Name

Evansville Courier & Press

Legal name

Courier & Press

Website

https://courierpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Evansville Courier & Press is a multi-platform regional daily newspaper serving Evansville and Southwestern Indiana, operating as a subsidiary of Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI). Founded in 1845, it generates revenue through print and digital subscriptions, display and classified advertising, legal notices, and obituary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Newspaper subscriptions
• Digital news media
• Obituary services
• Display advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscriptions generating recurring revenue from individual readers. Multiple tiers including digital-only, print-only, and combined packages.
2. Display Advertising: Traditional newspaper advertising including display ads, banner ads on website, and sponsored content sections. National advertising through USA TODAY Network partnerships.
3. Obituary Placement Services: Fee-based obituary publishing services for funeral homes and families, with integration to local funeral homes including Boone Funeral Home, Ziemer Funeral Home, Browning Funeral Home, and Pierre Funeral Home.
4. Classifieds and Marketplace: Employment, automotive, real estate, and general classified advertising. Includes Jobs marketplace, Real Estate listings, and general classifieds sections.
5. Public Notices/Legal Advertising: Legal public notice advertising as required by Indiana law, including court notices, government notices, and corporate legal announcements published in compliance with state requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evansville Courier & Press is a local newspaper and digital news platform serving Evansville and Southwestern Indiana. It publishes local news, sports, business, features, obituaries, real estate listings, and public notices across print, website, eNewspaper, and mobile app channels. The publication is part of the Gannett/USA TODAY Network.

Product overview

Evansville Courier & Press is a local newspaper publisher offering a multi-section digital platform. The core offering consists of traditional news categories (News, Sports, Business, Features) along with specialized sections (Real Estate, Obituaries, Public Notices). Digital products include eNewspaper, Mobile Apps, Newsletters, and Classifieds. The publication operates within the Gannett/USA TODAY network and partners with external providers for specialized services like AddressUSA for real estate listings and Featherstitch for obituary-related services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local News
• Local Sports Local and regional sports coverage including high school athletics, University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, Colts, Pacers, and other national sports content for sports fans in the Evansville area.
• Business News Local business news, financial reporting, market updates, and economic coverage for the Evansville region, targeting business readers and local professionals.
• Features and Lifestyle Lifestyle and feature content including arts and culture, food and dining, columnists, music, and home and garden sections, targeted at general local readers.
• Real Estate Listings Home listings, property search, featured properties, and real estate agent directory for the Evansville area, integrated with AddressUSA and aimed at homebuyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.
• Obituary Placement Services Fee-based obituary publishing service offering death notices, obituary listings, funeral planning resources, and obituary submission for Evansville area families and funeral homes.
• Public Notices (Legal Advertising) Statutorily required public notice listings including legal notices, bid announcements, government hearings, court filings, and regulatory announcements, serving law firms, courts, government agencies, and financial institutions in Indiana.
• eNewspaper Digital Edition Digital replica of the printed newspaper accessible via web-based reader and user account system, available to digital and print+digital subscribers.
• Mobile Applications Native iOS and Android mobile applications providing subscribers with on-the-go access to Courier & Press news, sports, features, and digital edition content.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletter subscriptions delivering curated Courier & Press news content to subscribers via the profile.courierpress.com newsletter management system.
• Online Classifieds Online classified advertising marketplace including jobs, vehicles, real estate, and general classifieds for the Evansville area.
• Local Events Calendar Local events calendar listing community happenings, concerts, and activities in the Evansville area for general local readers.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AddressUSAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAddressUSA provides real estate listings integration on the Courier & Press real estate section. The partnership features sponsored property listings, home valuation tools, and real estate agent profiles. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to AddressUSA services.
• LocaliQ Digital Marketing SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocaliQ is a Gannett-owned digital marketing solutions partner referenced in the footer, providing local businesses with digital marketing services alongside the Courier & Press publication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Indianapolis Star: Indiana-based local newspaper also operated by Gannett within the USA TODAY Network. Most directly comparable peer: same parent, same platform, same GTM model (subscriptions + display + classifieds + public notices) targeted to an Indiana MSA, differing only in market size.
• Louisville Courier-Journal: Another Gannett/USA TODAY Network local daily serving the adjacent Louisville metro and Southern Indiana. Near-twin operating model: print + digital subscriptions, USA TODAY Network cross-promotion, classifieds, obituary platform, and public-notice publishing for a single regional market.
• The Tennessean (Nashville): Gannett-owned regional daily serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Directly comparable in publishing footprint, revenue mix, and product surface (news/sports, eNewspaper, app, public notices), making it a close operational benchmark for the Courier & Press.
• The Arizona Republic: USA TODAY Network flagship regional paper serving Phoenix. Comparable in operating model (subscriptions, display, public notices, classifieds) and in being a Gannett-owned regional hub serving a single metropolitan market.
• Detroit Free Press: Gannett-owned Michigan regional daily also part of USA TODAY Network. Same content management system, same subscription packaging, same advertising network — useful as a peer for revenue and traffic benchmarking against Courier & Press.

Regional players

• Cincinnati Enquirer: Gannett-owned daily serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, geographically adjacent to the Evansville Tri-State. Direct competitor for regional advertising dollars and Tri-State readers, but a different metro market.
• WFIE-TV 14News (NBC affiliate): NBC affiliate broadcasting from Evansville. Competes with the Courier & Press for local news audience attention and, more importantly, for the same local advertiser budgets within the Evansville TV market, even though the distribution medium differs.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: National digital-only hyperlocal news network that overlaps with the Courier & Press in covering community-level news, events, and local business advertising. Comparable as a digital-first competitor for online local audience share, though with much weaker legacy brand recognition.

Broad incumbents

• USA TODAY: Flagship national publication of the USA TODAY Network and direct parent-adjacent property. Comparable as the upstream content and subscription vehicle that bundles with Courier & Press access via Gannett's shared network and eNewspaper platform.
• Gannett Co., Inc. (parent): NYSE-listed parent company (GCI) that owns and operates the Courier & Press and hundreds of similar local publications. As the operating parent, Gannett is comparable in being the upstream platform, technology provider, and capital allocator for Courier & Press operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/courierpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/courierpress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/courierpress

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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