CN Group is an independent local media business based in Carlisle. The Group operates with
three Divisions.

PUBLISHING
The Publishing Division publish daily and weekly newspapers in Cumbria, Northumberland and south west Scotland, as well as a county magazine, business monthly newspaper and local directories. Reader holidays, market research and door-to-door distribution are further services available from the Division. All titles have linked websites and all aspects of electronic publishing are handled by the Division.

RADIO
The Division operates seven radio stations and has an interest in another one. The stations are Belfast City Beat, The Bay (Morecambe Bay), Touch 962 FM (Coventry), Touch 102 FM (Stratford-upon-Avon), Touch FM (Tamworth, Lichfield/Burton-on-Trent), Rugby FM and Lakeland FM (Kendal). The Group has recently won the licence for Touch 107.6 FM and Warwick due to be launched mid 2008. . The stations are all music based, but also include local news, weather and information.

PRINT
The Division operates two state-of-the-art printing
presses in Carlisle and Barrow. It trades under
the name 'Cumbrian Newsprint'. They print the
Group’s own titles, but the majority of the capacity
is used to print external customer titles. Customers
includeother publishers and specialist
magazine-style publishers.

The Group has a small headquarters staff in
Carlisle and is led by Robin Burgess,
Chief Executive, who is the fourth generation of
his family to be involved in the business.

To find out more about the individual components
that make up the Group or our media sites
please use the navigation bar at the top of the page.

CHARITABLE TRUST
In 2007 the Charitable Trust donated £28,000 to 97 charities bringing the total donated
over the past 18 years to £265,168. The trust is administered for CN Group by the
Charities Aid Foundation and its income is tax free. This means that all donations must
be made to either registered charities or groups that fulfil the Inland Revenue’s criteria.