Yuma Sun

What Yuma Sun does

Yuma Sun Inc. is a privately held local newspaper company headquartered at 2055 Arizona Avenue in Yuma, Arizona, serving Yuma County and surrounding communities including Somerton and San Luis. The publication operates as the dominant daily local news outlet for the region, covering local government, schools, military activity at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, agriculture, sports, business, obituaries, and community events, and offers a bilingual Spanish-language section branded 'Bajo El Sol' to serve the area's Hispanic/Latino readership.

Name

Yuma Sun

Legal name

Yuma Sun Inc.

Website

https://yumasun.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yuma Sun Inc. is a privately held local newspaper serving Yuma County, Arizona, delivering print and digital local news, sports, classifieds, public notices, and bilingual content to residents, local businesses, and military personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Information (51)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Community journalism
• Classified advertising
• Public notice services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuma

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from print newspaper delivery and digital access including e-Edition, online content, and mobile app access. Subscribers pay weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual rates.
2. Advertising: Local businesses purchase display advertising, classified ads, and public notices in the newspaper and on the website. Advertising options include marketplace/advertising page and classified placement.
3. Classifieds: Revenue from classified advertisements including vehicles (autos), employment (jobs), real estate (homes), and obituaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yuma Sun publishes a local daily newspaper serving Yuma County, Arizona, distributed via print home delivery and digital channels (website, mobile app, and PressReader e-Edition). It monetizes through consumer subscriptions (print and digital tiers) and advertising/classifieds/public notices sold to local businesses, government entities, and individuals.

Product overview

Yuma Sun is a local newspaper company operating a multi-platform news media portfolio. The core offering is the Yuma Sun Newspaper, available via print home delivery and digital formats. The digital presence includes an e-Edition (PressReader-powered digital replica), a mobile app for iOS and Android, and the main website with free and subscription-gated content. Supporting products include classifieds marketplace, public notices platform, subscription management services, a Spanish-language section (Bajo El Sol), local weather, and multimedia galleries. The company operates under the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yuma Sun Newspaper The primary local newspaper for Yuma, Arizona, covering local news, sports, business, opinion, military news, and community features. Available in print home delivery and digital formats with multiple subscription tiers.
• e-Edition (Digital Replica) Digital replica of the printed newspaper accessible through PressReader, providing a magazine-style interactive reading experience on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices for subscribers.
• Yuma Sun Mobile App Dedicated mobile application providing on-the-go access to Yuma Sun news content with push notification support, available through iOS and Android app stores.
• Classifieds Online classified advertising marketplace featuring autos, jobs, homes, and general categories with submission and search capabilities for individuals and local businesses.
• Public Notices Platform for publishing and searching public notices including legal announcements, government notices, and community announcements; connected to the statewide Arizona Public Notices database.
• Subscription Services Comprehensive subscription management offering print home delivery, digital-only access, and total digital packages with tiered rate options ranging from a one-day pass at $1.50 to an annual subscription at $174.
• Bajo El Sol (Spanish-language Section) Spanish-language newspaper section covering local news, sports, business, and community features for Yuma County's Hispanic and Latino community.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Legacy.comminorOthersIntegration for obituary submission and publication services. Yuma Sun uses Legacy.com's platform for submitting and publishing obituaries, connecting families with funeral homes.
• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital powers the yumasun.com website and content management infrastructure.
• Arizona Public NoticesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStatewide public notice search aggregation partner allowing search of Yuma Sun public notices alongside notices from other Arizona publications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gannett: Gannett is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher (USA TODAY Network), operating hundreds of local/community dailies including the Arizona Republic. Directly comparable as a multi-platform community newspaper operator with print + digital subscription + advertising + classified revenue mix.
• Hearst Newspapers: Hearst Newspapers operates a portfolio of regional and community dailies. Comparable as an established incumbent community newspaper publisher with diversified revenue streams.
• Arizona Republic: The Arizona Republic is the statewide daily newspaper covering Phoenix and Arizona, including some Yuma-area news. Comparable as a regional newspaper competitor for Arizona digital audiences and statewide advertisers.

Direct peers

• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises is a community newspaper publisher operating daily and weekly papers across small-to-mid-sized U.S. markets. Closely comparable business model (subscription + advertising + digital) and similar market-tier positioning to Yuma Sun.
• McClatchy: McClatchy operates a portfolio of regional and community newspapers with subscription and advertising revenue models. Comparable mid-market daily/weekly newspaper operator with similar digital transition challenges.
• Alden Global Capital (MediaNews Group): MediaNews Group operates hundreds of community and metropolitan dailies. Closely comparable peer as a portfolio operator of subscription-driven local newspapers serving similar-sized U.S. markets.
• Tribune Publishing: Tribune Publishing operates regional dailies and community newspapers across the U.S. with print + digital subscription business model. Comparable as a multi-paper community newspaper operator.
• Advance Local: Advance Local operates community newspapers and digital local news sites across the U.S. with subscription and advertising revenue. Direct peer as a digital-forward community newspaper operator.
• CNHI (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.): CNHI operates community newspapers and digital sites in small and mid-sized U.S. markets. Comparable peer as a community newspaper chain operator with subscription + advertising revenue model.

Emerging players

• Patch: Patch is a digital-first local news network covering thousands of U.S. communities including Yuma. Comparable as a hyperlocal news competitor targeting the same SMB advertisers and community readers in Yuma County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yumasun
• Facebookfacebook.com/YumaSunNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yuma-sun

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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