Six weeks ago, LINK Media acquired CityBeat. For us, and for many of our readers, that feels like a lifetime ago. I know everyone is eager to hear how things have been going with the acquisition and integration, so I wanted to provide an update and let folks know what’s coming next. In the past […]
Author Archives: Lacy Starling
Lacy is the president and CEO of LINK nky. Email her at lacy@linknky.com
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Inside LINK: We bought CityBeat, and I’m sticking around
My daughter is 14, and as with most teenagers, we talk a lot about the future. One of the things I repeat often to her is that she needs to stay open to possibilities in life- that believing in one rigidly prescribed life path is the best way to miss out on the opportunity for […]
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Inside LINK: The end of our threenager era
When my daughter, Catherine, was two, I was a pretty smug parent. I’d heard so much about the “terrible twos,” and my kid was honestly pretty great at that age. Easygoing, funny, loving – I figured I was the best parent on the planet, and I had it all figured out. No one told me […]
Posted inOpinion
Inside LINK: What’s the difference between community ownership and a donation?
What you need to know When we announced LINK nky’s Community Ownership program, a lot of folks asked me how it’s different from making a donation. After all, we’ve been fortunate to receive generous support through our Community Journalism Fund for several years now, and people are used to contributing in that way. . Both […]
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Inside LINK: You, too, can own LINK nky (just think Green Bay Packers)
Since we started LINK in 2021, I’ve been thinking about community ownership. The example I always come back to is the Green Bay Packers. By every measure, Green Bay shouldn’t have an NFL team. It’s too small a market, the economics don’t make sense, and yet they’ve built one of the most loyal, successful franchises […]
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Inside LINK: A new leader for LINK 2.0
I get mad when one of our reporters buries the lede, putting important information too far down in the story, so I’ll just come out and say it up top: I’m leaving LINK nky at the end of this year. Now that the band-aid is off, let me back up a bit. Being the founding […]
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Inside LINK: Remembering Jim Votruba
Jim Votruba was involved with LINK nky even before I was. When I was recruited to help with writing a business plan and determining if LINK could be a viable business, as well as the voice of Northern Kentucky, I was building on years of work that Jim, along with a team of other business […]
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Inside LINK: Where do we get our money?
Last month in this space, I announced LINK 2.0, our strategic plan for the next three years of LINK nky. We’re focused on revenue and audience growth, innovation, community ownership and creating a financially sustainable organization by the end of 2027. Today, I want to dive into what I think is the most important part […]
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Inside LINK: Announcing LINK 2.0
The first three years of LINK nky were an absolute whirlwind of launching, growing, experimenting and settling into our role as the Voice of NKY. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been an adventure. The strategic vision we launched with has been mostly accomplished – we have a website, a print product and a […]
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Inside LINK: It’s time for every voice to be heard
Inside LINK is a regular column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. In my favorite song from the musical Hamilton, Aaron Burr sings of his longing to be “in the room where it happens” – where decisions are being made for the future of […]