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Carpenter Media Group

Pendleton, Oregon, United States

Owner/operator of a multi-state (U.S. and Canada) portfolio of community newspapers and related media properties, with associated digital publishing and printing capabilities.

Focus Areas
Community newspapers, Local news media, Commercial printing

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2024-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout

Carpenter Media Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Carpenter Media Group. 3 2024 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Carpenter Media Group Acquires Enterprise Media Group
    January 30, 2025
    Buyer
    Carpenter Media Group
    Target
    Enterprise Media Group
    Seller
    Rhoades family, Mark Rhoades, Chris Rhoades
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Nebraska, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Carpenter Media Group, parent of Black Press Media, has acquired Enterprise Media Group’s 10 weekly newspapers and three total-market shoppers across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The sixth-generation, family-owned Enterprise (led by Mark and Chris Rhoades) reaches more than 40,000 readers; Carpenter says the acquisition will strengthen local journalism and support the publications' staffs.

  • Carpenter Media Group Acquires M. Roberts Media
    December 6, 2024
    Buyer
    Carpenter Media Group
    Target
    M. Roberts Media
    Seller
    The Roberts family / M. Roberts Media (family-owned)
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Carpenter Media Group has acquired M. Roberts Media, a family-owned Texas publisher that owns seven newspapers and multiple magazines and marketing businesses serving South and East Texas. The deal transfers control of titles including the Victoria Advocate, Longview News-Journal and Tyler Morning Telegraph to Carpenter as it expands its community-news footprint; terms were not disclosed.

  • Carpenter Media Group Acquires EO Media Group
    October 23, 2024
    Buyer
    Carpenter Media Group
    Target
    EO Media Group
    Seller
    Aldrich family, Forrester family
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Oregon, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Carpenter Media Group, a Mississippi-based owner of local media outlets, agreed to acquire EO Media Group, taking ownership of more than two dozen newspapers, magazines and newsletters. The purchase expands Carpenter’s growing portfolio of community news titles and follows its earlier acquisition of Pamplin Media Group.

  • Carpenter Media Group Acquires Phillips Media Group Portfolio and Nowata Printing Company
    August 30, 2024
    Buyer
    Carpenter Media Group
    Target
    Phillips Media Group, Nowata Printing Company
    Seller
    Phillips Media Group, Rupert Phillips
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Carpenter Media Group, the parent company of Black Press Media, acquired Phillips Media Group's portfolio in August, purchasing 16 community newspapers across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois along with the Nowata Printing Company in Springfield, Missouri. The deal expands Carpenter Media Group's footprint in U.S. community publishing and adds printing capabilities to its existing portfolio of more than 250 titles in Canada and the U.S.

Related Acquisition Pages

Media & Entertainment Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by Carpenter Media Group. Acquisitions in Nebraska 1 tracked deal by Carpenter Media Group. Acquisitions in Oregon 1 tracked deal by Carpenter Media Group. Acquisitions in Texas 1 tracked deal by Carpenter Media Group.

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