Anchor Media Group

What Anchor Media Group does

Anchor Media Group, Inc. is a privately held, full-service boutique television production, distribution, marketing, and advertising agency headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, founded and led by Executive Producer Ron Small and operating for more than 30 years. The firm bundles broadcast television and documentary production, radio and audio/podcast engineering, web design and development, print design and collateral, and distribution services under a single-vendor model targeted at corporate, nonprofit, media, government, education, and small business clients. Award credentials attributed to its team include Los Angeles and Chicago Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, an NAACP Image Award, and Telly Awards, and its client roster includes Hagemeyer North America, Harrison Contracting, Urban Ministries, Marshall Publishing, Soundview Media Partners, the City of Beaufort, and Gullah.tv.

The operating model is professional-services based: engagements are quoted on a project basis rather than at hourly rates, work proceeds after direct sales and client approval, and the firm offers a satisfaction guarantee. The team is small (roughly 8-9 named professionals across production, design, post-production, podcast engineering, digital technology, and makeup supervision), and revenue is generated primarily through repeat project engagements with a diversified mix of regional corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector accounts rather than through a small number of large enterprise retainers. There is no public disclosure of funding, M&A, or partnership activity, and no stated use of AI/ML tooling within the production or marketing workflow.

Name

Anchor Media Group

Legal name

Anchor Media Group, Inc.

Website

https://anchormediagroup.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anchor Media Group is a Charleston, SC-based boutique television production, distribution, marketing, and advertising agency that serves corporate, nonprofit, government, and small business clients with broadcast, audio, web, and print services under a project-based pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Production Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Documentary production agency
• Web design development
• Marketing advertising agency
• Print design collateral

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Job-based pricing model for television production, web design, print collateral, and marketing initiatives. No hourly rates - all pricing is project-based with client approval at each stage. The company offers satisfaction guarantee with fixes at no additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Anchor Media Group is a full-service boutique television production, distribution, marketing and advertising agency delivering television production, documentary filmmaking, web design and development, print design and collateral, radio and audio production, integrated marketing campaigns, and domestic/international distribution. Services are sold on a job-based, project-priced model with client approval at each stage and a satisfaction guarantee that covers reworks at no additional cost.

Product overview

Anchor Media Group is a full-service boutique Television Production, Distribution, Marketing and Advertising agency offering a comprehensive suite of creative media services. The company operates as a unified offering combining Television Production (including documentaries, corporate programming, and entertainment series), Documentary Production (with award-winning PBS productions), Web Design and Development, Print Design and Collateral, Radio and Audio Production, Marketing and Advertising campaigns, and Distribution Services. The portfolio spans hundreds of campaigns including digital content development, websites, television and radio production, and print media, with notable projects such as Circle Unbroken – A Gullah Journey from Africa to America, Mazda Motorsports Racing Documentary, and The Joe Engel Story. The team includes Emmy Award-winning producers, a Peabody Award winner, and over 30 years of combined experience in introducing products to market and enhancing brand awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Television Production
• Documentary Production
• Web Design and Development
• Print Design and Collateral
• Radio and Audio Production
• Marketing and Advertising
• Distribution Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4000 hours of broadcast and documentary programming produced
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Big Eye Agency: Orlando-based independent creative agency offering branding, advertising, and digital content production. Comparable as an independent full-service creative agency with similar production capabilities for SMB and enterprise clients.
• EP+Co: Formerly Eric Mower + Associates, a full-service independent advertising and marketing agency with creative, media, and analytics capabilities. Comparable as an independently-held agency offering integrated marketing services to enterprise clients across multiple channels.
• The Variable: Winston-Salem-based independent creative agency offering advertising, content production, and brand strategy. Comparable as an independent creative agency with similar full-service production and content capabilities for corporate clients.
• Barkley: Kansas City-based independent creative agency with full-service capabilities including creative, media, and content production. Comparable as a leading independent agency serving brand clients with integrated marketing and production services at boutique scale.
• Lewis Communications: Birmingham, AL-based independent full-service creative agency with deep regional roots and national client roster. Comparable as an independently-owned full-service agency serving corporate clients with creative campaigns, content production, and media services.
• Rawle Murdy Associates: Charleston-based independent marketing and advertising agency offering full-service creative, media, and PR capabilities. Comparable as a similarly-sized Southeast independent agency serving corporate and consumer clients with integrated marketing services, anchored in the same local market as Anchor Media Group.
• The Tombras Group: Knoxville-based independent full-service agency with creative, media, and production capabilities. Comparable as a similarly structured independent agency offering integrated marketing services and content production to enterprise clients across multiple channels.
• Innis Maggiore: Canton, OH-based independent advertising and marketing agency with creative and media capabilities. Comparable as an independent full-service agency serving brand clients with integrated advertising and production services.

Regional players

• Midnight Oil: Charleston-based creative agency producing advertising campaigns, content, and digital experiences. Comparable as a Charleston-area competitor offering similar creative production services to local and regional clients in the same market.
• The Brandon Agency: Myrtle Beach-based full-service advertising and marketing agency. Comparable as a Southeast-based independent agency offering creative, digital, and traditional media services to corporate and consumer clients in the same regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AnchorMediaUS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anchor-media-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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