly
  • Daily Jefferson County Union, Fort Atkinson, WI, Daily
  • DeForest Times-Tribune, DeForest, WI, Weekly
  • Eagle Herald, Marinette, WI, Daily
  • The Gazette, Janesville, WI, Daily
  • Herald-Independent & McFarland Thistle, Cottage Grove, Monona & McFarland, WI, Weekly
  • Lake Mills Leader, Lake Mills, WI, Weekly
  • Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI, Daily
  • Lodi Enterprise & Poynette Press, Lodi & Poynette, WI, Weekly
  • Milton Courier, Milton, WI, Weekly
  • Price County Review, Park Falls, Phillips, WI, Weekly
  • Sawyer County Record, Hayward, WI, Weekly
  • Spooner Advocate, Spooner, WI, Weekly
  • Sun Prairie Star, Sun Prairie, WI, Twice Weekly
  • Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, WI, Daily
  • Waunakee Tribune, Waunakee, WI, Weekly

Wyoming:[2]

  • Laramie Boomerang, Laramie, WY, Daily
  • Rawlins Daily Times, Rawlins, WY, Daily
  • Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Rock Springs, WY, Daily
  • Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne, WY, Daily

See also

Other large newspaper corporations in the United States:

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