Arkansas County Broadcasters has bought the Stuttgart
Daily Leader (Arkansas ).
The group
operates under the East Arkansas Broadcasters (EAB) umbrella. East Arkansas
Broadcasters is a family-owned media company that operates 51 radio signals in
markets that include Jonesboro , Wynne and Stuttgart . EAB also
operates the EAB Ag Network and the EAB Sports Network, radio partner of Arkansas State
University and Arkansas Tech
University .
“We are
committed to strong local news, information and community involvement in all of
our markets,” said Bobby Caldwell, owner and president of EAB. “We have
operated this group of local radio stations for Stuttgart and the surrounding region since
1986 and look forward to continuing to provide the area with entertainment,
news, information and great advertising outlets for many years to come. The
purchase of the Stuttgart Daily Leader further solidifies this commitment.”
GateHouse
had closed the paper Sept. 6, along with the Helena-West Helena World.
GateHouse made a deal earlier this month to sell the Helena paper to area entrepreneur Chuck
Davis, the paper reported.
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