About Charlotte Agenda

The Agenda exists to make Charlotte smarter and better connected. We do this by producing useful programming in a conversational tone.

Unlike most local media, we are owner-operated. We have no corporate mothership. It’s just us. In 2015, our founding team seeded the company with $50,000. We felt like tomorrow’s media companies were being born, and we wanted to build the future without the baggage of maintaining legacy models. We got lucky. It worked. Being owner-operated allows us to focus on developing deep, lasting relationships with both readers and advertisers instead of quarter-to-quarter results.

Agenda Core Products

We’re the news source for young, intelligent tastemakers who care as much about the local brands they support as the local news that they consume.

  • Agenda Daily Newsletter (39k subscribers, 40%+ open rate)– Useful information delivered quickly, consistently and with voice. Sign up.
  • CharlotteAgenda.com (400k UVs/mo, 1.2M pageviews/mo) – Guide-like resource for the city to make better decisions, fast. Including a job board and event board.
  • Agenda Instagram (126k followers) – Popular handle that serves as the pulse of the city. Follow.
  • Annual City Guide (100k blended circulation) – The definitive guide to the city in print and online. View.

Our Audience

The Agenda serves busy young professional who is looking to get informed and make local decisions, fast. These are the tastemakers of our city. 

  • Social: 85% of our audience is on Facebook, 85% is on Instagram, 44% is on Snapchat and 41% is on Twitter.
  • Professionals. 77% have a household income of over $75,000. And 25% have a household income of over $200,000.
  • Smart: 93%+ are college graduates and a shocking 32% have graduate degrees (doesn’t count those that are pursuing degrees).
  • Young: 65% of our audience is 18-44.
  • Explorers. 88% eat or drink out 4 or more times a month. And 46% eat or drink out 10 or more times a month.

Agenda Guiding Principles

Mission: The Agenda exists to make Charlotte smarter and better connected.

  • Tell the truth.
  • Make it simple.
  • Do what you know.
  • Play offense.
  • Deal with reality as it is, not how you want it to be.

Team

Ted Williams – Founder & Publisher, Partner
ted(at)charlotteagenda.com
LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Katie Levans – Co-Founder & Executive Editor, Partner
katie(at)charlotteagenda.com
LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Cristina Wilson – President, Partner
cristina(at)charlotteagenda.com
LinkedIn, Instagram

Lizzy Sirkin – Director of Accounts
lizzy(at)charlotteagenda.com
LinkedIn

Abby Clark – Operations Manager
abby(at)charlotteagenda.com
LinkedIn

Jason Murtha – Chief Technology Officer
LinkedIn

Christain Billings – Lead Designer/UX
LinkedIn

Andrew Dunn – Senior News Contributor
andrew(at)charlotteagenda.com

Brianna Crane – Senior Contributor
brianna(at)charlotteagenda.com

Samantha Alexander – Senior Contributor
samantha(at)charlotteagenda.com

Mary Gross – Senior Contributor
mary(at)charlotteagenda.com

Dion Beary – Senior Contributor
dion(at)charlotteagenda.com

Jason Thomas – Senior Contributor
jason(at)charlotteagenda.com

Allie Papajohn – Senior Contributor
allie(at)charlotteagenda.com

Clayton Sealey – Senior Contributor
clayton(at)charlotteagenda.com

Lauren Levine – Senior Contributor
lauren(at)charlotteagenda.com

Sarah Crosland – Senior Contributor
sarah(at)charlotteagenda.com

Alivia McAtee – Senior Contributor
alivia(at)charlotteagenda.com

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