PRINCIPLES

HISTORY

The roots of the News-Press & Gazette Co., or NPG, stretch back to the days of the Wild West in St. Joseph, Missouri, with the publication of the first Gazette in 1845. Headquartered today in St. Joseph, the company has been owned and operated by the Bradley family since 1951.  Now in its fourth generation, NPG now has extensive holdings in broadcast television and newspapers. NPG’s leaders are also pursuing further investments in media, technology infrastructure, manufacturing and education technology through the BERKS Group. This diversification provides a solid foundation for growth. 

  • 1951Henry D. Bradley Buys Company's First Newspaper

  • 1965First Cable Franchise Awarded in St. Joseph

  • 1976NPG Acquires first TV station WSAV in Savannah, Georgia

  • 1975-1993NPG adds stations in MN, SD, NC, MS, AZ

  • 1993NPG Sells Eight TV Stations

  • 1993-1994Cablevision Expands in the Southwest

  • 1995NPG Buys KVIA in El Paso

  • 1998Cablevision Acquires Mammoth Lakes, CA System

  • 2002-2006 NPG Adds Stations in Bend, Colorado Springs, Yuma, and Palm Springs

  • 2005NPG Adds Suburban Weekly Papers in Missouri and Kansas

  • 2011NPG Sells Cablevision to Suddenlink

  • 2011NPG Adds TV Stations in Idaho Falls

  • 2012NPG Adds TV Stations in Palm Springs, St. Joseph, MO, Columbia, MO and Santa Barbara

  • 2013NPG Adds TV Stations in Monterey, Sells Stations in Grand Junction

  • 2014NPG Adds TV Stations in Yuma

  • 2016BERKS Group Founded

  • 2018NPG California Launches Next-gen TV (ATSC 3.0)