Jim O'Rourke, CEO and founder of O'Rourke Media Group, shares his journey in local media, from delivering newspapers as a kid to founding a rapidly growing digital-first publishing chain. O'Rourke discusses his approach to acquiring and revitalizing local...

As we reflect on the year so far, it's been an incredible journey of growth, internal promotions, and continued momentum at O'Rourke Media Group. Here are some of the key milestones we've achieved so far: Business Growth & Performance: Revenue Growth: Total...

Internal Promotion Lauren Wong has been promoted to Digital Editor for the City Sun Times here in Arizona.  Lauren will be working on the following: Establish new themes and coverage topics/areas for the City Sun Times brand: Travel, entertainment, things to do,...

ST. ALBANS — O’Rourke Media Group is recruiting sales professionals to join our team. Publisher Bridget Higdon is searching for enthusiastic, driven people to sell advertising for the Saint Albans Messenger, Essex Reporter, Milton Independent and Colchester Sun....

Just wanted to share some exciting news with you on our monthly print expansion in Milton, VT. Proud of our entire team in VT and the supporting cast that's making this happen!  And, extra thanks to Bridget for pushing this forward! Have a great Wednesday. Jim...

We are excited to announce the September launch of the Huntingdon Valley View, a new “good news” publication that will provide readers with relevant news and information about events, non-profit organizations, local businesses and much more. The Huntingdon Valley...

Internal Promotion I'm excited to communicate that Bridget Higdon has been promoted to Publisher for our business in Vermont, where we publish the Saint Albans Messenger-Tuesday and Friday, Essex Reporter-monthly print, Colchester Sun and Milton Independent (both...

Internal Promotion Jade Lewandowski, currently Director of Sales, has been promoted to Vice President of Sales.  In this new role, Jade will continue managing her current team while adding responsibilities that include directly managing the Wisconsin sales team and...

Internal Promotion Nikki Lee, currently a Senior Digital Marketing Consultant, has been promoted to Sales Manager of the Minnesota market. In this new role, Nikki will continue to work with Jade while taking on additional responsibilities that include training and...

Internal Promotion Leota Harriman, currently an account executive at the Optic in Las Vegas, has been promoted to Publisher.  Leota will be responsible for managing the day-to-day business in Las Vegas and will be focused on continuing to drive total revenue...

Internal Promotion Chris Knott, currently a Multimedia Sales Executive in our Minnesota/Wisconsin market, has been promoted to Controller for the Company.  Chris joined OMG in May 2021 and has done an exceptional job building relationships and effectively selling...

Good morning, everyone.   I cannot believe that we are almost halfway through the year.   I wanted to take this time to update you on how we are doing.  As always, by the numbers first: YTD April-Total Revenue:  +16% vs. prior year, exceeded our forecast and April...

Just wanted to share news on our recent acquisition in the Philly burbs. Click below for the full details. O’Rourke Media Group Acquires Times Publishing Newspapers,...

The Herald Democrat has a new publisher. Stephanie Wagner, who has worked in sales and marketing capacity at the paper for the past 12 years, has been promoted to publisher, effective April 1.  Click below to read the entire story. Wagner named publisher of Herald...

We are excited about Shari Pierce assuming Publisher responsibilities for our business in Pagosa Springs. Shari Pierce named publisher of The...

Sharing our company update meeting that we did with employees this week. We have such an impressive group of people. And oh yeah, today we're celebrating our 5-year anniversary as a company. It's been an amazing journey so far, and its super-exciting to carry on...

There's never been a more exciting, invigorating time to be working in the media business. We have accomplished and learned so much as a company as we near our five-year anniversary in December-more to come on that next month! This week, we're beginning a process...

Excited about our recent acquisition of The Pagosa Springs SUN. Another strong company and team joining OMG. This is our 13th acquisition since December 18, 2018, all possible because of our people! Pagosa SUN acquired by O'Rourke Media...

O’Rourke Media Group is recruiting for Account Executives and Digital Marketing Consultants. Candidates with or without media experience are welcomed to explore these opportunities. Ideally, we are looking for full-time employees that are looking to shift careers...

Proud of our team in VT for putting us in a position to bring back print in one of our markets in Chittenden County, Vermont! I made the wrong decision to stop printing this publication early on during Covid-19. We just didn't have the right people in place in both...

Three months has flown by since we acquired Arkansas Valley Publishing in Colorado. Our Town News and Flip Pay partners, Sally Shepherd, Chad Richardson and the CO team did a great job with getting this done so quickly and the site look great. Audience growth is...

Good afternoon, I'm excited to communicate that Megan Ivey has been promoted to Digital Marketing Fulfillment Director.  Megan joined O'Rourke Media Group a little over two years ago and her accomplishments and results have been excellent. The Company has developed...

O'Rourke Media Group continues to grow. O’Rourke Media purchases Arkansas Valley Publishing

Good morning, I am super excited to announce that Caleb Anderson is being promoted to Chief Operating Officer for O’Rourke Media Group.  In this expanded role, Caleb will be working closely with myself and our entire team to continue planning, adapting, and...

