Gazette

What Gazette does

The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC (dba Gazette) is a privately held regional newspaper company headquartered at 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1872, it is one of the oldest continuously operating publications in Colorado and serves as the primary local news outlet for the Colorado Springs metropolitan area, El Paso County, the Pikes Peak region, Teller County, and Pueblo County. Its readership is dominated by general public consumers seeking local government, crime, education, sports, weather, wildfire, and military-affairs coverage, with a particular focus on the Colorado Springs military community anchored by Air Force Academy and regional installations.

The company's core product is gazette.com, a WordPress-based digital publishing platform complemented by an e-edition digital replica (available from 2018 onward), mobile applications for iOS and Android, a searchable online article archive (2012 onward), a portfolio of podcasts (Colorado Cold Case, Springs Soundoff, The Last of the Greatest, OutThere Colorado Podcast, Gazette Weekend Roundup), and approximately a dozen specialized email newsletters segmented by topic and cadence. Distribution is multi-channel across print home delivery, self-serve digital subscription, e-edition, mobile, social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram), and an online classifieds and real-estate marketplace. The publication is supported by wholly-owned regional subsidiaries: Denver Gazette (Denver metro), Colorado Politics (state political coverage), OutThere Colorado (outdoor recreation), Pikes Peak Courier (Pikes Peak regional), and The Tribune (Tri-Lakes regional).

Revenue is generated through six primary streams: digital subscriptions, print subscriptions, digital advertising, print advertising, classifieds (jobs, real estate, obituaries, legal notices), and sponsored content / advertorial. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but operates on monthly digital and annual print + digital subscription tiers. The go-to-market motion is subscription-recurring with self-serve online checkout. Executive Editor Vince Bzdek leads editorial operations. There is no publicly disclosed parent company, no venture capital or private equity funding history, and no M&A activity disclosed in the source material.

Name

Gazette

Legal name

The Colorado Springs Gazette, L.L.C.

Website

https://gazette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Colorado Springs Gazette is a privately held regional newspaper founded in 1872, operating a WordPress-based digital news platform, print edition, e-edition, podcasts, newsletters, and classifieds marketplace serving Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak region, and surrounding Colorado counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions / Delivery Retail (CRALAAAH), Subscription & Fulfillment Services (Print & Digital) (MPAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Digital newspaper
• News subscription
• Classified advertising
• Regional journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Revenue from digital-only subscriptions providing unlimited access to premium content on gazette.com
2. Print Subscriptions: Revenue from print newspaper subscriptions combined with digital access
3. Digital Advertising: Revenue from advertising placements on the gazette.com website and digital platforms
4. Print Advertising: Traditional advertising placements within the physical newspaper publication
5. Classifieds: Revenue from classified advertisements including jobs, real estate, obituaries, and legal notices
6. Sponsored Content: Sponsored articles and advertorial content integrated into the publication

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gazette (The Colorado Springs Gazette) operates a regional newspaper and digital news platform serving Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak region, and broader Colorado. It publishes local news, sports, business, government, military, lifestyle, and weather coverage distributed through print home delivery, a digital subscription website (gazette.com), an e-edition digital replica, mobile applications, email newsletters, and podcasts. Revenue is generated primarily through subscriptions and advertising.

Product overview

Gazette is a news publication company offering a portfolio of media products centered around its primary digital news platform (Gazette.com). The core website provides comprehensive local news coverage for Colorado Springs and surrounding regions. Additional products include the E-Edition digital newspaper replica (2018-present), email newsletter subscriptions covering various topics (news alerts, sports, business, opinion), podcast audio content (Weekend Roundup, Colorado Cold Case, OutThere Colorado Podcast, Springs Soundoff), mobile applications for content access, searchable online archives (2012-present), and specialized sub-brands for classifieds/marketplace and real estate listings. The products are offered as a unified media ecosystem with both free and subscription-based premium access tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gazette Preps: High school sports newsletter and coverage service
• Colorado Cold Case
• The Gazette Weekend Roundup
• Springs Soundoff
• The Last of the Greatest
• OutThere Colorado Podcast

