Forum Communications
Forum Communications Company is a media firm based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company prints a number of newspapers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Its premier newspaper is the Duluth News Tribune, and the company's namesake is The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. The company also owns Fargo radio station WDAY-AM 970 and four television stations in North Dakota, all affiliated with ABC. It is owned by the Marcil-Black family of Fargo. Norman B. Black bought the Forum in 1917; current chairman William "Bill" Marcil, Sr. is the husband of N. B. Black's great-granddaughter. His son, current president and publisher Bill Jr., is the fifth generation of the family to run the company.
On June 7, 2006, Forum Communications purchased the Grand Forks Herald and the Duluth News Tribune. In May 2009, Forum Communications ceased publication of the Lake Elmo Leader and the Stillwater Courier.Newspapers
The following newspapers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota are part of Forum Communications:
All stations were built and signed on by Forum Communications.Radio stations
