Late last night, rumors began circulating through the Ogle Mole Network that The Oklahoman was having a big staff meeting this morning. The thought was the paper was either going to announce more layoffs or an acquisition. Based on this morning's news, it looks like it's both.
Earlier today, The Oklahoman announced it has been acquired by Gatehouse Media. It's the huge, out-of-state conglomerate to which "The State's Most Trusted News" outsourced it's page design, copy editing and layout back in 2016. It's also the owner of The Oklahoman's main business news rival – The Journal Record.