Zürcher Oberland Medien takes over the 141-year-old "Tössthaler
The «Tössthaler,» founded in 1877, is changing hands: Zürcher Oberland Medien AG has acquired the publication. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
The "Tössthaler" has been wholly owned by Hans Peter Leutenegger's "Tösstal Media AG" since 2014 and is published on Tuesdays and Fridays with a normal circulation of 2,600 copies. It will now be transferred to Zürcher Oberland Medien AG with retroactive effect from January 1, 2018. Zürcher Oberländer and Scoreboard of Uster and eight local free weekly newspapers.
According to a press release issued on Wednesday, nothing will change for readers in the seven Tösstal municipalities: the new owner intends to retain the journalistic concept, the publication days, the newspaper format and the name. The existing editorial and sales team and the location of the editorial office in Saland will also remain the same. (SDA)