Products and services

• Gazette.com Digital News Platform Primary digital news website providing local Colorado Springs and regional coverage across news, sports, business, government, military, lifestyle, and weather categories.
• Print Newspaper Subscription Home delivery of the printed Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper bundled with digital access, serving subscribers in the Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region.
• E-Edition Digital Replica Digital replica of the printed newspaper available through daily.gazette.com for subscribers, providing an accessible archive of past editions.
• Email Newsletters Subscription-based email newsletters including AM Update, Midday Update, PM Update, News Alerts, Sports, Gazette Preps, Springs Scene, Weekly 7, Opinion, Business, and Elections updates.
• Gazette Podcasts Audio content offerings including The Gazette Weekend Roundup, Denver Gazette Sports Podcast, Colorado Cold Case, OutThere Colorado Podcast, Springs Soundoff, and The Last of the Greatest.
• Mobile Applications Mobile applications for iOS and Android providing on-the-go access to Gazette news content for subscribers.
• Online Article Archives Searchable online archive of Gazette articles from 2012 to present, enabling readers to access historical local news content.
• Classifieds & Marketplace Online classified advertising platform offering listings for jobs, real estate, vehicles, rentals, merchandise, services, legal notices, and obituaries.
• Colorado Springs Home Search Real estate listing and search service for Colorado Springs properties integrated into the Gazette platform.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BH Media Group (Berkshire Hathaway Media): BH Media Group operated a portfolio of ~30 regional daily newspapers before its sale. It serves as a comparable incumbent for the multi-title regional newspaper operating model (print + digital + classifieds) that defines the Gazette's portfolio strategy.
• McClatchy Company: McClatchy operates major regional dailies (Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee, The News & Observer, etc.) with the same print + digital subscription and local advertising model. Useful comparable for evaluating multi-title regional newspaper group economics and digital transition strategy.
• Gannett Co. Gannett is the largest U.S. local newspaper operator (USA TODAY Network) with hundreds of regional titles. It competes for national/local ad spend and talent with multi-title regional players like the Gazette and its sister publications, though it focuses on chain-level monetization and shared services rather than local niche beats.
• Alden Global Capital / MNG Enterprises (MediaNews Group): Alden Global Capital's MNG Enterprises / MediaNews Group controls large portfolios of regional daily newspapers (Boston Herald, Orange County Register chain). Comparable broad incumbent in U.S. regional newspaper roll-ups — relevant for chain-economics benchmarking against the Gazette portfolio.
• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises operates a portfolio of ~75 daily and weekly newspapers across the U.S., with subscription + digital advertising revenue models directly comparable to the Gazette's. Relevant benchmark for chain-level operational economics in regional/local U.S. print+digital publishing.
• Tribune Publishing / Tribune Media: Tribune Publishing historically operated major regional dailies (Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News) and remains a relevant incumbent for subscription print + digital, classifieds, and local advertising strategies at scale comparable to the Gazette group.

Direct peers

• The Salt Lake Tribune: The Salt Lake Tribune is a regional U.S. newspaper that has similarly transitioned to a digital-first subscription model with print, podcasts, and newsletters. Comparable in scale, geography type (Mountain West), and product mix to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
• The Pueblo Chieftain: The Pueblo Chieftain is a regional daily newspaper serving Pueblo and southern Colorado, also identified in the Gazette's coverage footprint. Both operate subscription + advertising models with a focus on community news, government accountability, and high school sports in Colorado markets.
• Albuquerque Journal: The Albuquerque Journal is a privately owned regional daily serving New Mexico, comparable in operating model (subscription print + digital, classifieds, local advertising, niche beats) to the Colorado Springs Gazette, and serving a similarly mid-sized Mountain West market.
• The Denver Post: The Denver Post is the large regional daily newspaper serving the Denver metro, directly comparable to the Colorado Springs Gazette in its mix of print + digital subscriptions, local advertising, and statewide Colorado political/business coverage. The Gazette's sister publication 'Denver Gazette' competes head-to-head in this market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/csgazette
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/springsgazette
• Facebookfacebook.com/springsgazette
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-gazette-colorado-springs-co-
• Instagraminstagram.com/co_gazette
• TikToktiktok.com/@springsgazette

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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