The Daily Telegram

Name

The Daily Telegram

Legal name

The Daily Telegram

Website

https://lenconnect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper / Community Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Community journalism
• Daily print edition
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Adrian

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Print Subscriptions: Home delivery print subscriptions offering physical newspaper delivery with eNewspaper digital access included
2. Digital Subscriptions: Digital-only access through eNewspaper platform and mobile app
3. Advertising: Local advertising services including display ads, digital advertising through USA TODAY Network advertising platform
4. Classifieds and Job Marketplace: Job listings, classifieds marketplace, real estate listings, and automotive classifieds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Daily Telegram is a local morning newspaper publishing daily print editions and continuously updated digital content covering news, sports, entertainment, opinion, real estate, obituaries, and classifieds for Adrian, Michigan and surrounding Lenawee County communities. The publication operates as a subscription-based community news outlet delivering content through print home delivery, a website (lenconnect.com), an eNewspaper digital replica, and iOS/Android mobile applications, supported by local advertising and classified/job marketplace offerings.

Product overview

The Daily Telegram is a local news publication operated as a web and print-based news outlet serving Adrian, MI and the Lenawee County community. The company offers a digital platform (lenconnect.com) providing news, sports, entertainment, opinion, real estate, and classified content, alongside a traditional print edition delivered to subscribers. The product portfolio includes a core website and print newspaper, supplemented by an eNewspaper digital replica, mobile applications for iOS and Android, a jobs marketplace powered by third-party job boards, email newsletters, real estate listings, and an online classifieds platform. All content is part of the USA TODAY Network operated by parent company Gannett.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Daily Telegram Website
• eNewspaper

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Ionia Sentinel-Standard: Another Gannett/USA TODAY Network small-market Michigan daily under the same local editor and shared editorial workflow, with directly comparable scale and audience model.
• The Lima News: Gannett/USA TODAY Network small-market daily in northwest Ohio sharing the same digital platform, subscription model, and corporate support structure; useful comp for economics and audience dynamics.
• The Holland Sentinel: Sister Gannett/USA TODAY Network daily newspaper covering Holland, Michigan, sharing the same local editor (Cassandra Lybrink), technology stack, and Gannett operating model — the most direct operational and structural peer.
• The Livingston Daily: Sister Gannett/USA TODAY Network local daily serving Livingston County, MI, run by the same regional editorial team. Operates with an identical print + digital + app model and similar small newsroom footprint.
• The Hillsdale Daily News: Sister Gannett/USA TODAY Network local daily in southern Michigan sharing the same editorial leadership and digital platform; same size, geography, and GTM model as The Daily Telegram.

Regional players

• The Jackson Citizen Patriot: Advance Local local news outlet covering Jackson County, MI, directly adjacent to Lenawee County; overlapping reader geography and similar small-market daily format.
• The Ann Arbor News: Advance Local local news site serving Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, adjacent to Lenawee County; a regional competitor for nearby digital readers and local ad budgets.
• The Monroe News: Gannett/USA TODAY Network sister paper serving Monroe County, MI, just east of Lenawee County; highly comparable in size, audience, and operations with directly adjacent geographic coverage.

Broad incumbents

• MLive.com: Advance Local's statewide Michigan news platform covering Ann Arbor, Jackson, Kalamazoo and beyond; competes with The Daily Telegram for regional digital audience and ad dollars but at significantly broader geographic scale.
• The Toledo Blade: Long-established privately held daily newspaper based in Toledo, OH, covering the broader southeast Michigan/northwest Ohio region including Lenawee-adjacent areas; competes for regional ad dollars and digital audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lenaweenews
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedailytelegram

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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