Lompoc Record

What Lompoc Record does

Lompoc Record is a privately held local newspaper (legal entity Lompoc Record Inc.) serving Lompoc, California and the surrounding Santa Barbara County area, with corporate headquarters at 3200 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA. The publication operates a digital-first news platform (lompocrecord.com) complemented by a print edition, a digital e-edition replica, classifieds marketplace (jobs, homes, cars), a local business directory, an event calendar, and historical digital archives. Content covers local news, crime and courts, government proceedings, sports, opinion, obituaries, and lifestyle material, with dedicated coverage of Vandenberg Space Force Base. The publication is affiliated with sister outlets Santa Maria Times and Santa Ynez Valley News under shared corporate ownership.\n\nThe underlying technology platform is the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital (TownNews), which powers the website, content management, and digital publishing operations; this is a shared, third-party platform used across many US community newspapers. Integrations include social sharing via Facebook and Twitter, a YouTube channel, Meta Pixel for advertising analytics, Legacy.com for obituary search, and Newspapers.com for historical archive access. Compliance posture covers CCPA/CPRA and 18 additional US state privacy regimes.\n\nThe business model is multi-stream: digital subscriptions for premium and e-edition access, single-copy print sales through retail locations, display and classified advertising (online and print), and transactional revenue from the classifieds marketplace and business directory. No pricing tiers, headcount, or financial figures are publicly disclosed. The publication does not appear to be growing — it operates a single regional market with no disclosed expansion activity, and the local US newspaper industry context implies structural pressure on print advertising and circulation revenue.

Name

Lompoc Record

Legal name

Lompoc Record Inc.

Website

https://lompocrecord.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lompoc Record is a private community newspaper serving Lompoc, California and Santa Barbara County, operating a digital-first news website, print edition, e-edition, classifieds, and archives on the BLOX Digital CMS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper and Community News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to digital content including e-edition, archives, and premium articles. Readers can sign up, log in, and purchase subscriptions to access full content.
2. Print Edition Sales: Physical newspaper sales through retail locations. The site mentions 'Buy A Paper' and finding nearest retail location.
3. Advertising: Display advertising and promotional placements across digital and print formats. Site features 'Place an Ad' functionality and classified sections.
4. Classifieds and Marketplace: Revenue from classified listings including Jobs, Homes, Cars, and Business Directory sections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lompoc Record is a local newspaper publishing original hyperlocal news, sports, crime and courts, government, obituaries, opinion and lifestyle coverage for Lompoc, California and surrounding Santa Barbara County. The company distributes this content through a digital news website with E-Edition, a physical Print Edition sold at retail, paid digital subscriptions, email newsletters, online classifieds, and display advertising targeted at the Lompoc Valley audience.

Product overview

Lompoc Record is a local newspaper serving Lompoc, California and surrounding Santa Barbara County. The company operates a digital-first news platform (Lompoc Record Online Website) complemented by E-Edition and Print Edition offerings. Key products include the core digital news platform delivering breaking news, local sports, crime and courts, Vandenberg Air Force Base coverage, and lifestyle content; the E-Edition providing digital replicas of the print newspaper; a Print Edition distributed to retail locations; a Classifieds marketplace for jobs, homes, and vehicles; a Business Directory; an Event Calendar; and Digital Archives. The company also offers subscription services and email newsletters as add-on offerings. The site is built on BLOX Content Management System from TownNews.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lompoc Record Online Website Digital-first news platform providing breaking news, local news, sports, crime and courts, Vandenberg Air Force Base coverage, state and regional news, and lifestyle content for Lompoc, California and surrounding Santa Barbara County areas.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLOX Digital provides the BLOX Content Management System (CMS) that powers the Lompoc Record website and digital publishing operations. This is the core technology platform enabling the newspaper's digital presence, content management, and online publishing capabilities.
• Santa Maria TimesminorOthersSister publication under the same corporate ownership. The Santa Maria Times is listed as a related site alongside Santa Ynez Valley News, suggesting shared corporate ownership or editorial relationship.
• Santa Ynez Valley NewsminorOthersRelated publication serving the Santa Ynez Valley area. Listed alongside Santa Maria Times as related news properties, suggesting shared corporate ownership or editorial coordination.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Block Club Chicago: Nonprofit neighborhood-focused news outlet in Chicago. Comparable as an emerging digital-first model that demonstrates how hyperlocal news can be sustained through reader funding and community engagement without print legacy costs.
• Voice of San Diego: Nonprofit digital news organization focused on investigative and local coverage in San Diego. Relevant emerging peer for the nonprofit/digital-first alternative model that competes with traditional community newspapers for local audience and supporter dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Tribune Publishing: Owner of major metropolitan dailies and several California papers. Comparable for traditional newspaper operations transitioning to digital subscription and e-edition models under shared publishing technology.
• McClatchy: Regional newspaper chain with strong California presence (Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee, etc.). Provides a comparable for California-focused multi-market local news operations with shared digital subscription infrastructure.
• Lee Enterprises: Large publicly-traded owner of dozens of local daily newspapers across the U.S. Represents the broad-incumbent operator model for community newspaper ownership, with centralized digital publishing and shared services across many small markets.
• Gannett: Largest U.S. local newspaper chain (USA TODAY Network) operating hundreds of community publications. Relevant peer for the multi-revenue stream model (subscription, print, advertising, classifieds) at scale, including digital subscription platforms.

Direct peers

• Santa Ynez Valley News: Direct sister publication serving the Santa Ynez Valley, explicitly listed alongside the Lompoc Record as a related news property. Same corporate ownership and shared Blooms Digital publishing infrastructure.
• Santa Maria Times: Direct sister publication sharing corporate ownership with the Lompoc Record. Operates the same BLOX Digital CMS in the adjacent Santa Maria market, with overlapping editorial workflow and likely shared advertising sales functions.

Regional players

• San Luis Obispo Tribune: Regional daily newspaper covering the neighboring San Luis Obispo County market. Provides a useful comparable for mid-size California coastal dailies with digital subscription, e-edition, and classified monetization.
• Santa Barbara News-Press: Legacy daily newspaper serving the broader Santa Barbara County region. Competes for higher-end advertising and readership in the same geographic market as the Lompoc Record, though aimed at a larger South Coast audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lompocrecord
• YouTubelompocrecord.com/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/lompocrecord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lompoc-record

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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