River Media

River Media

Infobox_Company
company_name = River Media
company_
company_type = Privately Held
slogan = Changing Ireland's Media Landscape
foundation = 2005
location = Letterkenny, Ireland flagicon|Ireland
key_people=Padraig O'Dwyer, Tim Collins,
Jim Fitzpatrick,
industry = Media
products = Newspapers and Radio
homepage = http://www.rivermedia.ie/

River Media (company uses RiverMedia) is a media group based mainly in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Operating a chain of 13 free-distribution weekly newspapers and six radio stations, the firm also owns Strawberry Media, an in-house advertising agency specializing in graphic design, public relations and website development. Founded in 2005 by the "Irish News" and media veterans Padraig O'Dwyer, Tim Collins and Jim Fitzpatrick, River Media is based in Letterkenny, Donegal.

Newspapers

Since its formation, the group has expanded rapidly and now operates thirteen local newspaper titles, most of which are in the northwest of Ireland. The papers purchased or founded by the company are all full-colour tabloid format targeting the 20-50 age bracket. [ [http://www.rivermedia.ie/ RiverMedia Homepage] ] The company's titles are "Cavan Post, County Derry Post, Derry News, Donegal Post, Finn Valley Post, Inish Times, Kildare Post, Leitrim Post, Letterkenny Post, Meath Post, Monaghan Post, Sligo Post" and "Wicklow News".

Radio

The group has also expanded into the broadcast sector of the media industry and own the local radio stations Ocean FM and Kfm in the Republic of Ireland. [ [http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2005/09/04/story7582.asp "Sunday Business Post" Profile of Company] ]

River Media are also stakeholders in several Northern Irish stations through the Northern Media Group (a consortium that includes "The Irish News" and the Alpha Newspaper Group), who own [ [http://www.northernmediagroup.com/shareholders.php Northern Media's Porfolio] :] Five FM, Six FM, Seven FM, Q97.2, Q101.2 and Q102.9.

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