New Iberia Newsmedia, a subsidiary of Carpenter Media Group, has acquired The Daily Iberian from Wick Communications, effective May 1, 2024.

New Iberia Newsmedia will publish The Daily Iberian, its website and all affiliate publications, including Acadiana Lifestyle. CMG is a familiar face in the Louisiana news landscape, owning several other newspapers in Louisiana, including The American Press in Lake Charles, The Daily News in Bogalusa and L’Observateur in LaPlace, in addition to newspapers and media companies in Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Tim Prince is president and CEO. Ron Prince will serve as Regional Publisher.

“We have known the Wick family and the New Iberia community through that friendship for many years. We are pleased to follow them in responsibility for this important institution,” said Todd Carpenter, CMG Chairman. “We take very seriously our responsibilities to the newspaper, its staff and the community and we will work hard to meet those obligations and produce a newspaper that sets a high bar for its own success and for the success of all who depend on it.”

“We’re grateful to Todd, and Carpenter Media Group, for carrying on the important work of The Daily Iberian,” said Francis Wick, president and CEO of Wick Communications. “The paper will sit in good hands as it continues to serve Iberia Parish and the region at large. As a company, and family, we’re honored by the culture of southern Louisiana and the support and friendship of so many. Here’s to another wonderful chapter in the history of New Iberia.”

The Daily Iberian recently began its 132nd year of production, tracing its roots back to 1893, when it published its first issue on February 9 of that year. Local news and commentaries on local issues continue to be the focus of The Daily Iberian. The paper underwent many changes over the years, ceased publication several times, became a weekly for various periods and switched locations of its business offices five times, now resting just a few blocks down Main Street from its initial offices in the Old Opera House downtown that no longer stands.

In 2019, the newspaper moved from the location it occupied for 56 years to the current location in downtown historic New Iberia. The structure was originally organized in 1897 by J. Paul Suberbielle and others as the old State Bank of New Iberia. It was later reorganized to become State National Bank. In the 1970s, the building was demolished and replaced with the structure as it stands today. The Main Street location positions The Daily Iberian at the very heart of the community which it serves.