 "The Daily Record" and "Dispatch" newsrooms were not part of the merger and to this day remain under separate ownership.In 2004, Buckner News Alliance sold the "York Daily Record" to MediaNews Group, which also owned the "York Sunday News" the news organization operated as the "York Daily Record/Sunday News".In September 2011, MediaNews Group, parent company of the "Daily Record", announced it had appointed John Paton as CEO, and entered into an agreement with Digital First Media.