• BringMeTheNews

  Participated · Equity · Aug 2010

  BringMeTheNews is a digital news delivery system founded in September 2009 by Rick Kupchella that curates and distributes news throughout Minnesota. Its journalists gather content from hundreds of sources and deliver it via Bring.MN, dozens of local digital media partners (including KFAN and mspmag.com), social media, and several dozen radio stations. The company employs nearly 20 people. It is sponsored by OptumHealth, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Children’s Hospitals, Explore Minnesota, Twin Metals and Flint Hills Resources. BringMeTheNews raised a $3M minority investment from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and intends to use the funds to enhance site user experience, improve content speed and relevance, hire additional staff including its first COO, and continue expansion in the state and into additional markets. BringMeTheNews is a local news service that collects content from hundreds of online sources and distributes it via websites, social media, and a network of radio newscasts. Founded in September 2009 by former investigative reporter and TV news anchor Rick Kupchella, the company employs a team of twelve. Its radio newscasts run on a growing list of stations, including several Clear Channel stations in the Twin Cities and others in Rochester, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Bemidji, Marshall and Warroad. The company produces 16 daily newscasts and maintains a network of online and social distribution channels. BringMeTheNews plans to broaden its content categories, will launch a sports division later this month, and intends to use the investment to expand beyond Minnesota.

No current team members are available.