About Us

Your city has stories worth telling, hidden gems worth visiting, and events worth leaving the house for. We’re here to shine a light on each of them, minus the paywalls and in-your-face ads.

Why we exist

Local media is broken

Newspapers are dying. Social media is a dumpster fire. Facebook groups are… well, you know.

You deserve better. You deserve to know what’s actually happening in your neighborhood, from that new restaurant around the corner and the after-school event your kiddos will love to all the deets on that local shop you’ve never heard of.

What we do

Cover the stories that actually matter

Curate events worth time on your calendar

Local deals, business spotlights & hidden gems

Spotlight the places that make your city cool

Deliver home, food, & lifestyle coverage

All to your inbox twice per week for free

Meet the humans

We’re entrepreneurs with decades of experience in media. But we’re also humans who struggle to feel connected to where they live. BaseLocal started as an avenue to cover what we felt was missing — the stories, events, and neighborhood hangouts that make our cities feel like home. Turns out, people everywhere are hungry for the same thing.

Corry Cummings

Managing Partner

Corry is a media veteran who has led content and affiliate operations across national portfolios. He has founded multiple 9-figure media companies, and led as CEO. At BaseLocal, he sets the vision and drives execution across markets.

Mike Jelinek

Managing Partner

Mike is an entrepreneur and business leader who has built, acquired, and sold multiple successful online ventures. With a track record of scaling digital brands, he specializes in content, marketing, and online business strategy..

Cait Baker

Head of Audience

Cait is a writer, marketer, and reformed engineer obsessed with building and maintaining hyperlocal audiences throughout the country. She leads all things audience-facing from social media and newsletters to community engagement.

Colton Fralick

Head of Sales & Tech

Colton is a strategist who helps businesses grow through clear, practical use of technology. He’s led sales efforts that turned small projects into 7-figure deals, and now focuses on helping companies use digital tools to better reach their customers.

Advertise with us

100,000+ locals across the country trust us for the good stuff. Skip the billboards, tv ads, and social media chaos—tell us what you’re promoting and we’ll put it in front of people who actually want to see it. Simple as that.

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BaseLocal

Local news done right

We’re live in 51 cities & growing fast. From Tacoma and Savannah to Gilbert, Traverse City, and Bellingham, our readers wake up to a tailored local brief in their inbox twice a week, covering events, news, places to eat, things to do, and more.

No paywalls, no spam, no aggressive pop up ads. Just the kinda stuff that makes it easy to connect with where you live.

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