# Who owns SDMB?

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**Created:** [November 17, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-sdmb/1024931 "2025-11-17T20:17:01Z")\
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I think we disconnected from the Reader quite a while ago. The new owner is Chicago Public Media. See this other recent thread: [Chicago Reader Being Sold (Again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-reader-being-sold-again/1022508)

The Reader used to host the actual SD column (with Cecil).

At some point we should probably come up with a continuity plan… it’s only a matter of time before some new owner or another notices us, and then who knows what happens, lol.

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