Daily News Record

Name

Daily News Record

Legal name

Ogden Newspapers of Virginia, LLC

Website

https://dnronline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

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 newspaper publishing
• Community journalism
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Classified advertising
• Regional news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisonburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions providing access to print and digital content including e-Edition
2. Advertising: Print and digital advertising services including display ads, classifieds, and special sections

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Daily News Record is a community newspaper and digital media operation that produces and distributes local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, weather, and lifestyle content for the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. It sells print and digital subscriptions, display and classified advertising, and sponsors community-facing programs such as Best of the Valley and the Purple & Bold podcast. The operation is delivered through a daily print edition, the dnronline.com website, an e-Edition replica, email newsletters, and social media.

Product overview

Daily News Record (dnronline.com) is a traditional local newspaper serving the Shenandoah Valley region, operating as a unified print and digital media operation. The core offering consists of the daily news website (dnronline.com) delivering local news, sports, opinion, weather, and community coverage. Supporting products include the e-Edition digital replica, a newsletter suite with multiple targeted email products (Sun Belt Extra sports, classifieds, weather, obituaries, high school sports, breaking news alerts), the Purple & Bold sports podcast, the Best of the Valley annual awards program, photo galleries, events calendar, and special sections distributed via Issuu. The classifieds/marketplace platform connects local businesses with readers, while online subscription services provide premium digital access starting at $3.25/week. The company also maintains a robust social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Best of the Valley: Annual community awards program recognizing local businesses and organizations in the Shenandoah Valley
• Purple & Bold

Products and services

• Daily News Record Digital News Platform (dnronline.com) Primary online news platform delivering local news, sports, opinion, weather, obituaries, and community coverage for Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Augusta County, Page County, and the broader Shenandoah Valley.
• Print Newspaper Edition
• e-Edition Digital Replica
• Classifieds and Marketplace
• Best of the Valley
• Purple & Bold Podcast
• Special Sections
• Online Subscription Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Large U.S. newspaper group operating dozens of daily community newspapers across multiple states, including several in the mid-Atlantic region. Broader incumbent competitor in the local/regional newspaper category with shared industry economics and subscription model.
• Richmond Times-Dispatch: Larger Virginia regional daily newspaper serving the Richmond metro area. Overlaps with Daily News Record in Virginia state and regional advertising markets but operates at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• WHSV TV-3: Local television news station serving Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley. Competes with Daily News Record for local news audience attention and local advertising spend, but through broadcast rather than print/digital channels.

Direct peers

• The Roanoke Times: Daily regional newspaper serving western Virginia with print, digital, and e-Edition offerings. Closely comparable in product mix (local news, sports, classifieds, advertising-supported subscriptions) and operates in a similar mid-sized Virginia regional market.
• The Winchester Star: Daily newspaper serving Winchester and Frederick County in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley. Direct peer given overlapping Shenandoah Valley geography and similar print-plus-digital subscription newspaper model.
• The Northern Virginia Daily: Daily newspaper serving the northern Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Comparable in scope, product offering (print, digital, classifieds, local sports), and Virginia regional community newspaper positioning.
• The News Leader (Staunton): Daily newspaper based in Staunton, Virginia, also serving the Shenandoah Valley region. Direct geographic and product overlap with Daily News Record in Augusta County and surrounding areas; same print-and-digital subscription model.
• The Daily Progress (Charlottesville): Daily regional newspaper in central Virginia offering local news, sports, classifieds, and digital subscriptions. Comparable in scale and operating model as a Virginia community daily covering a defined mid-sized regional market.

Regional players

• CBS19 News (Charlottesville): Local television news outlet in central Virginia that covers portions of the Shenandoah Valley region. Adjacent geographic competitor for local news audiences and advertisers in markets that border Daily News Record's core territory.

Emerging players

• Augusta Free Press: Digital-first local news outlet covering the Shenandoah Valley region, including Augusta County. An emerging local competitor that overlaps with Daily News Record's coverage area and audience but operates primarily online without print.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DNRnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/DNRonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/DNRonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daily-news-record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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