Stillwater News Press

What Stillwater News Press does

Stillwater News Press is a community newspaper founded in 1892 that serves Stillwater, Oklahoma and the surrounding Payne County area. It is operated as a subsidiary of CNHI LLC, a Montgomery, Alabama-based diversified community newspaper group. The publication delivers local news, OSU athletics coverage, community announcements, obituaries, classifieds, weather, and opinion content across print home delivery, a digital website, E-Paper replica edition, native iOS and Android applications, and an email newsletter distributed via Constant Contact. Its technology backbone is the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, with no disclosed proprietary technology or AI capabilities.

The business operates a multi-revenue-stream model anchored by recurring print and digital subscriptions (Total Access at $16.99/month combining print + digital, and Digital Access at $13.19/month for digital-only), supplemented by local and regional advertising, classifieds and public notices on a transaction-fee basis, and special publications including the award-winning Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine lifestyle sub-brand. Customer segments include Stillwater/Payne County residents, the Oklahoma State University community (students, faculty, staff, alumni, athletics fans), and local businesses and organizations purchasing advertising and classified placements.

The publication maintains a multi-channel marketing presence across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, with self-serve subscription acquisition through its website. It earned Oklahoma Press Association Magazine of the Year recognition in 2026 for its Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine sub-brand. The company employs 101-250 staff and operates from a single headquarters at 502 S Duck St in Stillwater, with no disclosed subsidiaries, funding activity, M&A, or leadership transitions.

Name

Stillwater News Press

Legal name

CNHI LLC

Website

https://stwnewspress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stillwater News Press is a community newspaper founded in 1892 serving Stillwater, Oklahoma and Payne County, operated by CNHI LLC. It delivers local news, OSU athletics, and classifieds across print, web, E-Paper, and mobile apps via subscription and advertising revenue models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Newspaper subscriptions
• Community journalism
• Classified advertising
• Digital news content

Headquarters

HQ city

Stillwater

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from print home delivery and digital access packages including Total Access and Digital Access tiers.
2. Advertising: Revenue from local and regional advertisers including display ads, sponsored content, and targeted advertising across print and digital platforms.
3. Classifieds: Revenue from classified advertising including job listings, real estate, obituaries, and public notices.
4. Special Publications: Revenue from special publications including dining guides, medical directories, graduation magazines, and seasonal/holiday editions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stillwater News Press is a local newspaper serving Stillwater, Oklahoma and Payne County. It publishes daily local news, Oklahoma State University athletics coverage, community information, weather, sports, obituaries, opinion, and classified listings, delivered through print home delivery, a website, E-Paper, iOS and Android mobile apps, and email newsletters via subscription tiers.

Product overview

Stillwater News Press is a local newspaper operated by CNHI LLC serving Stillwater, Oklahoma. The company offers a multi-platform news distribution system consisting of a core website delivering local news, sports, OSU updates, and Oklahoma state news; print and digital subscription tiers (Total Access and Digital Access); mobile applications for iOS and Android; E-Paper digital edition; email newsletter services; and Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine lifestyle publications. The product portfolio also includes classifieds, puzzles, and community content sections. The architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where the website serves as the primary hub, with subscription access tiers providing differentiated content delivery across print, web, and mobile channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Total Access Subscription Premium subscription tier combining print home delivery with full digital access including E-Paper, online content, and mobile apps, starting at $16.99/month.
• Digital Access Subscription Digital-only subscription tier providing full online content access, E-Paper, and app access starting at $13.19/month.
• Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine Lifestyle magazine publication covering dining, local exploration, veterans, and holiday editions for the Stillwater community; named Oklahoma Magazine of the Year by the Oklahoma Press Association.
• Classifieds Online classified advertising section featuring job listings, homes for sale, and public notices for the Stillwater area.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNHI LLCcoreOthersCNHI LLC is the parent company and operator of Stillwater News Press. The privacy policy states it describes how CNHI LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Norman Transcript: Local daily newspaper serving Norman, Oklahoma with similar print+digital subscription tiers, classifieds, and local sports coverage of OU athletics. Closest functional comparable: same state, similar size market, same community newspaper business model.
• The Edmond Sun: Oklahoma community newspaper serving the Edmond/Oklahoma City suburbs with print and digital subscriptions, classifieds, and local news. Same parent-era community newspaper economics and sports/university coverage model as Stillwater News Press.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Publicly traded community newspaper chain operating local dailies and weeklies across the US Midwest and South. Highly comparable business model (subscriptions + advertising + classifieds) executed at portfolio scale with shared technology and operations.
• Gannett: Largest US local newspaper operator, owning USA Today Network and hundreds of community dailies. Same subscription, advertising, classifieds, and special publications stack as Stillwater News Press, executed across the country at much larger scale.
• McClatchy: US regional newspaper publisher operating major dailies and community papers with subscription and advertising revenue mix directly comparable to Stillwater's model. Same product categories (print+digital subscriptions, classifieds, special sections) executed at multi-market scale.
• Tribune Publishing: US newspaper group operating regional and local dailies under subscription, advertising, and classifieds revenue model. Same media mix and operating discipline as Stillwater News Press, but at metropolitan and regional scale.

Regional players

• Tulsa World: Oklahoma's second-largest daily serving the Tulsa metro. Comparable business model (print and digital subscriptions, local advertising, classifieds) and editorial mission, but operating in a larger regional market rather than Stillwater's small-town footprint.
• The Oklahoman: Statewide daily newspaper serving Oklahoma City and Oklahoma, with print and digital subscriptions plus classifieds and special publications. Closest large-market Oklahoma analog to the Stillwater News Press business model, though at substantially larger scale and with statewide coverage scope.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: National digital-only hyperlocal news network with local sites across thousands of US communities. Comparable on hyperlocal local news coverage but competes from a digital-only model rather than Stillwater's print+digital multi-platform approach.
• NewsBreak: Digital local-news aggregation and content platform that delivers community news feeds across US geographies. Adjacent emerging competitor to local newspapers for local advertising and reader attention in markets like Stillwater.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stwnewspress
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/stillwaternewspress
• Facebookfacebook.com/stillwaternewspress
• Instagraminstagram.com/stwnewspress

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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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