San Angelo Standard Times

What San Angelo Standard Times does

The San Angelo Standard-Times is a local daily newspaper serving the Concho Valley region of West Texas, with continuous publication since its first edition on May 3, 1884. It is headquartered at 34 W. Harris in San Angelo, Texas, and operates as a private subsidiary of Gannett Corp within the USA TODAY Network. The company publishes a print edition six days a week and distributes the same editorial product through a multi-platform digital stack: the gosanangelo.com website, native iOS and Android mobile applications, an eNewspaper digital replica with audio storytelling and archive access, email newsletters, and push news alerts. Editorial coverage spans local news, government accountability, high school and Angelo State University athletics, business, opinion, obituaries, and community events, with shared lifestyle and shopping content syndicated from USA TODAY (10Best, Shopping, Crossword, Horoscopes).

The business operates four revenue streams: print and digital subscriptions (the core recurring motion, with the website gated behind a paywall for premium investigative and sports coverage); print and digital advertising, sold directly to local businesses and through USA TODAY Network national advertising; classifieds and marketplace transactions across jobs (with integrations to Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter), real estate, general merchandise, obituaries, and legal notices; and licensing and reprint royalties through Imagn.com. Pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed; subscriptions are sold via subscribe.gosanangelo.com in both digital-only and print-plus-digital bundles. Distribution combines own-storefront digital channels (web, apps, eNewspaper, classifieds storefront) with social reach (Facebook, Instagram, X) and a Google Preferred Sources listing for San Angelo-area Top Stories.

Strategic posture is a defensive maintenance of a legacy local-news franchise inside a Gannett-owned portfolio. Recent activity has been incremental — eNewspaper and mobile enhancements, job-board integrations, search and social distribution optimization, and individual journalism awards — rather than category expansion or new market entry. The company has no disclosed AI, no proprietary research or product moat beyond the local brand, and no publicly available financial metrics, and its growth is constrained by the structural decline of print advertising in small-market U.S. dailies.

Name

San Angelo Standard Times

Legal name

USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Website

https://gosanangelo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The San Angelo Standard-Times is a 140-year-old local daily newspaper and digital news platform serving San Angelo and the Concho Valley region of West Texas, publishing print six days a week, a paywalled website, mobile apps, an eNewspaper replica, classifieds, and newsletters as a Gannett-owned subsidiary within the USA TODAY Network.

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)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising
• Community journalism
• Print and digital media

Headquarters

HQ city

San Angelo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Print and digital subscriptions providing full access to newspaper content including eNewspaper and premium stories on gosanangelo.com
2. Advertising: Print and digital advertising space sold to local businesses, national advertisers through USA Today Network
3. Classifieds and Marketplace: Job listings, real estate listings, obituaries, legal notices, and general classifieds
4. Licensing and Reprints: Image licensing and reprint rights through Imagn.com

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

San Angelo Standard-Times is a local newspaper serving San Angelo and the Concho Valley region of Texas, publishing a print edition six days a week and operating the gosanangelo.com digital news platform. It sells print and digital subscriptions, classified advertising (jobs, real estate, obituaries), and licenses content, operating as part of the USA TODAY Network under Gannett Corp.

Product overview

San Angelo Standard-Times operates as a multi-platform local news organization offering a portfolio of products including its core print newspaper (published six days a week), a comprehensive digital news subscription with unlimited website access, an eNewspaper digital replica with enhanced features, native iOS and Android mobile applications, and classified services for jobs, real estate, and general merchandise. The product lineup also includes value-added services such as email newsletters, obituary publishing tools, newspaper archives, and entertainment content including USA TODAY's 10Best recommendations, shopping deals, and crossword puzzles. The company distributes content across its own digital platforms and through integrations with major social media networks (Facebook, Instagram, X), Google Preferred Sources, and major job boards (Jobcase, Indeed, ZipRecruiter).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• San Angelo Standard-Times Print Edition Traditional print newspaper published six days a week covering local news, sports, business, opinion, and community content for the San Angelo and Concho Valley area. Delivered to subscribers.
• Digital News Subscription Unlimited digital access to breaking news, investigative stories, and high school sports updates on the gosanangelo.com website across all devices.
• eNewspaper Digital replica of the print newspaper with additional features including article saving, downloading, access to past editions, and audio storytelling capabilities.
• Go San Angelo Mobile App (iOS) Native iOS mobile application for accessing San Angelo Standard-Times news content on Apple devices via the Apple App Store.
• Go San Angelo Mobile App (Android) Native Android mobile application for accessing San Angelo Standard-Times news content on Android devices via the Google Play Store.
• Jobs Marketplace Online job board service enabling job postings to reach multiple platforms including Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter, with options for online-only or combined online and print advertising.
• Real Estate Listings Real estate classified advertising section featuring property listings, rental information, and real estate services for the San Angelo area.
• Classifieds General classified advertising marketplace for local buying, selling, and services including automotive, merchandise, and services.
• Obituary Services Online obituary submission and publication tools for honoring loved ones with full-service obituary creation assistance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gannett CorporationcoreOthersThe Standard-Times is owned by Gannett Corporation, which operates the USA TODAY Network. Gannett provides corporate resources, advertising networks, technology platforms, and shared services across its portfolio of local newspapers and digital properties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abilene Reporter-News: Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily serving Abilene in West Texas, just northeast of San Angelo. Closest geographic and structural peer — same parent, same print+digital model, comparable small/mid-Texas market size and advertiser base.
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily covering Lubbock and the South Plains of West Texas. Direct peer given shared Gannett ownership, similar print cadence, and overlapping West Texas coverage area and advertiser ecosystem.
• Waco Tribune-Herald: Gannett/USA TODAY Network regional daily serving Waco, Texas. Direct peer as a mid-sized Texas regional newspaper operating the same print + digital subscription + classifieds model within the same parent network.
• Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily on the Texas Gulf Coast. Direct peer given shared ownership, comparable mid-sized Texas market dynamics, and identical multi-platform product portfolio.
• El Paso Times: Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily serving El Paso on the Texas–Mexico border. Direct peer through shared ownership, comparable print/digital distribution mix, and similar local advertising reliance.
• Austin American-Statesman: Flagship Gannett/USA TODAY Network title in Texas, serving the Austin metro. Direct peer in terms of parent ownership and operating model, though materially larger and serving a more affluent, faster-growing market.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Publicly traded owner of a portfolio of small- and mid-market daily newspapers across the U.S. Broad incumbent peer — operates the same subscription + advertising model at scale across many similarly sized markets, making it a structural comp for the Standard-Times' unit economics.
• Tribune Publishing: Owner of regional dailies including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, and other U.S. metro titles. Broad incumbent peer operating the same print + digital local newspaper model at larger scale.
• Hearst Newspapers: Division of Hearst Corporation operating more than 20 daily newspapers in the U.S. Broad incumbent peer with overlapping print/digital subscription + advertising model but serving generally larger markets than the Standard-Times.
• The New York Times Company: Publicly traded publisher of The New York Times and related digital properties. Broad incumbent peer illustrating the digital subscription model the Standard-Times is pursuing at a much smaller scale, and a reference point for digital reader revenue economics in local/regional news.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gosanangelo
• Instagraminstagram.com/gosanangelo/?hl=en
• Xx.com/gosanangelo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aylor-landscape-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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