News Media Corporation
News Media Corporation (NMC) is a newspaper corporation that was founded in 1975 by John C. Tompkins. It publishes 65[3] different newspaper titles in eight[4] states across the United States. Currently, it operates in smaller cities and towns with populations between 5,000 and 50,000. In 2012, NMC created a new strategic business unit called News Media Digital, which is responsible for the organization's digital marketing and advertising ventures.
Private | |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 1975 |
Founder | John Tompkins |
Headquarters | Rochelle, Illinois |
Key people | John Tompkins (Chairman) John Shank (COO)[1] Mike Tompkins (Vice President) Lori Laye (CAO)[2] J.J. Tompkins (CRO) |
Products | Newspapers |
Subsidiaries | News Media Digital |
Website | newsmediacorporation |
In August of 2018, Nick Monico joined NMC as President. Before joining NMC, Monico was Chief Operations Officer of Wick Communications, vice president of community publishing for GateHouse Media, vice president/COO and chief strategic officer for Trib Total Media in Pittsburgh, president of Gannett Media Network of Central Ohio and COO of Thomson Newspapers’ Chicago and Kansas City divisions.[5] Nick left News Media Corporation October 18, 2019[6] and John Shank was promoted to Chief Operating Officer[7]. Shank, who has worked his entire 31-year multimedia publishing career with NMC, is based in Rochelle and will oversee the company’s entire operation, while continuing on in a dual role as Illinois group publisher[8].
NMC operates in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
List of publications
Arizona
- Gateway to Canyon Country, Page, AZ
- Lake Powell Chronicle, Page, AZ
- Arizona Silver Belt, Globe, AZ
- Copper Country, Globe, Az
Colorado
- Center Post Dispatch, Center, CO
- Conejos County Citizen, La Jara, CO
- Del Norte Prospector, Del Norte, CO
- Mineral County Miner, Creede, CO
- Monte Vista Journal, Monte Vista, CO
- SLV Lifestyles, TMC, Monte Vista, CO
- South Fork Times, South Fork, CO
- Valley Courier, Alamosa, CO
Illinois
- Ashton Gazette, Ashton, IL
- Clinton Daily Journal, Clinton, IL
- Mendota Reporter, Mendota, IL
- Mendota Reporter Money Saver, Mendota, IL
- Ogle County Life, Oregon, IL
- Rochelle News-Leader, Rochelle, IL
- Rochelle Shopping News, Rochelle, IL
- The DeWitt County Advertiser, Clinton, IL
- Amboy News, Amboy, IL
Nebraska
- Business Farmer, Scottsbluff, NE
Oregon
- Coast Classifieds, Newport, OR
- Cottage Grove Sentinel, Cottage Grove, OR
- Newport Coast On Over, Newport, OR
- Newport News-Times, Newport, OR
- Siuslaw News, Florence, OR
- South Lincoln County News, Waldport, OR
- This Week - South Lincoln County, Newport, OR
- This Week - North Lincoln County, Newport, OR
South Dakota
- Brookings Profile, Brookings, SD
- Brookings Register, Brookings, SD
- Huron Plainsman, Huron, SD
- Moody County Enterprise, Flandreau, SD
- PayDay, Huron, SD
- Redfield Press, Redfield, SD
West Virginia
- Barbour County Value Guide, Grafton, WV
- Lewis County Value Guide, Buckhannon, WV
- Mountain Statesman, Grafton, WV
- Taylor County Value Guide, Grafton, WV
- The Record Delta, Buckhannon, WV
- Upshur County Value Guide, Buckhannon, WV
Wyoming
- Bridger Valley Pioneer, Lyman, WY
- Guernsey Gazette, Guernsey, WY
- Kemmerer Gazette, Kemmerer, WY
- Lingle Guide, Lingle, WY
- Lusk Herald, Lusk, WY
- Pinedale Roundup, Pinedale, WY
- Platte County Merchant, Wheatland, WY
- Record Times, Wheatland, WY
- Roughneck, Pinedale, WY
- Sublette Examiner, Pinedale, WY
- The Daily Telegram, Torrington, WY
- Torrington Telegram, Torrington, WY
- Uinta County Herald, Evanston, WY
- Warren Sentinel, Cheyenne, WY