Outer Banks Voice

https://www.outerbanksvoice.com
The Outer Banks Voice is owned by Rick Loesch, owner of East Carolina Radio Inc. (ECRI), and Mark Jurkowitz, who had previously owned the Outer Banks Sentinel print and digital newspaper. Loesch and Jurkowitz purchased The Outer Banks Voice in July 2019. It was founded in 2010 by veteran Virginian-Pilot journalist Rob Morris and banker and blogger Russ Lay, and is the leading news source on the Outer Banks. The Outer Banks Voice generates more than 11 million page views a year and has more than 73,000 followers on Facebook and more than 12,000 followers on Twitter.

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Nags Head, United States
Year the organization
started publishing:
2010
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Outer Banks, NC

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Sports
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Entrepreneurship
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Radio streaming

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Rob Morris and Russ Lay
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
Newsletter advertising or sponsorship
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising

Why is this profile included?

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