Harrison Daily Times

What Harrison Daily Times does

Harrison Daily Times is a community newspaper serving Harrison, Arkansas and the surrounding towns of Boone County (Alpena, Berryville, Green Forest, Jasper, Lead Hill, Marshall, Omaha, Pindall, Western Grove). Founded in 1876 and in continuous publication since, it is one of the oldest daily newspapers in Arkansas and operates as the de facto primary local news outlet for the region. The publication is issued in print Tuesday through Saturday mornings with paid weekend circulation of approximately 7,000 and weekday circulation of 6,300; an e-edition digital replica and digital subscription tiers (1-day through 365-day) extend the product online, with active print subscribers receiving free digital access. The 11-50 person staff includes a Managing Editor (Jeff Brasel), three reporters (Zach Holt, Hannah Herrera, Michael Gripp), a photographer (Lee Dunlap), and a Circulation Director (Jason McNeely). The property is operated by Phillips Media Group, LLC, an Arkansas LLC that runs no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no reported M&A activity.

The underlying technology stack is lean and largely outsourced: the website (harrisondaily.com) and e-edition are powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions, which provides subscription management, content delivery, and digital edition hosting; obituary services are routed through Legacy.com; legal notices are published via arkansaspublicnotices.com; and Today's Deal commerce integration runs on Incentrev. The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture — print and digital subscriptions form the core, with add-on modules including classified advertising (bargain column unit-priced at $3 for 7-10 lines plus $0.73/line), free and paid obituaries ($6.75/inch beyond three inches), special sections (Best of Harrison, Football/Basketball previews, Relocation Guide, Farm Families, FFA Week, TV Week), a newsletter, YourNews community submissions, and a Digital Marketing agency offering. Distribution combines home delivery, 55 rack and dealer locations across 10+ regional towns, single-copy sales at the office on the Harrison Courthouse Square, and self-serve digital access.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across recurring subscriptions (print and digital tiered), advertising (display and classified unit pricing), transaction fees on classifieds and obituary upgrades, and regulated revenue from legal notice publication. The go-to-market is a traditional sales-led motion combining field circulation and a self-serve online subscription checkout via credit card; the broader marketing footprint runs through Facebook, Twitter/X (@HarrisonDaily), email newsletters, and special-section print promotions. Operating status is active as of recent publication dates in June 2026, and the company is classified as private with no patents, no public recognition awards, no AI capabilities, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Harrison Daily Times

Legal name

Phillips Media Group, LLC

Website

https://harrisondaily.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harrison Daily Times is a community newspaper serving Harrison, Arkansas and surrounding Boone County towns, publishing print editions Tuesday through Saturday (paid circulation ~6,300-7,000) alongside digital subscriptions, classifieds, special sections, and obituaries, operated by Phillips Media Group, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJADAB

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/News Publishing (Newspapers, Digital Newsrooms, Wire Services)

SECONDARYMPAJAKAC

Newsstand & Single-Copy Distribution

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print & Digital Distribution (Wholesalers, Subscription/Newsstand)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Print subscriptions
• Digital news
• Community journalism
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Paid print subscriptions with home delivery. Weekend edition and weekday editions have separate circulation figures.
2. Digital Subscriptions: Paid digital subscriptions with access to website content. Available in 1-day, 7-day, 30-day, and 365-day increments. Print subscribers get free digital access.
3. Classified Advertising: Online bargain column ads are free up to 6 lines for 4 days; 7-10 lines cost $3; extra lines over 10 cost 73 cents per line plus $3.
4. Display Advertising: Display ad space available for purchase; assistance available through advertising department.
5. Special Sections: Special section publications including football previews, basketball previews, Best of Harrison, Relocation Guide, FFA Week, Farm Families, and TV Week.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harrison Daily Times publishes a local newspaper Tuesday through Saturday covering news, sports, business, community, education, obituaries, and special sections for Harrison, Arkansas and Boone County. It distributes content via home delivery print subscriptions, a paid digital website, an e-edition digital replica, classified advertising, special section publications, obituaries, and legal notices. Print subscribers receive free digital access bundled with their subscription.

Product overview

Harrison Daily Times is a traditional local newspaper publishing print and digital products. The core offering is the daily print newspaper (Tuesday-Saturday), supplemented by a digital subscription service for online content access. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with the print/digital subscriptions as the primary products, and add-on services including E-Edition (digital replica), classifieds marketplace, special sections (sports previews, community guides), newsletters, obituaries, and legal notices. Print subscribers receive free digital access, aligning both offerings in a tiered subscription model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Newspaper Subscription Paid home delivery print newspaper subscription published Tuesday through Saturday mornings, covering local news, sports, business, community, education, elections, obituaries, and special sections for Harrison, Arkansas and Boone County. Includes free digital access for active 5-day subscribers.
• Digital/Web Subscription

Quantifiable outcome

• Coverage area includes 10+ towns in Boone County and surrounding areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Phillips Media Group LLCcoreOthersParent company that operates Harrison Daily Times. Located at 111 W Rush, Harrison, AR 72601. Responsible for Terms of Service, subscription policies, and overall company operations. Phillips Media Group LLC has a NO refund policy for circulation subscriptions.
• Creative Circle Media SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering HarrisonDaily.com. Provides the digital infrastructure including subscription management, content delivery, and digital edition hosting. Website powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Springfield News-Leader: Gannett-owned regional daily covering southwest Missouri, the same media market corridor where Harrison Daily Times operates. Overlaps in coverage area and competes for regional advertising spend.
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Statewide Arkansas daily and the dominant incumbent for Arkansas news. Competes for advertising and reader attention in the same state but operates at much larger scale with statewide distribution.
• Joplin Globe: Regional daily covering the Joplin, Missouri metro and surrounding Four-State region. Competes for advertising and reader share across the Arkansas-Missouri border region where Harrison Daily Times distributes.
• Gannett LocaliQ: Gannett's digital marketing services arm used by many small-market papers; competes with Harrison Daily Times' classifieds and digital marketing offerings at the SMB level across overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

• Bolivar Herald-Free Press: Sibling community daily also operated by Phillips Media Group, LLC (note the shared circulation director email domain bolivarnonews.com). Directly comparable in scale, business model, and operating geography in southwest Missouri.
• Newton County Times: Community newspaper serving Newton County, Arkansas, directly adjacent to Harrison Daily Times' coverage area. Comparable scale and hyperlocal news model covering neighboring rural counties.
• Carroll County News: Weekly community newspaper based in Berryville, Arkansas — one of the towns listed in Harrison Daily Times' own coverage area. Direct competitor for local news, obituaries, and classifieds in adjacent Boone County communities.
• Baxter Bulletin: North-Central Arkansas daily newspaper powered by the same Creative Circle Media Solutions platform. Comparable in mission (local news, print + digital subscriptions, classifieds) and adjacent geographic market in the Ozarks region.
• Buffalo Reflex: Small-town Missouri weekly/daily newspaper covering Dallas County, MO — comparable community-paper structure, print-plus-digital model, and reliance on classifieds and local display advertising in rural Missouri.

Regional players

• Branson Tri-Lakes News: Local news outlet serving the Branson/Tri-Lakes region of southwest Missouri, geographically adjacent to Harrison Daily Times' readership base. Competes for Ozarks-region tourist and local advertising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harrisondaily
• Facebookfacebook.com/harrisondailytimes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harrison-daily-times-advertising

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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