STATEMENT OF OWNER- SHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

STATEMENT OF OWNER- SHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 1. Publication Title: Xenia Daily Gazette 2. Publication Number: 694-540 3. Filing Date:10-1-2026 4. Issue Frequency: Tues/Fri 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 104 6. Annual Subscription Price: $155 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer): 1836 West Park Square, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Contact Person: Barbara VandeVenter Telephone: 937-372-4444 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer) 1836 West Park Square, Xenia, Ohio 45385 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor Publisher: Barbara VandeVenter, 1836 West Park Square, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Editor: Jacob Espinosa, 1836 West Park Square, Xenia, Ohio, 45385 Managing Editor: Jacob Espinosa, 1836 West Park Square, Xenia, Ohio 45385 10. Owner Full Name and Complete Mailing Address: HD Media, LLC. PO Box 2017, Huntington, WV, 25270 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: none 12. Tax Status: Has not changed during preceding 12 months 13. Publication Title: Xenia Daily Gazette 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: 09/01/2024-08/31/25 09/17/2025 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: Print and Digital Replica 15a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run): Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 911 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 878 15b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail): (2) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser's proof copies and exchange copies): Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 17 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 17 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertisers proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies each Issue During preceding 12 Months: 584 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date:549(3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 111 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 110 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail): Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 15c. Total Paid Distribution [(Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)] Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months:697 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 661 15d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-Copies included on PS Form 3541 Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 100 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 100 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No. Copies of Single Issues Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g., First Class Mail) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No Copies of Single Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 15e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4)) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 100 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 100 15f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 797 No. Copies of Single Issue to Filing Date:761 15g. Copies not Distributed: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months:114 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 11715h. Total (Sum of 15f and 15g) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 911 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 878 15i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) Average No Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months: 87.45% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 86.86% Electronic Copy Circulation 16a. Paid Electronic Copies Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 22 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 20 16b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies (16a) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Precending 12 Months: 719 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 681 16c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 819 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 781 16d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) (16b divided by 16c x 100) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months:87.79% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 87.20% I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the October 2, 2026 issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner; Richie Ray , VP of Operations-Ohio, Date September 30, 2026 I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). Pub:October 2, 2026 90225975