From 1979 to 2016, the "Signal" was owned by Morris Multimedia, a company based in Savannah, Georgia. In 2016, Morris Multimedia sold the "Signal" to Paladin Multi-Media Group. In June 2018, Richard and Chris Budman purchased Paladin and began to publish a new free Sunday magazine, featuring a column by editor-in-chief Tim Whyte under the byline "Black and Whyte". According to an October 9, 2018 article in the "Columbia Journalism Review" (CJR), concerns have been raised that under new management, their editorials, opinion pieces, articles and omissions, have been a polarizing factor in the city. Budman denies these allegations.