NEWS & EVENTS

130 Year Old Michigan Newspaper Takes Internet Ad Sales to the Next Level with Local Thunder®
As most newspapers nationwide strive to find new revenue streams to counter the continuing down trend in traditional print advertising, the Petoskey News Review in Michigan is now generating new revenue streams thanks to the creation of a highly successful online shopping environment.

Local Thunder® Appoints Former CBS and Viacom Executive as Director of Sales
Local Thunder today announced that it has appointed Alan Buckman as Sales Director for the Americas region. Buckman brings over twenty five years of experience in the broadcasting and new media industries.

Local Thunder® Helps University of Alabama's TV Station Fund Transition to Digital with Online Shopping Site
Local Thunder announced today that it will be working with WVUA to build a new online shopping site to drive a significant new revenue stream for the station.

Local Thunder® Announces New Online Revenue Tools for Local Media Outlets
Local Thunder, an innovative creator of next generation online advertising platforms for local media outlets, today announced that it has developed a new set of tools and functionalities designed to extend local affiliates' existing online advertising initiatives and create new revenue opportunities.

Local Thunder® Presents Next Generation Online Advertising Platform for Local Media Outlets at NAB Small Market Television Exchange
Local Thunder announced today that it will participate in the NAB Small Market Television Exchange taking place September 27 - 29, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa in Austin, TX.

KNOE Launches Local Online Shopping Environment Developed by Local Thunder
KNOE-TV 8, Louisiana, has officially launched KNOEshopper.com a local online shopping environment powered by the Local Thunder online advertising platform.

Local Thunder Relocates Corporate Headquarters to New Portland, Maine Location
Local Thunder announced today that it has moved its Portland, Maine corporate headquarters to a larger facility within the city to accommodate an expected fifty percent increase in staff during the next year.

McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Selects Local Thunder to Provide TV Station Local Online Shopping Environments
McGraw-Hill Broadcasting has chosen Local Thunder to provide custom-branded local online shopping environments for its local TV stations in Denver, San Diego, and Bakersfield, CA

Local Thunder to Demonstrate Local Online Shopping Platform at Radio Advertising Bureau 2007 Sales Conference
Local Thunder and SAGA Communications Also Present Joint Workshop: A Road Map for Internet Ad Sales

Local Television and Radio Broadcasters Taking Ad Sales Online
NBC 26 WAGT-TV and Waynco Radio Partner with Local Thunder to Attract Non-Traditional Revenue.

Local Thunder taps Mic Harris to direct sales efforts
A Portland, Maine technology company has hired a Director of Sales to lead the charge.

Online Revenue Made Easy
A Portland, Maine Technology Company has come up with a great idea. NBC 26 in Augusta, GA. will see the results.

"The Battle for Online Ad Revenues is Heating Up"

Company launches new technology to link local businesses, consumers
WAGT Television Inc., NBC 26 in Augusta, GA, has launched e-commerce web pages linked to its content site via newly introduced technology from Local Thunder, a vendor of web and e-commerce technology that focuses on media companies, retailers and other organizations making connections with local businesses via the Internet.