TBR News Media

What TBR News Media does

TBR News Media is an independent local newspaper publishing company headquartered in East Setauket, Long Island, New York, serving Suffolk County communities since 1976. The company operates a portfolio of six community-specific newspaper publications — The Village Beacon Record, The Port Times Record, The Village Times Herald, The Times of Middle Country, The Times of Smithtown, and The Times of Huntington-Northport — each covering distinct geographic neighborhoods within Long Island. Beyond print publications, TBR has extended into digital content delivery through its WordPress-based website platform, ePaper digital editions, the Pressroom Afterhour podcast, email newsletters, and a YouTube channel, reaching audiences across multiple content formats.

The company's product portfolio also includes ancillary revenue-generating services such as online classifieds, real estate listings, the Love Our Grads graduation announcement program, and seasonal publications like Summer Times. Content spans local news, politics, sports, arts and lifestyles, education, police and fire coverage, opinion columns, letters to the editor, and community events, positioning TBR as a comprehensive hyperlocal information source for Long Island residents.

TBR generates revenue through three primary streams: display and sponsored advertising sold to local small businesses (funeral homes, real estate firms, healthcare providers, restaurants, professional services); paid subscriptions providing access to digital content and ePaper editions; and classified advertising including legal LLC notice publications. The company employs 51-100 people and serves a geographically concentrated customer base of Long Island community residents and local SMB advertisers. No parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds were identified, indicating independently-owned and operated business structure.

Name

TBR News Media

Legal name

TBR News Media

Website

https://tbrnewsmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TBR News Media is an independent Long Island newspaper publisher operating six community newspapers across Suffolk County, New York. Founded in 1976, it delivers hyperlocal news, advertising, and digital content to local residents and small businesses through print, ePaper, podcast, and web platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Community newspaper publishing
• Local news media
• Hyperlocal news coverage
• Digital newspaper subscriptions
• Community classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

East Setauket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital and Print Advertising: Display advertising sold to local businesses appearing across the website and publications, including banner ads, sponsored content, and directory listings for local businesses such as funeral homes, real estate firms, healthcare providers, restaurants, and professional services
2. Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions providing access to digital content and ePaper editions of community newspapers
3. Classifieds and Legal Notices: Classified advertising and LLC notice publications generating revenue from local businesses and legal entities requiring public notice filings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TBR News Media publishes six community-specific newspapers serving Long Island, NY neighborhoods, delivering hyperlocal news coverage, sports, arts, opinion, police, and community event reporting. The company distributes content through print newspapers, a WordPress-based website, digital ePaper editions, the Pressroom Afterhour podcast, and email newsletters. Revenue is generated primarily through display and classified advertising from local businesses and paid subscriptions for digital and ePaper access.

Product overview

TBR News Media is a local news media company operating a network of regional newspapers across Long Island, New York. The company functions as a platform publishing multiple branded community newspapers including The Village Beacon Record, The Port Times Record, The Village Times Herald, The Times of Middle Country, The Times of Smithtown, and The Times of Huntington-Northport. The portfolio also includes digital products such as ePaper, the Pressroom Afterhour podcast, real estate listings, classifieds, and special programs like Love Our Grads. Content spans local news, sports, arts and lifestyles, opinion columns, police and fire coverage, community events, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Village Beacon Record: Local newspaper covering Village area news
• The Port Times Record
• The Village Times Herald
• The Times of Middle Country
• The Times of Smithtown
• The Times of Huntington-Northport
• Pressroom Afterhour
• Pressroom Afterhour Special Edition

Products and services

• TBR News Media Website and Publications Primary digital news portal aggregating content from all TBR News Media community publications, featuring local news, sports, arts and lifestyles, opinion columns, police and fire coverage, community events, education, and government reporting for Long Island readers.
• The Village Beacon Record Community newspaper covering the Three Villages area of Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• The Port Times Record Community newspaper covering the Port Jefferson area of Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• The Village Times Herald Community newspaper serving the Three Village community of Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• The Times of Middle Country Community newspaper covering the Middle Country area of Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• The Times of Smithtown Community newspaper covering Smithtown and surrounding communities on Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• The Times of Huntington-Northport Community newspaper covering the Huntington and Northport areas of Long Island, published by TBR News Media.
• ePaper Digital Editions Digital editions of TBR News Media newspapers allowing readers to access newspaper content online in a digital format replicating the print publication.
• Pressroom Afterhour Podcast Audio podcast featuring interviews and in-depth discussions on local Long Island news, community issues, councilmember interviews, education coverage, and special edition celebrity interviews.
• Classified Advertisements Online classified advertising section providing local listings for community members and businesses, generating advertising revenue from local businesses and legal entities requiring public notice filings.
• Real Estate Listings Real estate property listings featured on the TBR News Media website serving Long Island home buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.
• Love Our Grads Graduation Program Graduation announcement program allowing families to celebrate and submit graduation information for publication in TBR News Media's community newspapers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Newsday: Newsday is the dominant Long Island regional daily covering TBR's same geography at a broader scale, with overlapping local news, classifieds, and advertising products that compete with TBR's six publications.
• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises is a major U.S. community newspaper group operating local dailies and weeklies with traditional news, classifieds, and advertising — the same underlying business model as TBR, though serving different geographies.
• Gannett (USA TODAY Network Local): Gannett operates hundreds of local community newspapers and digital sites nationwide, including titles on Long Island, with the same hyperlocal advertising and subscription model as TBR but with significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• BlankSlate Media: BlankSlate Media operates a portfolio of Long Island community newspapers and digital sites serving similar neighborhoods to TBR, with comparable revenue model spanning display ads, classifieds, and digital subscriptions.
• Long Island Press: Long Island Press is an alternative weekly and digital outlet covering Nassau and Suffolk Counties, offering similar local news, arts, and classified advertising that competes head-on with TBR's portfolio.
• Patch.com: Patch is the leading national hyperlocal digital news network covering thousands of U.S. communities with online-only news, directly competing with TBR for both Suffolk County readership and local SMB advertising budgets.
• Suffolk Times: Suffolk Times is a community weekly newspaper serving eastern Suffolk County on Long Island, operating in the same hyperlocal news and local advertising category as TBR's titles.

Regional players

• Greater Long Island: Greater Long Island is a digital-first hyperlocal publisher covering Suffolk County with news, real estate, and lifestyle content, directly addressing TBR's geographic audience with a digitally native operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tbrnewmedia
• Xx.com/tbrnewsmedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/TBRNewsMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tbr-news-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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