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'''Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.''' ('''CNHI''') | '''Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.''' ('''CNHI''') was an information and media holding company founded in [[1997]]. It owned newspapers, television stations, and web sites which served 150 communities in the United States. It employed more than 2,600 people in 23 states and had over $520 million in annual revenue, placing it among the largest privately-owned companies in the region. | ||
The company was headquartered at 3500 [[Colonnade Parkway]] and the CEO | The company was headquartered at 3500 [[Colonnade Parkway]] and the CEO was [[Pat LaPlatney]], who succeeded [[Donna Barrett]]. A major financial backer of CNHI was the [[Retirement Systems of Alabama]] headed by [[David Bronner]]. When the RSA built a new 12-story office tower in downtown Montgomery in [[2011]], it recruited CNHI as a tenant, and the headquarters moved to the state capital. | ||
CNHI was acquired by [[Raycom Media]] in [[2017]]. | |||
==Area newspapers== | ==Area newspapers== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Cooper, Lauren B. (February 4, 2011) "Community Newspaper Holdings moving headquarters to Montgomery." | * Cooper, Lauren B. (February 4, 2011) "Community Newspaper Holdings moving headquarters to Montgomery." {{BBJ}} | ||
* West, Ty (September 25, 2017) "Two Alabama media giants to join forces." {{BBJ}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Colonnade Parkway]] | [[Category:Colonnade Parkway]] | ||
[[Category:1997 establishments]] | [[Category:1997 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2017 disestablishments]] |
Revision as of 16:20, 25 September 2017
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI) was an information and media holding company founded in 1997. It owned newspapers, television stations, and web sites which served 150 communities in the United States. It employed more than 2,600 people in 23 states and had over $520 million in annual revenue, placing it among the largest privately-owned companies in the region.
The company was headquartered at 3500 Colonnade Parkway and the CEO was Pat LaPlatney, who succeeded Donna Barrett. A major financial backer of CNHI was the Retirement Systems of Alabama headed by David Bronner. When the RSA built a new 12-story office tower in downtown Montgomery in 2011, it recruited CNHI as a tenant, and the headquarters moved to the state capital.
CNHI was acquired by Raycom Media in 2017.
Area newspapers
Former newspapers
- Leeds News, Leeds (closed at the end of 2011)
References
- Cooper, Lauren B. (February 4, 2011) "Community Newspaper Holdings moving headquarters to Montgomery." Birmingham Business Journal
- West, Ty (September 25, 2017) "Two Alabama media giants to join forces." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- CNHI website