LIN Media buys Red McCombs Media

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (KXAN) - RM Media, LLC (formerly Red McCombs Media) has been acquired by LIN TV Corp., the Providence, RI based parent company of KXAN and kxan.com.

RM Media was launched in 2004 by online entrepreneur Jon Flatt. Media and business mogul Billy Joe “Red” McCombs added his name and financing in 2005 helping develop the company as an industry leader in online advertising. Under the new ownership, Flatt will continue leading the Austin team in the role of President and CEO of RM Media.

RMM Online Advertising Launches Iris Pre-roll Video Solution for Political Campaigns

Austin, TX - November 03, 2011

Iris is an innovative approach to pre-roll video advertising that frees advertisers from the limitation of only running their ads on websites with embedded video players. By leveraging RMM's Iris Channels, candidates are able to reach voters in key demographics on the sites they already visit on a daily basis.