The Times Herald-Record

What The Times Herald-Record does

The Times Herald-Record is a local newspaper serving Middletown and the mid-Hudson Valley region of New York, covering Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. The modern publication was formed in 1960 through the merger of the Times Herald and the Middletown Daily Record, with unbroken local newspaper service dating to The Whig Press in 1851. It publishes print editions six days a week and operates a continuous digital presence via its website (recordonline.com), a daily eNewspaper replica, mobile and tablet applications, and email newsletters including the Daily Briefing. The publication is owned and operated by Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), one of the largest U.S. publishing and digital media conglomerates, as a local property within the USA TODAY Network.

The product portfolio centers on hyperlocal news, politics, sports, lifestyle, opinion, and real estate coverage, with a dedicated jobs and classifieds marketplace integrated with third-party job boards (Jobcase, Indeed, ZipRecruiter). The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform comprising a content management system, the public-facing website, eNewspaper delivery infrastructure, and native iOS/Android applications. There are no disclosed AI/ML features, developer APIs, or proprietary technology integrations beyond the third-party job board syndication. Editorial leadership consists of a Local Editor, News Director, Sports Editor, and four named reporters; the publication has received multiple industry awards from the New York News Publishers Association (Distinguished Headline Writing, 2020 and 2021) and the Journalists Association of New York (First Place Business Writing, 2022).

The business model is a hybrid of subscription and advertising. Subscription revenue is recurring, covering both print (six-day-a-week home delivery) and digital access (eNewspaper and online content); pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Advertising revenue is generated from local Hudson Valley businesses through display ads, classifieds, job listings, real estate listings, and specialty advertising options. The two customer segments — local community readers and local advertisers — are both fragmented across the three-county footprint, with no enterprise-level customer concentration disclosed. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly-traded Gannett, strategic decisions, technology investment, and financial performance for The Times Herald-Record are integrated into the parent's broader portfolio of local media properties.

Name

The Times Herald-Record

Legal name

Gannett Co. Inc.

Website

https://recordonline.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Times Herald-Record is a local newspaper serving Middletown and the mid-Hudson Valley region of New York (Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties), publishing print six days a week alongside eNewspaper, website, mobile apps, and newsletters under Gannett Co. Inc.'s USA TODAY Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising
• Newsletter publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Subscription-based revenue model with print subscriptions (published six days a week) and digital subscriptions including eNewspaper access and online content.
2. Advertising: Local advertising revenue through display ads, classifieds, job listings, real estate listings, and specialty advertising options available to local businesses in the Hudson Valley region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Times Herald-Record is a regional daily newspaper that publishes local news, sports, opinion, and community content for readers in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties in New York's mid-Hudson Valley. The core offering includes the print edition (published six days a week), the daily eNewspaper, the recordonline.com website, mobile/tablet applications, the Daily Briefing email newsletter, and a jobs/classifieds marketplace integrated with third-party job boards. The business monetizes content through consumer subscriptions and local advertising.

Product overview

The Times Herald-Record is a traditional local newspaper and digital media company offering a unified multi-platform news publishing operation. The core product consists of the Times Herald-Record newspaper (print and digital editions via eNewspaper) and its companion digital platform at recordonline.com. Supporting offerings include a Jobs and Classifieds Marketplace integrated with third-party job boards (Jobcase, Indeed, ZipRecruiter), a Daily Briefing newsletter, and mobile/tablet applications. The company, owned by Gannett Co. Inc., has no AI-powered products, developer APIs, or technology integrations beyond its third-party job board partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Times Herald-Record Newspaper (Print Edition) Daily local newspaper published in print six days a week, covering Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties in New York's mid-Hudson Valley, for individual household subscribers and local advertisers.
• recordonline.com Website 24/7 online digital news platform providing breaking news, photos, videos, and additional content not appearing in the print newspaper, for individual readers and subscribers.
• Daily eNewspaper Digital edition of the Times Herald-Record newspaper accessible online for digital subscribers, providing a digital replica of the daily print publication.
• Mobile Application Mobile and tablet applications for iOS and Android providing on-the-go access to breaking news, photos, videos, and other digital content for Times Herald-Record subscribers.
• Daily Briefing Newsletter Email newsletter delivering the biggest stories of the day to Times Herald-Record subscribers.
• Jobs and Classifieds Marketplace Online job posting and classified advertising marketplace for local businesses and community members, integrated with third-party job boards including Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Gannett Co. InccoreOthers · 1 January 1960Gannett Co. Inc (NYSE: GCI) is the parent company of the Times Herald-Record, operating a national flagship media brand USA TODAY and hundreds of media brands throughout the United States under the USA TODAY Network umbrella. The Times Herald-Record is one of the local properties within the Gannett portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY): Gannett-owned daily serving Elmira and the Finger Lakes region of New York. Closely comparable upstate daily with similar circulation tier, multi-platform operations, and shared Gannett technology stack and best practices.
• The Daily Gazette: Daily newspaper based in Schenectady, NY covering the Capital Region. Comparable upstate New York daily operating with a similar multi-platform print/digital model and competing for regional SMB advertising and subscription dollars.
• The Record (North Jersey): Major regional daily serving Bergen County and surrounding northern New Jersey suburbs. Comparable mid-sized regional daily with strong local newsroom, multi-platform distribution, and competing SMB advertiser base in the greater NYC metropolitan area.
• Daily Freeman: Daily newspaper serving Kingston and Ulster County in New York's Hudson Valley. Geographic neighbor to the Times Herald-Record with overlapping coverage territory, similar format, and shared local advertiser pool, making it a direct regional competitor.
• The Daily Record (Morristown, NJ): Gannett-owned daily serving Morris County, New Jersey. Sister publication under the same USA TODAY Network umbrella with comparable circulation size, suburban local news focus, and similar product mix including digital subscriptions and local advertising.
• Poughkeepsie Journal: Fellow Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily newspaper serving the adjacent Poughkeepsie area in the Hudson Valley. Operates an identical multi-platform print + digital + eNewspaper model targeting a similar local advertiser and subscriber base, making it the closest operational peer.
• The Journal News (lohud.com): Gannett-owned daily covering Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties in the lower Hudson Valley. Direct peer within the same parent network, similar circulation tier, and overlapping competitive dynamics in the New York suburban newspaper market.
• Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY): Gannett-owned daily serving Binghamton and the Southern Tier of New York. Sister publication with similar circulation tier, comparable upstate New York market dynamics, and identical Gannett operational playbook.

Broad incumbents

• USA TODAY: National flagship brand of the Gannett/USA TODAY Network and the publication's parent brand. Operates in the same news publishing category with much broader scope, offering overlapping capabilities in news, advertising, and digital subscriptions across national audiences.
• The Daily News (New York): Established New York City tabloid daily with broader regional reach across the metro area. Competes with the Times Herald-Record for regional advertising and New York State news attention, though operating at a significantly larger scale and metropolitan focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/recordonline
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• Instagraminstagram.com/recordonline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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