Finger Lakes Times

What Finger Lakes Times does

Finger Lakes Times is a privately held regional newspaper serving the Finger Lakes region of New York State, headquartered at 218 Genesee St., Geneva, NY. Operating continuously since approximately 1901 (celebrating 125 years of local history in 2026), the publication covers Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties, including the communities of Canandaigua, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Lyons, Newark, and Penn Yan. It brands itself as the region's largest newsroom, with a small staff (11-50 employees) producing hyperlocal news, sports, opinion, obituaries, lifestyle, and classified content.

The company's product portfolio is multi-channel and includes a primary digital news platform (fltimes.com), a digital replica E-Edition on newsmemory.com, native iOS and Android mobile applications, and traditional print home delivery. Underlying technology is built on BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, with third-party integrations for subscription payments (Tecnavia), event promotion (ShorelineMedia/Evvnt), and sports wire content (AP). The publication is CCPA/CPRA and GDPR compliant and operates standard publisher privacy and consent mechanics.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: print subscriptions, digital subscriptions, display advertising sold directly to local businesses, and self-service classified advertising. Subscription pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based via direct phone contact. The company has no parent organization, no institutional investment disclosed, and no public listing; it appears to be independently and locally owned. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes are documented in the available data.

Name

Finger Lakes Times

Legal name

The Finger Lakes Times

Website

https://fltimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finger Lakes Times is an independently owned regional newspaper serving Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties in New York's Finger Lakes region since approximately 1901. It delivers local news, sports, and lifestyle content across print, web, e-edition, and mobile apps, monetized via subscriptions and local advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Traditional print newspaper subscription service providing daily/weekly local news coverage
2. Digital Subscriptions: Online access to news content, e-edition, and digital archive
3. Display Advertising: Banner and display advertisements on the website and in print editions sold directly to local businesses
4. Classified Advertising: Employment, real estate, legal notices, and general classified ads in print and digital formats

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finger Lakes Times is a regional newspaper publishing local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, and classifieds for communities across Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties in New York State. The company operates a multi-platform news media portfolio including a daily print edition, a digital news website (fltimes.com), an interactive E-Edition replica, and native iOS and Android mobile applications. Revenue is generated through print and digital subscriptions alongside display and classified advertising sold to local businesses.

Product overview

Finger Lakes Times operates a multi-platform news media portfolio centered on its core digital news website (fltimes.com). The offering includes an E-Edition digital replica of the print publication, native mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms, and multimedia content including photo galleries and videos. The publication serves local communities across the Finger Lakes region including Geneva, Canandaigua, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Lyons, Newark, and Penn Yan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finger Lakes Times Website The primary digital news platform delivering local news coverage for the Finger Lakes region, including Geneva, Canandaigua, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Lyons, Newark, and Penn Yan communities.
• E-Edition A digital replica of the print edition allowing subscribers to read the newspaper in an interactive, online format.
• iOS Mobile App A native iOS application for mobile devices bringing the latest local breaking news, updates, and content to Apple users.
• Android Mobile App A native Android application for mobile devices bringing the latest local breaking news, updates, and content to Android users.
• Print Newspaper Subscription Traditional print newspaper subscription service providing daily/weekly local news coverage delivered to subscribers in the Finger Lakes region.
• Display Advertising Banner and display advertisements on the website and in print editions sold directly to local businesses in the Finger Lakes region.
• Classified Advertising Employment, real estate, legal notices, and general classified ads in print and digital formats for local businesses and individuals.

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 highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Major regional daily serving the greater Rochester metropolitan area under Gannett, with overlapping coverage of Ontario and Wayne counties. Larger scale and broader geographic footprint than FLT but competes for the same regional digital ad and subscription dollars.
• Syracuse.com / The Post-Standard: Advance Local's flagship digital-first regional news property serving Central New York. Operates a comparable subscription + advertising model at a much larger scale and competes with FLT for statewide sports, classified, and digital audience attention.

Direct peers

• Ithaca Journal: Regional daily newspaper serving Ithaca and the broader Finger Lakes/Tompkins County area under Gannett. Comparable in format, business model (print + digital subscriptions + local advertising), and regional upstate NY positioning to Finger Lakes Times.
• Wellsville Daily Reporter: Small daily newspaper serving Wellsville and Allegany County in western New York. Comparable community-newspaper footprint, subscription/classified business model, and multi-platform (web + mobile) distribution strategy to FLT.
• Batavia Daily News: Local daily newspaper serving Batavia and Genesee County in western New York. Comparable small-market community newspaper in upstate NY with similar subscription, display, and classified revenue streams.
• The Daily Record (Canandaigua, NY): Local newspaper serving Canandaigua and surrounding areas in Ontario County, directly overlapping with Finger Lakes Times' coverage territory. Operates as a community-focused daily with print and digital subscriptions in the same upstate NY market.
• Star-Gazette (Elmira): Gannett-owned regional daily serving Elmira and the southern tier of New York, adjacent to the Finger Lakes region. Same subscription/display-advertising revenue model and similar community-newspaper positioning in upstate NY.
• The Evening Tribune (Hornell, NY): Local daily newspaper serving Hornell and surrounding communities in the southern tier of New York. Similar community-newspaper positioning, employee scale, and revenue mix (subscriptions + display + classifieds) in an adjacent rural market.
• The Leader (Corning, NY): Community newspaper serving Corning and the southern Finger Lakes region of New York. Comparable small-team, print-plus-digital operation covering a similar mix of local news, sports, and classifieds in a rural upstate NY market.

Emerging players

• FingerLakes1.com: Digital-native local news outlet covering the Finger Lakes region with a strong emphasis on video and online-first content. Competes directly with FLT for regional digital audience and ad spend, especially among younger readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FLTimes
• Facebookfacebook.com/FingerLakesTimes

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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