Buffett buys The Roanoke Times

[Big Circus]

The former Media General picks up another big Virginia paper.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/1970744-12/warren-buffetts-newspaper-group-to-buy-the-roanoke.html

 

[Armchair_QB]

Dammit. Was hoping it was the other Buffett.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Just another Landmark piece gone.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

 

[Hokie_pokie]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

The Pilot's the best paper in Virginia by a country mile. If he's looking to dominate the commonwealth's newspapers, that's the place to start.

I'd imagine it would take a very strong offer to get it away from Landmark, though.

 

[LanceyHoward]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

The Pilot's the best paper in Virginia by a country mile. If he's looking to dominate the commonwealth's newspapers, that's the place to start.

I'd imagine it would take a very strong offer to get it away from Landmark, though.

I think Landmark is talking themselves into dissolving. The company now appears to several very small newspapers, Norfolk and a television station in Las Vegas. I give them a year before they sell Norfolk.

 

[Cigar56]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

The Pilot's the best paper in Virginia by a country mile. If he's looking to dominate the commonwealth's newspapers, that's the place to start.

I'd imagine it would take a very strong offer to get it away from Landmark, though.

Landmark has been trying to dump the Pilot for years. Trust me, if they get even a decent offer from Buffet they would sell in a heartbeat.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

The Pilot's the best paper in Virginia by a country mile. If he's looking to dominate the commonwealth's newspapers, that's the place to start.

I'd imagine it would take a very strong offer to get it away from Landmark, though.

Landmark has been trying to dump the Pilot for years. Trust me, if they get even a decent offer from Buffet they would sell in a heartbeat.

IIRC, they tried to sell every entity at once a few years ago. That didn't work, so they broke everything up.

I really don't want to see us sold to someone else. Landmark is a pretty good company to work for, IMO.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Roanoke shares UVa and VT content/beat writers with Norfolk, so I'd imagine something's got to be worked out in sports, unless buying The Virginian-Pilot is next on Buffett's list.

The Pilot's the best paper in Virginia by a country mile. If he's looking to dominate the commonwealth's newspapers, that's the place to start.

I'd imagine it would take a very strong offer to get it away from Landmark, though.

Landmark has been trying to dump the Pilot for years. Trust me, if they get even a decent offer from Buffet they would sell in a heartbeat.

IIRC, they tried to sell every entity at once a few years ago. That didn't work, so they broke everything up.

I really don't want to see us sold to someone else. Landmark is a pretty good company to work for, IMO.

Can't be the pay.

 

[Cosmo]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130718/MONEY/130719281/1685

Buffett adds the Atlantic City Press.

 

[Drip]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130718/MONEY/130719281/1685

Buffett adds the Atlantic City Press.

Great pickup for the Press. Finally in a decent chain. Hopefully, it will impove both the paper and the working conditions there.

 

[YankeeFan]

I really don't want to see us sold to someone else. Landmark is a pretty good company to work for, IMO.

Can't be the pay.

It must be the opportunities for career advancement.

Why, in just seven year, you can go from part-time reporter covering high school and community sports to...

 

[FreddiePatek]

I really don't want to see us sold to someone else. Landmark is a pretty good company to work for, IMO.

Can't be the pay.

It must be the opportunities for career advancement.

Why, in just seven year, you can go from part-time reporter covering high school and community sports to...

... driving trucks to ...