The Logan Daily News

What The Logan Daily News does

The Logan Daily News is a community newspaper serving Logan, Ohio and the surrounding Hocking County area, publishing three days per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday). It is owned by APG Media of Ohio, a regional division of Adams Publishing Group, with shared corporate leadership across sister titles The Athens Messenger and Perry County Tribune. Core products include a print edition, an e-Edition digital replica, a mobile app, and email newsletters delivered on publication mornings; ancillary offerings include online classifieds, a local jobs board (jobs.athensmessenger.com), a local services directory, a public notices platform, themed special sections, and obituary listings integrated with Legacy.com. The underlying technology stack is built on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, which powers website hosting and digital publishing operations.

The publication serves Logan-area residents, local businesses, and regional government/legal advertisers. Its revenue model blends two streams: subscription revenue (home delivery, paid circulation, e-Edition access, and $1.99 day-pass digital access) and advertising (display, classifieds, public notices, and special-section sponsorships). Content coverage spans local government, schools, sports, obituaries, business, and community events, with the value proposition centered on accountability to local readers and independent coverage of issues larger regional or national outlets do not address. Distribution is hybrid: home delivery subscription plus 50+ retail pickup points across Logan, Nelsonville, Laurelville, and surrounding communities, supplemented by digital channels (e-Edition, mobile app, social on Facebook and Twitter/X, YouTube, and email newsletters).

Name

The Logan Daily News

Legal name

The Logan Daily News

Website

https://logandaily.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Logan Daily News is a community newspaper serving Logan, Ohio and Hocking County, publishing three days per week in print and digital under APG Media of Ohio. It monetizes via subscriptions, a $1.99 day pass, local display and classified advertising, public notices, and obituary services integrated with Legacy.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Newspaper Publishing

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

• Community newspaper
• Local news publishing
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Local advertising sales
• Classifieds and obituaries

Headquarters

HQ city

Logan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Print and digital subscriptions including home delivery, paid circulation, and e-Edition access. Subscription options include day passes and full subscriptions.
2. Advertising: Local advertising in print and digital formats targeting the Logan area market. Includes display ads, classifieds, and special section advertising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Logan Daily News publishes a community newspaper three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) for Logan, Ohio and Hocking County. It delivers local news, sports, obituaries, education, business, and community event coverage via print home delivery, retail outlets, and digital e-Edition / mobile app subscriptions, supplemented by display and classified advertising.

Product overview

The Logan Daily News operates as a community newspaper serving Logan, Ohio and Hocking County, published three days per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday). The product portfolio centers on the core print newspaper, supplemented by a digital e-Edition replica, mobile application, and email newsletters. Additional offerings include classifieds, job boards, local services directories, special themed sections, and obituary services integrated through Legacy.com. The company operates under Adams Publishing Group (APG Media of Ohio) and is powered by BLOX Content Management System.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Logan Daily News (Print Edition) The flagship community newspaper publishing local news, sports, obituaries, classifieds, education, and community event coverage for Logan, Ohio and Hocking County readers, delivered via home delivery and retail outlets three days a week.
• e-Edition Digital Replica Digital replica of the print newspaper allowing subscribers to read the full edition online via the website with features including listen-to-read (text-to-speech), print, share, and adjustable text size.
• Mobile App Mobile application providing access to The Logan Daily News content, e-Editions, and site features on iOS and Android devices.
• Newsletters Email newsletter delivering top news summaries to subscriber inboxes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings.
• Classifieds Marketplace Online classified advertising platform featuring categories for real estate, vehicles, jobs, items for sale, pets, services, and community listings for the Logan and southeast Ohio area.
• Special Sections Themed editorial sections including Class of 2026, Hocking County Fair Preview, Sports Previews, Bridal Guides, and Travel Guides published periodically with sponsored content.
• Subscription Services Paid digital and print subscription plans providing access to full news coverage, e-Editions, exclusive content, and subscriber benefits including subscriber savings discounts.
• Local Jobs Marketplace Online job board connecting local employers with job seekers in the Logan and southeast Ohio area, operated jointly across APG Ohio properties.
• Local Services Directory Local business and services directory featuring area providers, professional services, and businesses serving the Logan and southeast Ohio community.
• Local Ads Marketplace Self-serve local advertising marketplace connecting regional businesses with The Logan Daily News audience for classified and display ad placements.
• Public Notices Platform for publishing public legal notices as required for government transparency and legal compliance in Ohio.
• Obituaries Obituary listings and browsing service powered by Legacy.com, enabling families to publish and readers to search obituary notices for the Logan and Hocking County community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership using BLOX Content Management System (BLOX CMS) for website hosting, digital content management, and online publishing infrastructure. The newspaper's website and digital operations are powered by BLOX CMS.
• Adams Multimedia CompanycoreOthersParent company providing corporate ownership, advertising sales support, and shared services across multiple Ohio regional newspapers including The Athens Messenger and Perry County Tribune. Brenda Carney serves as General Manager and Advertising Director across all three properties.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Public company operating dozens of local daily newspapers and associated digital platforms across the U.S. Uses a similar subscription, advertising, and digital replica (e-Edition) monetization stack for small and mid-sized markets.
• Adams Publishing Group: Parent company of The Logan Daily News via APG Media of Ohio. Operates a large portfolio of community newspapers across multiple states with shared back-office, advertising, and digital infrastructure.
• Tribune Publishing (now part of Alden Global Capital / MediaNews Group): Operates regional metro dailies and local community titles. While more metro-focused, the underlying print-plus-subscription-plus-digital-replica business model closely mirrors The Logan Daily News's approach.
• Gannett Co. Largest U.S. newspaper publisher (USA TODAY network), operating hundreds of local community newspapers using the same subscription + advertising model. Comparable as a portfolio operator of small-market dailies and weeklies.

Direct peers

• Ogden Newspapers: Family-owned publisher of community and small-market daily newspapers across multiple states. Closely comparable in scale, market size, and product mix to The Logan Daily News.
• Boone Newspapers: Privately held operator of small-market community newspapers in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest. Runs a nearly identical subscription + advertising + digital replica model for towns of comparable size to Logan.
• CNHI (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.): Operates a large portfolio of community newspapers and associated digital sites in small and mid-sized U.S. markets. Closely comparable in print cadence, digital product mix, and reliance on local advertising plus subscriptions.
• The Athens Messenger: Sister publication of The Logan Daily News, both owned by APG Media of Ohio and sharing the same General Manager/Advertising Director. Operates the same print-plus-digital community newspaper model in the adjacent Athens, Ohio market, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Paxton Media Group: Family-owned operator of small-market daily and weekly community newspapers, primarily in the Midwest and South. Direct comparable in operating model, market size, and product breadth to The Logan Daily News.
• Perry County Tribune: Another APG Media of Ohio community newspaper sharing editorial leadership with The Logan Daily News. Operates an identical small-market weekly/three-times-weekly print-plus-digital model in Perry County, Ohio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/logandaily
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/logannews
• Facebookfacebook.com/LoganDailyNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/logan-daily-news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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