• May 1, 2007

In a significant consolidation of the community newspaper marketplace, American Community Newspapers LLC this morning said it acquired the publishing and printing assets of CM Media, Inc. The deal includes Columbus Monthly, The Other Paper (an alternative news and entertainment weekly), Suburban News Publications (a group of 22 community weekly newspapers), Columbus C.E.O. (a monthly business magazine) and Columbus Bride (a twice annual bridal resource and tradeshow), as well as CM Printing and Columbus Custom Publishing. Combined and non-duplicated circulation for the group is approximately 410,000 households. The publications serve the Columbus and Central Ohio communities located within the nation's 32nd largest MSA comprised of Franklin, Delaware, Union, Fairfield, Madison, Licking and Pickaway Counties.