History
The paper was sold in 2001 to New Times Media, which merged with the parent company of the Village Voice to form Village Voice Media in October 2005.
On 17 May 2007, Village Voice Media announced the paper was being bought by then-editor Stephen Buel and a group of investors. Jay Youngdahl acquired majority control of the paper in August 2010.
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