BristowBeat.com and PotomacLocal.com will band together to provide more comprehensive news coverage for Prince William County and Greater Manassas.
“Prince William residents have been clamoring for a consistent daily news product that provides comprehensive news coverage of the county,” Bristow Beat LLC Publisher/CEO Jason Shaw said. “Between our two sites, we’ve got the county covered!”
Together, the two media companies manage four hyperlocal news sites in Prince William County: PotomacLocal.com, ManassasLocal.com, BristowBeat.com and Haymarketbeat.com.
“Our daily digital products are first reads for many who live in our community. Over the years Bristow Beat and Potomac Local have become trusted household names for readers who want trusted local news,” Potomac Local Media, LLC founder and publisher Uriah Kiser said. “Area business leaders have recognized Potomac Local and Manassas Local as cost-effective, targeted vehicles in which to distribute their message, and we’re proud to partner with Bristow Beat.”
Already the collaboration has seen success. Kiser and Bristow Beat Executive Editor Stacy Shaw teamed to investigate the future safety of students of the 12th high school in PWC, following a chemical explosion at the landfill that sits next to the site.
“I welcome the opportunity to work with a seasoned investigative reporter like Uriah Kiser. Potomac Local and Manassas Local reads the pulse of the community well, and also has the communities’ best interests in mind,” Stacy Shaw said.
Besides editorial content, they are excited at the possibility of providing local businesses with targeted, value-oriented products to market their businesses.
“Our area business leaders have recognized Potomac Local and Manassas Local as cost-effective, targeted vehicles in which to distribute their message. Now, with the additions of Bristow Beat and Haymarket Beat, we can help expand their presence, yet, still create a tremendous value for our products and services,” Potomac Local Media Account Executive Eugene Brown said.
Founded in 2010, PotomacLocal.com has excelled at its mission on providing local news for eastern Prince William County and northern Stafford County, as well as the towns of Dumfires, Occoquan, and the Quantico Marine Corps Base. The community news organization continues to build its focus in the Greater Manassas area with its sister news website ManassasLocal.com.
The husband and wife team of Jason and Stacy Shaw launched BristowBeat.com in 2012, which has become the primary community news resource for Bristow, Gainesville, and Prince William County’s Brentsville Magisterial District. With an increased commitment to providing local news to residents, the firm introduced a sister site, HaymarketBeat.com, in early 2014.
Together, the two companies’ combined audience reach will be over 108,000 monthly online readers.
