In case you've heard the gossip around the Interwebs, it is indeed true that Pegasus News has been sold by our now-former parent Fisher Communications to a Dallas-based private company and that we're all pleased as punch. I'm sorry you didn't hear it here first, but as a private company our new owners aren't yet ready to talk publicly about the deal. And of course, the local media echo chamber beat us to the punch.
What I can say is this: Our entire team is still right here and is excited about the new opportunity. We're with good folks who are going to enable us to keep growing and bringing more enhancements and improvements to the site in the months to come. And we think that private, local ownership is a good thing in this day and age.
As always, we wouldn't be here without all of you who are here day in and day out helping us keep up with all the local and neighborhood happenings. Stick around -- we plan to be here for a loooong time...
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Rawlins Gilliland Verified
I knew something was up when I saw Orren's wife April valet parking that Bentley at that day spa, wrapped in chinchilla and sporting chunky gems. When someone asked her about husband Mike she was heard saying, "You mean Big Daddy?"
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Mike Orren Staff
Lord, Rawlins, don't start that rumor. I've only just gotten the "wealth management consultants" who started harassing me after the last transaction to understand that I still keep my dozens of dollars under the mattress.
But the Big Daddy thing: Absolutely true.
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jtmbls Anonymous
OMG! He sold us to Jerry Jones!
...Or George W??? Wait...Mark Cuban???
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Jeremy Dunck Staff
You've pick exactly the ones we wouldn't be selling to.
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xdavidwattsx Anonymous
Wow..Pegasus sold out to the Gold Club. Nice.
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Travis Bush Verified
I guessed Williams Chicken...
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jtmbls Anonymous
Ross Perot?
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Travis Bush Verified
J. Rice LLP?
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jtmbls Anonymous
OMG! THAT GUY is trying to take over the world!
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Collin Gouldin Verified
The ghost of Caesar Chavez.
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified
Highland Capital?
Oh, wait...
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Chip Mahaney Verified
Is this what George W will be doing when he returns to Dallas after January 20?
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Jason Rice Verified
Lemme guess, you're gonna become a bank like Amex and two-thirds of America with a C2 Zoning.
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Scott Doyle Verified
Since I'm damn near positive my input is expendable, I greatly thank these...wonderful people!...for not banning me as soon as they took control.
Presuming the torch has already been passed and I'm not in a pipe dream right now. =(
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Jason Rice Verified
ScoDo, I do think there's a new "per newline" charge for comments.
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FrankO Anonymous
I like it when I see my son is still employed. Don't have to pump up the spare air mattress just yet.
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jtmbls Anonymous
Hmmm...Mr. Gouldin?
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Collin Gouldin Verified
nope, sorry jtmbls, no frank in our family.
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Scott Doyle Verified
Hmmmmm...
FrankO > MikO?
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Collin Gouldin Verified
MikO > ScoDo
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jtmbls Anonymous
Ain't that the truth! ;-b
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Pavel Lishin Verified
Then by the transitive property, does FrankO > ScoDo?
(I just wanted to say "transitive property". The opportunities are so few and far between.)
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jtmbls Anonymous
It is Pappa Orren!
I wonder does Twisteddogs PN tshirt sentiment still apply?
https://www.cafepress.com/twisteddog....
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Scott Doyle Verified
If only you saw the pictures...
Muaaaaaahahahahaha!
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Collin Gouldin Verified
looks like it is Mike's dad
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Mike Orren Staff
FrankO is indeed The Dad.
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified
Proud spawn.
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jtmbls Anonymous
Congrats, btw, on being able to negotiate anything, let alone a sale, in the current economic climate. You must be some mad genius or something!
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified
I'm thinking of hosting a "Hold on to your F'n Hats Happy Hour" at Al's bar tonight.
Celebrate or Pitty Party...
Oh, hell! Any excuse to drink!
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Travis Bush Verified
Yeah right! Mike has a dad? Next, someone will have us believe that Collin's real name ISN'T Strawberry Shortcake..
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Scott Doyle Verified
Suck it CoGo!
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Collin Gouldin Verified
CoGo > FrankO
And i doubt that MikeO had any part of the sale... as far as I know, he hasn't had ownership in the company for a while now.
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Scott Doyle Verified
I'm...not sure why that was even brought up, but I assure you I don't care either way.
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ch0 Anonymous
Congrats, broham! Bigger and better things, each and every year!
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