Two years after the first Chptr broadcast memorial announcement aired on WBNG in Binghamton, New York, funeral directors across the country are embracing the platform as a way to restore something families have been missing: a simple, dignified way to share a loved one’s passing with their community. Today, Chptr…
Read MoreChptr is celebrating a big hire: J.B. Showalter has joined its team as senior vice president of partnerships, strengthening the company's leadership team as it continues its rapid expansion across the funeral profession. Showalter joins Chptr after more than 27 years with Batesville, where he held a series of executive…
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Chptr has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding led by CityRock, with participation from Tribute Technology as well as strategic partnerships with iHeartMedia, Sinclair and Hearst, according to a news release. In a time where algorithm-based news delivery is the default, Chptr aims to restore the reach of people's…
Read MoreBy Rehan Choudhry, founder and CEO of Chptr As the billboards in Times Square went to black and the first image of #TheFirstCall campaign flashed across the screen, my hands visibly trembled with anticipation. It began with a simple image: a bright yellow background with oversized letters that read “and…
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A profession that so often serves quietly stepped into the spotlight last Thursday, April 23, as 143 deathcare professionals from across the country were honored in Times Square through The First Call, a national recognition campaign created to spotlight funeral directors and the care they provide families every day. More…
Read MoreChptr, the company restoring community memorial announcements to America’s most trusted local media platforms, has announced the launch of “The First Call,” a national public service campaign honoring funeral directors as essential, community-first professionals. To mark the launch, Chptr will host a 15-minute digital billboard takeover in Times Square on…
Read MoreMilestone Funeral Partners, a growing network of funeral homes and cemeteries headquartered in Maine, recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Chptr, a cutting-edge digital platform dedicated to honoring and celebrating lives through personalized storytelling. Through this collaboration, Milestone will introduce Chptr’s suite of digital memorial tools across its…
Read MoreChptr, the company restoring community memorial announcements to America’s most trusted local media platforms, recently announced the launch of Chptr Slideshows, a fully managed memorial slideshow service that replaces the industry’s do-it- yourself video creation process with professional production handled entirely by Chptr. Memorial slideshows have become one of the…
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries across North America, recently announced it will expand its partnership with Chptr across all Anthem locations in the United States after completing a series of successful pilot programs and an extensive diligence process. Chptr, a leading digital memorial platform, provides…
Read MoreChptr, the company restoring death notices to local news broadcasts and bringing renewed visibility and dignity to a loved one’s final chapter, today announced the appointment of funeral profession veteran Glenn Gould as president of funeral home services. Gould’s appointment reflects Chptr’s long-term commitment to supporting the funeral service profession…
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Chptr, the media and technology platform that helps funeral homes distribute service information through trusted local television and publisher channels, recently announced the launch of its first Spanish-language broadcast stations, partnering with Telemundo to bring televised memorial announcements to the Dallas–Fort Worth community. The launch marks a major milestone in…
Read MoreTribute Technology has announced its expansive integration of Chptr’s broadcast memorial capabilities directly into the Tribute Technology website platform, giving funeral homes using a Tribute Technology website unprecedented and seamless access to the nation’s largest broadcast memorial network without adding steps, systems, or staff burden. The integration makes broadcast memorial…
Read MoreHeritage Family, a leading national network of funeral homes and cemeteries, has announced the companywide expansion of its successful partnership with Chptr, in collaboration with Tribute Technology, delivering modern video and television-based death notices and community announcements to families across all Heritage Family locations nationwide. Chptr is a media and…
Read MoreChptr, the community storytelling company helping funeral directors bring a more modern, meaningful, and accessible obituary experience to the families they serve, recently announced the formation of its Obituary Advisory Board. Six trusted operators, directors, marketers and strategists have joined the board, including Glenn and Marilyn Gould of MKJ Marketing,…
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