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Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. purchases Washington Blade assets
Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, Inc., doing business as DCAgenda, proudly announced today that it acquired the assets of the Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) newspaper including, but not limited to, any and all rights to exclusive use of the name The Washington Blade including copyright and trademark rights and the more than forty (40) year print and electronic archive.
“We are relieved that the Blade’s long history of quality, award-winning journalism will be preserved and accessible to the public,” said Lynne Brown of Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia and publisher of DCAgenda.
Brown, along with former Blade publisher, Kevin Naff, and former Blade, senior sales executive, Brian Pitts, founded Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia to chronicle local, national, and international news of interest to the LGBT community when the Blade ceased publication on November 16, 2009. DCAgenda has published weekly since November 20, 2009.
Glen H. Ackerman, Esq., of Ackerman Legal PLLC, represented Brown Naff Pitts Ominmedia in the transaction.
For additional information, contact Lynne Brown, Brown Naff Omnimedia, Inc. and publisher of DCAgenda at 202.747.2077 extention 8075, or via e-mail at lbrown@www.washingtonblade.com.
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This is wonderful news! Kudos!!!
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So awesome! What a great victory for you and the LGBT community! The archives are priceless in documenting our history.
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Congratulations! The community needs you.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
Woohoo!!
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Does this mean an impending name change?
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Congrats indeed: those 40 years of original photo images are not found in any other local archives! It would have been a shame to have them dispensed or thrown away by the court or any other buyer.
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Wonderful news! Welcome back to The Blade!
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Congratulations to you all. Lynne, Kevin and Brian you all deserve much credit for keeping the newspaper alive for the community.
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Congratulations. I’m very proud that your team pulled together and kept this vital newspaper alive. You have quickly developed a successful new brand with “DC Agenda”. Nonetheless, your team deserves the legacy that is embodied in “The Washington Blade”. I wish you much success.
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Hello: Gene Elder here. I, also, am glad to hear this news about our history being saved. And be sure to add my name to your mailing list. How do I get a supscription?
I am the Archives Director for the HAPPY Foundation, our GayBLT history archives here in San Antonio. The archives is located in the Bonham Exchange Building across the street from the Alamo.
BE sure you are up and ready to be a part of National Political ARt Month: July 2010.
And remember: ‘Art, like the Alamo, has to draw the line somewhere.”
Gene Elder
Archives Director
HAPPY Foundation
411 Bonham
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210 2276451 Wed, Thurs and Friday noon till 4:00
elder4tomato@yahoo.com
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Cool! Well, I like DC Agenda better anyway. Why be a “gay blade in Washington” when you can foster an “agenda” in DC!
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