Forum Communications Company is an American multimedia and technology company headquartered in
Fargo, North Dakota. With multiple online and print news brands throughout
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
South Dakota and
Wisconsin, Forum Communications offers local news in a variety of digital and broadcast mediums in addition to various niche media brands covering specialty interests.
The company also owns four
television stations in North Dakota, all affiliated with
ABC. Additional offerings are commercial printing services and business services.
Leadership
William "Bill" Marcil, Sr. is the current chairman of the board for Forum Communications Company, who is married to the great-granddaughter of the founder, Norman B. Black.[1][2]
Daily operations are overseen by William "Bill" Marcil, Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of Forum Communications Company as well as the publisher of
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.[2]
History
Forum Communications Company began publishing its flagship newspaper
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in 1878 and is currently owned and operated by the Marcil-Black family.[1][2]
Today, Forum Communications Company offers multiple newspaper and
multimedia journalism brands across four states in the
upper Midwest along with several commercial printing facilities, TV broadcasting and business services.[2]
Commercial
Click Content Studios offers marketing services through branded content for traditional and new media platforms.
Forum Communications operates four printing plants in three states: Brainerd and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and a commercial plant at 4601 16th Ave. N. in Fargo, North Dakota. Commercial printing capabilities include: printing, mailing, fulfillment and various marketing services.
Detroit Lakes Tribune (known as DL-Online for
online news) based in
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serves
Becker County, Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Detroit Lakes Tribune was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1985.[2][3][4][8]
Sioux Falls Live based in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serves
Minnehaha County, South Dakota with online news and television broadcasting. It was launched by the Forum Communications Company in 2022, along with the acquisition of KWSD(TV) and KCWS-LD from JF Broadcasting LLC.[21][22]
Superior Telegram based in
Superior, Wisconsin, serves
Douglas County, Wisconsin and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Superior Telegram was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006.[2][3][23]
NewsMD covers health news and insights from local individuals and independent health professionals as well as news from the
Mayo Clinic,
Sanford Health,
Essentia Health and more.[3]
Forum Communications Company is an American multimedia and technology company headquartered in
Fargo, North Dakota. With multiple online and print news brands throughout
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
South Dakota and
Wisconsin, Forum Communications offers local news in a variety of digital and broadcast mediums in addition to various niche media brands covering specialty interests.
The company also owns four
television stations in North Dakota, all affiliated with
ABC. Additional offerings are commercial printing services and business services.
Leadership
William "Bill" Marcil, Sr. is the current chairman of the board for Forum Communications Company, who is married to the great-granddaughter of the founder, Norman B. Black.[1][2]
Daily operations are overseen by William "Bill" Marcil, Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of Forum Communications Company as well as the publisher of
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.[2]
History
Forum Communications Company began publishing its flagship newspaper
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in 1878 and is currently owned and operated by the Marcil-Black family.[1][2]
Today, Forum Communications Company offers multiple newspaper and
multimedia journalism brands across four states in the
upper Midwest along with several commercial printing facilities, TV broadcasting and business services.[2]
Commercial
Click Content Studios offers marketing services through branded content for traditional and new media platforms.
Forum Communications operates four printing plants in three states: Brainerd and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and a commercial plant at 4601 16th Ave. N. in Fargo, North Dakota. Commercial printing capabilities include: printing, mailing, fulfillment and various marketing services.
Detroit Lakes Tribune (known as DL-Online for
online news) based in
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serves
Becker County, Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Detroit Lakes Tribune was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1985.[2][3][4][8]
Sioux Falls Live based in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serves
Minnehaha County, South Dakota with online news and television broadcasting. It was launched by the Forum Communications Company in 2022, along with the acquisition of KWSD(TV) and KCWS-LD from JF Broadcasting LLC.[21][22]
Superior Telegram based in
Superior, Wisconsin, serves
Douglas County, Wisconsin and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Superior Telegram was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006.[2][3][23]
NewsMD covers health news and insights from local individuals and independent health professionals as well as news from the
Mayo Clinic,
Sanford Health,
Essentia Health and more.[3]