Glass City Talent Acquires NewsBlues.com

Glass City Talent, the holding company for Talent Dynamics, has bought the assets of NewsBlues.com, a broadcast news website, from Reel Media Group.

This marks the third acquisition for Glass City Talent in less than two years. It previously acquired Talent Dynamics, a placement and coaching company in June 2022, followed by a competing broadcast industry placement database in the summer of 2023. However, this acquisition is subject to a non-disclosure agreement.

“At a time when there is much talk about the decline of broadcast television, Glass City Talent believes that the core of the industry still holds value and is evolving,” said Gary Brown, CEO-owner of Glass City Talent.

“Given the recent turbulence in the digital news space, we believe a valuable voice of news for those in the broadcast industry is essential. News Blues will provide news, insights, and answers for journalists, rather than criticize them,” said Patrick McCreery, co-owner and adviser for Glass City Talent.

Stephanie Tsoflias-Siegel, owner of Reel Media Group, said: “Having owned and operated News Blues since 2021, I am happy to transfer the site to Gary and Patrick, industry innovators with whom I share a long-standing relationship. We have grown News Blues over the past three years by bolstering content and adding a popular digital newsletter. Local news needs News Blues more than ever.”

The company said it plans to relaunch News Blues’ sourcebook as a digital version of the Black Book, which Talent Dynamics published for many years.