Page 2 June 10: The Mat-Su Sentinel buys the Frontiersman

Page 2 June 10: The Mat-Su Sentinel buys the Frontiersman

From Big Cabbage Radio by Mike Chmielewski

June 10, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the acquisition of the Frontiersman newspaper by the Mat-Su Sentinel and its significance in local media.

The Mat-Su Sentinel bought the Frontiersman. The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman has been reporting news and sports in the Valley since 1947. Arizona-based Wick Communications bought it in 1996. Wick Chief Executive Officer Josh O’Connor says, “We could not have found a better successor. The Mat-Su Sentinel is truly the perfect local owner.”  Thousands of newspapers […]

People in this episode

Host: Mike Chmielewski

Topics covered

  • local news
  • newspaper acquisition
  • media ownership
  • Mat-Su Valley
  • Wick Communications

Keywords

  • Mat-Su Sentinel
  • Frontiersman
  • Wick Communications
  • Josh O’Connor
  • newspaper acquisition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mat-Su Sentinel, Frontiersman, Wick Communications

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