Twin Cities Radio: KTWN To Acquire Web News Website

KTWN 96.3 FM Go 96-3 Radio in Minneapolis, a locally owned Minnesota modern music radio station and subsidiary of the Pohlad Companies, has announced that it has acquired BringMeTheNews, a web-based news delivery service focusing on local news.

The acquisition significantly expands the Go 96.3 media platform, which currently consists of radio channel FM 96.3 and an accompanying music-centric website, to include a digital news outlet.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Go 96.3 and BringMeTheNews are a great fit for each other. Not only are they both leading content providers, but they focus their efforts on serving local Minnesota. That focus will only strengthen as we become one company in the days ahead,” said Joe Pohlad, executive vice president of Go96 Media. “The BringMeTheNews staff has experience and knowledge of today’s news landscape; we are excited to work with them to become the go-to source for local news, culture, entertainment and music.”

Rick Kupchella

BringMeTheNews was developed in 2009 to be a premier curator and distributor of local and national news. The news organization, which currently receives nearly 1 million unique visitors a month to its website, will maintain its name and experienced news staff.

“Over the past six years at BringMeTheNews, we’ve created a highly effective news curator with an innovative approach to delivering local news,” said Rick Kupchella, the founder of BringMeTheNews. “The pairing with Go 96.3 is a perfect combination of two locally driven media organizations, and I’m excited to watch both platforms expand as they move forward as one company.”