Knowles Media Brokerage Services is a full-service agency located in Bakersfield, California, offering sales, consultation, and appraisal services for print media owners nationwide.

Gregg K. Knowles, 58, the company's broker and owner, has over 28 years of actual newspaper and shopper publishing experience in Iowa and California, and 13 years of print media brokering.

Having founded five newspapers including one daily, one semi- weekly, and three weeklies, with shoppers, between 1983 and 1991, Gregg also bought and/or sold a total of 15 publications during his career. His newspapers were the recipients of more than 100 awards in state better newspaper contests over the years, and he has acted as a judge for many newspaper contests across the country.

Gregg served as a member of the board of directors of the Iowa Newspaper Association and was active on many state association committees. He continues to stay involved with current publishing issues and developments by attending various state and national meetings throughout the year.

Mr. Knowles and the company hold memberships in the National Newspaper Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the California Press Association, and the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Gregg is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate as a Real Estate Broker.