On July 30, 2014, it was announced that the E. W. Scripps Company would acquire Journal Communications in an all-stock transaction. The combined firm retained their broadcast properties and spun off their print assets as Journal Media Group.
On July 30, 2014, the E.W. Scripps Company acquired Journal Communications through a stock exchange deal. This merger resulted in the preservation of their broadcasting operations while separating their print media assets into Journal Media Group.