A Brotherhood Built on News.

Founded in 1926 by brothers Milton and James Wick, Wick Communications began with the $6,750 purchase of the Niles Daily Times and has since evolved into a multi-generational media legacy. The company’s early years were defined by the brothers' tenacious spirit—selling books across the Midwest to fund their education and James’s bold reporting from behind the Iron Curtain, where he famously received a personal telegram from Joseph Stalin. Over the decades, the second generation, Walter and Robert Wick, expanded the footprint from North Carolina to Arizona while championing civic causes, such as funding local polio vaccinations and successfully campaigning to close a polluting copper smelter. Beyond the newsroom, the family’s influence extended into the arts through Robert’s renowned botanical sculptures and the founding of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University. Today, under the leadership of CEO Josh O’Connor and President Francis Wick, the company is navigating the digital frontier. By securing Google News Initiative awards for innovative community platforms like NABUR and spearheading AI-driven archive digitization through the Lenfest Institute, Wick Communications continues to honor its century-long commitment to keeping local communities informed and connected.