Metro Market Media

What Metro Market Media does

Metro Market Media is a privately held, multi-platform media company headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, founded in 2018 by Charles Hill Morris Jr. The company owns and operates a portfolio of community newspapers (The Times of Gainesville, est. 1947; Forsyth County News, est. 1908; Dawson County News), the Savannah print/digital brand Connect Savannah, niche industry publication Poultry Times, lifestyle magazines (400 Life, Dawson Living, Harbour Point, Home Inspire), and U.S. Virgin Islands destination guides (St. Thomas-St. John This Week, St Croix This Week, St. Thomas In A Day, virginislandsthisweek.com). The company's geographic footprint spans North Georgia counties adjacent to Lake Sidney Lanier, Savannah GA, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and — via Metro Caribbean — the broader Greater Caribbean region.

The portfolio was assembled largely through acquisitions from Morris Multimedia: three Georgia newspapers in 2018 and the Caribbean division in 2021. Metro Market Media monetizes through a mix of print circulation and subscription revenue, display and classified advertising in local and tourism publications, B2B trade advertising (Poultry Times), and fee-based digital marketing services through Metro Caribbean (USVI/Caribbean) and Metro Market Media Agency. Distribution is hybrid: print via USPS, private carriers, retail outlets, hotels and cruise-ship ports; digital via title-specific websites. The company also runs a commercial printing plant in Gainesville, GA supporting in-house production and potential contract work. No APIs, SDKs, proprietary data products, AI/ML capabilities, or external technology integrations were disclosed.

Name

Metro Market Media

Legal name

Metro Market Media

Website

https://metromarketmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metro Market Media is a privately held multi-platform media company headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, operating community newspapers, lifestyle and tourism magazines, niche trade publications, and digital marketing agencies across North Georgia, Savannah, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Regional Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

Keywords

• Community newspaper publishing
• Local advertising sales
• Digital marketing services
• Destination magazine publishing
• Trade and lifestyle media

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Publications: Revenue from traditional newspapers and magazines including The Times, Forsyth County News, Dawson County News, Connect Savannah, and various lifestyle magazines. Revenue comes from both circulation/subscription sales and advertising.
2. Digital Advertising: Digital marketing services and advertising across Metro Caribbean and other digital platforms. Metro Caribbean offers full-service digital marketing agency services to businesses.
3. Tourism Publications: Destination guide publications serving tourists in the U.S. Virgin Islands including St. Thomas This Week, St. Croix This Week, and St. Thomas In A Day pocket guides. Revenue from advertising and potentially distribution fees.
4. Niche Industry Publications: The Poultry Times serves the U.S. poultry industry, providing niche B2B media services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metro Market Media publishes community newspapers, lifestyle and destination magazines, and digital media properties across North Georgia, Savannah, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It sells advertising across these owned publications and runs two digital marketing agencies (Metro Caribbean and Metro Market Media Agency) offering full-service digital marketing to businesses. Its products include The Times, Forsyth County News, Dawson County News, Connect Savannah, Poultry Times, St. Croix This Week, St. Thomas St. John This Week, St. Thomas In A Day, and lifestyle magazines 400 Life, Dawson Living, Harbour Point, and Home Living In N. Georgia.

Product overview

Metro Market Media is a multi-platform media company operating a portfolio of newspapers, magazines, destination publications, and digital marketing agencies. The company's core offerings include traditional newspapers (The Times, Forsyth County News, Dawson County News), lifestyle magazines (400 Life, Dawson Living, Harbour Point, Home Living), niche publications (Poultry Times), and Caribbean destination guides (St. Thomas St. John This Week, St Croix This Week, St. Thomas In A Day). The company also operates digital platforms including Connect Savannah and virginislandsthisweek.com, along with two digital marketing agencies (Metro Caribbean and Metro Market Media Agency) that provide advertising and marketing services. The portfolio was established in 2018 under ownership of Charles Hill Morris, Jr., with headquarters in Gainesville, GA where the company also operates a commercial printing plant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metro Caribbean: Full-service digital marketing agency serving the U.S. Virgin Islands and Greater Caribbean.
• Metro Market Media Agency
• 400 Life
• Dawson Living
• Harbour Point
• Home Inspire
• St Thomas In A Day

