Euclid Media Group Acquires LEO Weekly

Euclid Media Group, a media firm headquartered in Cleveland, OH, introduced right this moment that it has bought the LEO Weekly, an award-winning Louisville different newsweekly publication, previously owned by Aaron Yarmuth and based by John Yarmuth. The LEO Weekly has served the Louisville space since 1990 with cultural and political reporting, leisure previews, foods and drinks critiques, occasions protection and extra.
Like many newsweeklies throughout the nation, LEO was vastly impacted in the course of the course of the pandemic, however its dedicated Louisville staff navigated the uncharted waters to ship essential journalism in the course of the important time. Looking ahead, Euclid Media Group anticipates ushering in contemporary print, digital and occasion advertising methods, and is happy to be retaining all present LEO Weekly employees, anticipating hiring further expertise within the coming months.
“Undeniably the pandemic created historic challenges for the business, however we’re excited to proceed and construct upon the legacy Aaron and the Yarmuth household have created,” mentioned Chris Keating, Chief Operating Officer of Euclid Media Group. “LEO Weekly is important to the Louisville group and thru the help of the superb employees and now including focused sources, we imagine now we have a vibrant future forward.”
Of the sale, outgoing govt editor and proprietor of LEO weekly, Aaron Yarmuth mentioned, “I imagine Euclid Media Group’s historical past, community of media properties, and imaginative and prescient are perfect for LEO to succeed in its potential. I additionally respect their need to keep up and construct upon the proficient, devoted employees.”
The acquisition marks the tenth for Euclid Media Group, whose multimedia portfolio contains the Cleveland Scene; Cincinnati CityBeat; Detroit Metro Times; the Riverfront Times; Out in STL; Orlando Weekly; Creative Loafing Tampa Bay; the San Antonio Current; Out in SA; and now, LEO Weekly. EMG orchestrated a merger of Detroit Metro Times and former alt-weekly, Real Detroit, in 2014. Each property publishes participating content material in print and on-line, specializing in producing culturally distinctive occasions to focus on the cities in a wide range of classes.
 About the LEO Weekly:
The Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) was based in 1990 as a free supply of a variety of opinions and commentary on present affairs, in addition to a information to native and regional leisure and recreation alternatives. Through the years, LEO Weekly has advanced into the world’s most urbane and difficult newsweekly, together with reportage on matters usually prevented by mainstream media. In addition to a wide range of views on modern points, LEO Weekly carries a number of syndicated columns and options, together with Savage Love and The New York Times Crossword Puzzle. In addition, LEO Weekly publishes solely regionally written critiques of books, motion pictures, theater and different inventive performances, musical recordings and native musicians. LEO Weekly is distributed free each Wednesday by means of a community of greater than 250 places in Louisville and Southern Indiana. LEO Weekly is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.
About Euclid Media Group:
Euclid Media Group is a privately-held media firm fashioned in 2013. EMG is targeted on the multimedia manufacturing of related occasions, content material and information protection for the culturally-engaged client. Euclid Media Group properties embrace the Cleveland Scene; Cincinnati CityBeat; Detroit Metro Times; the Riverfront Times; Out in STL; the Orlando Weekly; Creative Loafing Tampa Bay; the San Antonio Current; Out in SA; and most not too long ago, the LEO Weekly.
Euclid Media Group is operated by Chris Keating of Shaker Heights, OH; Michael Wagner, of San Antonio, TX; and Andrew Zelman of Cleveland, Ohio. For extra data, go to euclidmediagroup.com.