Baxter Bulletin
Jonesboro Sun Building’s Sale Reflects New Economy of News
The paper is among many that have sought savings in a deeply besieged industry where readers, advertisers and revenue have been fleeing to the web. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Phillips Media of Harrison Buys Gannett’s Baxter Bulletin
Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, sells the Bulletin and four Missouri newspapers to Phillips Media Group of Harrison for an undisclosed sum. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Clinton, Parade of Journalists Celebrate Arkansas Gazette’s 200th
Bill Clinton and a parade of venerable newspaper folks throw a 200th birthday party for a state treasure, the old Arkansas Gazette. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newspaper Chain GateHouse Buying Gannett, USA Today Owner
Two of the country's largest newspaper companies — GateHouse Media and Gannett Co. — have agreed to combine in the latest media deal driven by the industry's struggles with a decline in printed editions. read more >
by Associated Press -
Bad News, Good News And Business Models
Wehco Media is converting two south Arkansas dailies into weeklies, and a hedge fund-owned group is out to buy the big news chain Gannett. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Editor Sonny Elliott Comes Home To Baxter Bulletin
Richard "Sonny" Elliott returned in March to lead the newsroom where he started as a teenager and worked for decades before a detour into radio in December 2014. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Gannett Names New President, Publisher of Baxter Bulletin
Gannett Co. Inc. has named Daniel Norselli as the new president and publisher of the Baxter Bulletin of Mountain Home and the Springfield News-Leader of Missouri. read more >
by Sean Beherec -
Gannett, Owner of THV, Baxter Bulletin, Splits Publishing, Broadcasting in Two
Gannett is splitting its broadcast and publishing business in two, joining other major media players in allowing fast growing TV and digital operations to operate more freely. read more >
by Associated Press -
Gannett 1Q Net Profit Falls 43 Percent
Gannett Co. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net profit dropped 43 percent, pulled down by restructuring costs, but its adjusted profit managed to beat Wall Street predictions by a penny. read more >
by Associated Press -
FCC Approves Gannett’s Purchase of Belo Stations
The Federal Communications Commission has approved two multi-billion-dollar mergers involving the consolidation of major TV station groups. read more >
by Associated Press -
Gannett Layoffs Affect Baxter Bulletin
Publicly traded media holding company Gannett Co. Inc. is laying off almost 300 of its employees across about 45 offices at its community newspapers, including some from the daily Baxter Bulletin of Mountain Home, its only paper in Arkansas. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Gannett Nearly Doubles TV Portfolio with $2B Deal for Belo
Gannett Co., which owns KTHV-TV, Channel 11, in Little Rock and the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, announced Thursday that's buying Belo Corp. of Dallas in a $2.2 billion deal that includes $175 million of debt. read more >
by Lance Turner -