Products and services

• The Times (Gainesville Daily Times) A daily newspaper serving Gainesville and Northeast Georgia, delivered Sunday through Friday in both print and digital editions, with paid circulation for local community news and advertising.
• Forsyth County News A twice-weekly paid circulation newspaper serving Forsyth County, Georgia, with print and digital editions providing local news and a platform for local advertising.
• Dawson County News A weekly paid circulation newspaper serving Dawson County, Georgia, published each Wednesday and delivered via USPS, private carrier, and retail locations.
• Connect Savannah A news and information brand serving Savannah, GA, offering digital, print and special event platforms with unbiased, factual reporting.
• Poultry Times A niche trade publication serving the U.S. poultry industry, providing industry news and a B2B trade advertising platform.
• 400 Life A lifestyle magazine publication serving Georgians with regional stories and trends.
• Dawson Living A lifestyle magazine publication serving the Dawson County area in North Georgia.
• Harbour Point A lifestyle magazine publication inspired by the charm, style and modern innovation of Georgia.
• Home Living In N. Georgia A lifestyle magazine focused on home living content for North Georgia residents.
• St Croix This Week A popular destination magazine serving visitors and locals in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, with advertising and distribution via hotels, tourist locations, and retail outlets.
• St. Thomas St. John This Week A full-color monthly glossy destination magazine serving the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas and St. John markets).
• St. Thomas In A Day A pocket guide for cruise ship passengers visiting St. Thomas ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• virginislandsthisweek.com A destination website showcasing the U.S. Virgin Islands, hosting e-editions of publications and serving as the digital hub for Caribbean travel content.
• Metro Caribbean A full-service digital marketing agency operating in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Greater Caribbean, helping partners navigate changing consumer behavior and deliver measurable digital marketing results.
• Metro Market Media Agency A high-impact, budget-friendly advertising service combining innovation, cutting-edge technology, and market insight to deliver measurable results for advertisers.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tribune Publishing: Owns major metropolitan and regional newspapers, now under Alden Global Capital. Comparable in the broad sense of legacy newspaper publishing with digital transition, though focused on larger urban markets than Metro Market Media's small-town footprint.
• Gannett Co. Largest U.S. newspaper publisher (USA TODAY network plus hundreds of local titles). Same underlying business model of community-newspaper publishing and digital advertising, but at vastly greater scale and with national digital reach.

Direct peers

• Morris Multimedia: Former parent of Metro Market Media's Georgia newspapers and Caribbean division. Operates a comparable portfolio of community newspapers, magazines, and digital products in the Southeast U.S., making it the most direct predecessor comparable.
• Paxton Media Group: Family-owned media company operating daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. Directly comparable community-newspaper roll-up strategy.
• Lee Enterprises: Operates a large portfolio of local daily and weekly newspapers across the U.S., often via acquisition of legacy family-owned chains. Closely comparable to Metro Market Media's strategy of owning and operating multiple community titles in adjacent geographies.
• Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. (CNHI): Acquires and operates community newspapers and related digital products across the U.S. Highly comparable business model to Metro Market Media's community-newspaper roll-up approach.
• MediaNews Group: Owns daily and community newspapers plus digital media assets in multiple U.S. markets. Comparable in operating legacy local newspapers while building digital subscriptions and advertising.
• Ogden Newspapers: Privately held, family-owned operator of community newspapers and associated digital products. Directly comparable multi-title community-newspaper operating model.
• Adams Publishing Group: Family-owned media company acquiring and operating community newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms across the U.S. Closely mirrors Metro Market Media's acquisition-driven, multi-state community-newspaper model.

Regional players

• Emmerich Newspapers: Family-owned operator of community newspapers concentrated in the U.S. Southeast, including Georgia. Directly comparable geographic and operating profile, with similar community-newspaper strategy in adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 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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