Kevin Connell

Advance Local

Advance Local owns and operates the nation's leading local media groups, software and data platforms, and marketing agencies. A company grounded with rich history and driven by creative innovation, Advance Local's mission is to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. The company's media groups reach more than 55 million people per month with quality journalism and community engagement through websites, podcasts, newspapers, magazines and video. Media groups include Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, MLive Media Group, NJ Advance Media, PA Media Group, Staten Island Media Group. Advance Local's software and data platforms, developed to impact how consumers and businesses connect with their world, include ZeroSum's Market AI & Auto-Stream and Aduna, SaaS solutions for the auto and education sectors; Hoot Interactive's dynamic ad engine; and Subtext, an award-winning texting platform. The company's marketing agencies work across industries but have deep expertise within key verticals and disciplines. Agencies include Advance Aviation, Advance 360 Education, Advance 360 Health, Advance Travel & Tourism, Advance Local Events, Headline Group. We're part of Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns, operates and invests in companies spanning media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance's portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit.