For News9.com and Newson6.com—two television stations covering Tulsa and Oklahoma City—nearly every news story includes video. "We served 1.4 million videos and livestreams in May 2020, our fi… Read more
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"With the move to iQ Audience+, we were looking to solve a few different issues," said Matt Connolly, Interactive Media Director for TH Media. "Before, people in our community were finding man… Read more
"In the fall of 2019, we made the business decision to go digital in a big way," said Bill Patterson, Publisher for the Denton Record-Chronicle. "Selling print orders was really difficult for … Read more
Five years ago, with their digital content management provider ceasing operations in less than three months, Bahakel Communications was in desperate need of a new CMS. The team at Bahakel want… Read more
More and more consumers are cutting the cord and turning to over-the-top (OTT) channels on ROKU, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. "There was an urgency to address this growing trend," said Michae… Read more
"Like many media organizations, we've been laser-focused on building a subscription-growth strategy that's sustainable into the future," said Reilly Kneedler, digital audience editor for Wick … Read more
With graduation ceremonies across the nation being cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, local media sites are looking to offer students the chance to share their accomplishments and future … Read more
When TownNews announced the Support Local Journalism initiative, David Cook, Publisher for Aspen Daily News, took swift action to participate. "We really needed to get this going and it was ju… Read more
"It's important to offer an e-Edition," said Steve Booher, director of news and content strategies for the St. Joseph News-Press. "If there ever comes a day when we don't print the newspaper, … Read more
Like many media organizations, the team at the Jackson Hole News&Guide (the Teton County, Wyoming newspaper of record) recognizes that subscription revenues—digital and print—are key to th… Read more
"Our websites used to be straight from the 90s—they weren't mobile friendly, and there wasn't a whole lot of content. There wasn't any reason for readers to keep coming back," said Bob Wendt, … Read more
In the eyes of the WSPY FM 107.1 (Kendall County, IL) news and management teams, radio stations need to dramatically rethink their digital strategies. When WSPYNews.com launched in 2015, the t… Read more
The Cleveland Jewish News is defying what it means to be "just a weekly niche." Winner of the Press Club of Cleveland's 2018 awards for Best Non-daily Newspaper and Best Website in Ohio, CJN k… Read more
"Our main focus in 2018 is knowing our audience, making our websites intelligent, and knowing how—and what—to deliver to our online users," said Alessia Alaimo, digital media manager for Wick Communications. Read more
While many college media sites struggle with limited resources, the Collegian at Penn State has found a way to thrive. In partnership with TownNews, Collegian generates enough revenue—through … Read more
Though BLOX Ad-Owl is typically associated with classifieds, Lee Enterprises is using the step-by-step order entry system in combination with BLOX Tributes to generate revenue through easy-to-… Read more
"TownNews allows us to focus on being a content and marketing company—not a technology company," said Jay Allred, Publisher of Richland Source. "It is a very strategic decision and that’s what… Read more
TV has come a long way from rabbit ears and bulky sets tucked in the corner. Viewers now want to connect with their local stations—everywhere, all the time. And broadcasters are racing to find… Read more
"Classified ads have always been a big part of our business," said Mike Fishman, publisher and editor of the Citizen Tribune. "It's been challenging for everyone in the industry, but classifie… Read more
For years, the Bowling Green Daily News used two separate systems—from two different vendors—for their online and print products. The result? Redundant, inefficient workflows and unnecessary e… Read more
Ask Alasdair Stewart, managing editor of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, what his favorite thing is about BLOX CMS's built-in calendar upsell capability, and he'll tell you loud and clear: "It… Read more
What if you could move mission-critical technology—content management, digital publishing, hosting, bandwidth, etc.—to the revenue rather than the expense column on your balance sheet? Read more
"Today, people don't just go to your site and browse the day's news. They find links on social media, go right to the story they came for, and then leave. How do you get them to stay longer?" … Read more
How can a hyper-local, online-only news source build an audience in today's fragmented media landscape? That's the challenge staffers at the Richland Source faced after launching their new BLO… Read more
Programmatic advertising is exploding, but how can news and media companies take advantage of the huge revenue opportunities made possible by audience segmentation and targeting? Community New… Read more
"Traffic on mobile is doing nothing but growing. Growing by leaps and bounds—whether you're a college or professional publication," said Chuck Clark, director of student publications of the Co… Read more
For media outlets, election season brings buzzing newsrooms, restless reporters and increased website traffic. But for The Frederick News-Post, 2014's election season also brought a stark real… Read more
Smartphones, tablets and laptops reign supreme on college campuses, and The University of Kansas is no exception. In 2013, with students increasingly turning to The University Daily Kansan (th… Read more
Since its inception more than 25 years ago in the back room of a Montana weekly, TownNews has built a strong reputation in the newspaper industry. It's less well-known that the company has mad… Read more
"Every day we are creating the digital imprint of KMA," stated Chuck Morris, information conductor at KMA Broadcasting. Read more
In the Fall of 2014, The Brunswick News (Brunswick Ga.) debuted a revamped website powered by TownNews. A major selling point for the paper was the ability to create a mobile-friendly, multime… Read more
The Tulsa World found itself at the epicenter of an ongoing national news story last year when the execution of death row inmate Clayton Lockett went terribly wrong. Critics claim the "botched… Read more
Lee Enterprises publishes more than 50 daily newspapers across 23 states, producing thousands of unique content items each day. By itself, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch creates upwards of 1,000 … Read more
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