SouthComm Communications was a media company that owned a number of

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s and other news sources in the United States such as the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. It was based in

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. In 2018, the trade magazines owned by SouthComm were sold to

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History

SouthComm was formed in late 2007 and spent much of its first two years acquiring media properties in

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, and

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. In 2011 and 2012, SouthComm bought a number of publications from

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including the ''Washington City Paper'' in

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, ''

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'', ''Creative Loafing Charlotte'' of

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, and ''Creative Loafing Tampa'' of

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. Womack Newspapers bought ''Creative Loafing Charlotte'' in 2014. Also in 2014, SouthComm acquired the trade publisher Cygnus Business Media. In 2017 and 2018, the company began to sell their alternative newspapers to focus on their

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magazines. In 2017, ''Creative Loafing Atlanta'' was bought by Ben Eason, the son of ''Creative Loafing'' founders Debbie and Elton Eason. On December 21, 2017, it was announced that D.C.-area venture capitalist Mark Ein would buy the ''

''. Also in December 2017, according to reports, '' The Pitch'' was sold to a local owner. In 2017 ''The Pitch'' was sold to Stephanie Carey and Adam Carey. ''Creative Loafing Tampa'' was sold to Euclid Media Group in 2018. In May 2018, real estate company Freeman Webb acquired the ''

'' and '' Nashville Post''. In June 2018, the trade magazines owned by SouthComm were sold to Endeavor Business Media, which was started by SouthComm founder Chris Ferrell.

References

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External links

SouthComm site
Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee 2007 establishments in Tennessee Mass media companies established in 2007