March 21st, 2011
SouthComm Inc., the parent of the Nashville Post, announced Friday it has acquired the Kansas City Pitch from Village Voice Media. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
VVM has owned and operated the Pitch since 1999. The alternative weekly, which was founded in 1980, is the third for SouthComm, which also owns the Nashville Scene and LEO in Louisville.
“I’m pleased to welcome another alt-weekly to the SouthComm family,” CEO Chris Ferrell said. “Kansas City is a great place to expand our model of engaging local journalism in niche publications.” more...