11 states. Oscar Stauffer's son John H. Stauffer became head of the company in 1992.

In 1994, the company arranged to sell its properties to Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia. The transaction was completed in 1995 for $275 million. At the time of its sale, Stauffer's multi-state operations included 20 daily newspapers, 11 radio stations, 3 magazines, and the broadcast rights to Kansas City Royals