Northern Lights Broadcasting Acquires BringMeTheNews' Minnesota Local News Operation
August 3, 2015
Northern Lights Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the Pohlad Companies, purchased the Minnesota-focused local digital and broadcast news operation of BringMeTheNews, LLC in an asset sale advised by Cherry Tree & Associates. The transaction transfers BringMeTheNews' 24-hour digital news curation operation and related Minnesota assets — including its name and a 28‑station radio network reach — to Northern Lights, while BringMeTheNews' founder refocuses the remaining business under the name PresentNation for national digital news curation.
- Buyers
- Northern Lights Broadcasting, The Pohlad Companies
- Targets
- BringMeTheNews, LLC
- Sellers
- BringMeTheNews, LLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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