Good morning,  I just wanted to provide you a company update on how we are doing so far in 2023.  Each market is performing and continues to do amazing work, which is impressive!  One of these updates I am just going to list the name of everyone that works for us...

Hello, and welcome to the eighth edition of "Newsletter from the Newsroom."  Happy February! I hope all are well and settling into the new year.  Here's what editor's would like to spotlight so far in 2023.  —Bridget Higdon, Vermont managing editorHere in Las...

O’Rourke Media Group Posts Industry-Leading 2022 Revenue Growth There is no better way to start my 2nd annual company letter than by acknowledging our talented people in each market and functional area that make it happen every day.   We just completed our...

The appointment was effective Nov. 1. Mathes had been the director of sales operations for O’Rourke Media Group (OMG). In Wisconsin, OMG operates the Tri-County News, Tempo and Verve women’s magazine in Kiel; the Sheboygan Sun, Ripon Express, Ripon Commonwealth...

Good morning, everyone. I just wanted to start the day with providing you a performance update, but first, there is no better way to lead this off than by thanking every one of you for your work and dedication to O’Rourke Media Group. YOU are hands-down the biggest...

Hello, and welcome to the fifth edition of "Newsletter from the Newsroom." At a conference in Vermont last week, I attended a workshop on "Sustainable Leadership for the Long Term." As we enter these last weeks of summer, I thought I'd share the facilitator's tip...

It’s hard to believe that we’re already past the mid-year point in 2022.   I’m happy to report that we continue to post game-changing results with revenue, cash flow and audience growth.   Year-To-Date Performance Highlights In comparison to prior year, cash flow...

Hello, and welcome to the third edition of "Newsletter from the Newsroom," a monthly newsletter highlighting the work of O'Rourke Media Group's editorial teams.  Here's what editors were proud of in May. Happy reading!  —Bridget Higdon, Vermont managing editor In...

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O’Rourke Media Group, a fast-growing, local media company is recruiting for sales professionals to join its team. These are essentially Account Executive positions responsible for developing new business along with account management. “We are looking for sales...

O’Rourke Media Group has acquired the Sussex Printing Corporation in Seaford, Delaware.  The transaction includes The Guide, theguide.com and the commercial real estate.      “I’m excited to welcome The Guide and all of their employees into our Company,” said Jim...

Good morning everyone.  Fantastic results continue at our media company with February total ad revenue finishing +31% to prior year on a same- store basis (same-store meaning we're comparing each market to their ad revenue from Feb prior year).  Print +5%, Local...

Welcome to our Company’s first annual letter—yes this is my attempt to copy something that Warren Buffett does each year at Berkshire Hathaway.  He’s been an inspiration to me for some time now.   Let’s start off with results… 2021 Highlights & Results  Total...

The financial side of our business continues to improve. Our Advertising Sales team and each functional support area are all doing an amazing job weathering the continued effects of Covid-19. Digital revenue is steadily growing, and we’re doing a nice job...

QueenCreekSunTimes.com, the new go-to source for local news and community information in Queen Creek, Arizona, will be live on September 20. O’Rourke Media is thrilled to announce they will be bringing their comprehensive approach to community reporting to Queen...

Press Release | Modulist O’Rourke Media Group, which operates community-focused media publications nationwide, and Modulist, a media services company that specializes in processing user-generated content, have entered into a strategic partnership that involves...

In January 2021, O’Rourke Media Group acquired RiverTown Multimedia, which included the rights to the Hastings Star Gazette, a print newspaper that ceased publication in 2020 during the pandemic. Since day one, we’ve had our eye on relaunching and reestablishing...

Good afternoon, I’m excited to provide you with a mid-year Company update. The past year has been an unprecedented time for so many reasons. I’m proud of the work that our teams are doing across the Company and how greatly positioned we are to continue on an...

O'Rourke Media Group announced today that it has purchased the Las Vegas (NM) Optic from Paxton Media Group (PMG). The Las Vegas Optic is one of the 46 newspaper operations PMG recently acquired from Landmark Community Newspapers LLC. When PMG announced its...

Wisconsin Media Group, LLC., an affiliate company of O’Rourke Media Group, announced today that it plans to acquire Unified Newspaper Group, which is owned by Woodward Communications, Inc. The transaction is to close on June 30, 2021. Terms of the transaction were...

Originally published on News & Tech, July 1, 2020. Article by Tara McMeekin The City Sun Times in June became the most recent newspaper to join family-owned media company O’Rourke Media Group. Since 2019, up-and-coming newspaper and digital marketing solutions...

by Jim O'Rourke, CEO Over the past 18 months, I’ve shared updates on the rapid growth and success of our company and now I’m thrilled to write about David Arkin, an established content leader, joining our talented team of employees as our Chief Content and Product...

The CITYSunTimes has been acquired by the O’Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers. The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print/design services to local businesses. “We’re...

The Sheboygan Sun has been acquired by the Wisconsin Media Group based in Kiel. “The Sheboygan Sun is a perfect fit with our current markets in Wisconsin,” says Group Owner and CEO Jim O’Rourke. “We’re looking forward to serving and supporting local businesses and...