Update: Cuts reported at Tribune following court decision
The Phoenix Business Journal is reporting this afternoon that The Tribune has laid off “several dozen” following yesterday’s court decision in favor of the sale of the newspaper and related holdings to 1013 Communications LLC, an affiliate of Thirteenth Street Media, whose president is Randy Miller.
While no names were mentioned in the report, it does [...]
Comfortably Numb
As I write this post, the haunting lyrics from a Pink Floyd song are ringing in my head, “Your lips are movin, but I can’t hear what you’re sayin.” Unfortunately, the reporters that we listen to on a daily basis are moving their lips and I can hear what they are saying… loud and clear. It’s [...]
Republic’s Johnson leaving for American Banker
Andrew Johnson is leaving the Arizona Republic effective March 11. The business and technology reporter is heading to the Big Apple to cover banking technology at American Banker.
Johnson has been at the Republic since 2006. Prior to that he was in intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel among others. He is a 2006 graduate of Marquette [...]
Finally some good news for local news
The East Valley Tribune is reporting today that a deal has been struck for the sale of its Arizona outlets to Colorado-based Thirteenth Street Media. The $2.05 million deal still needs court approval, but that should be a formality.
The news here is that the deal includes all of Freedom Communications’ local assets — the Tribune, [...]
Glicksman new editor of Go Gilbert
Michelle Glicksman, current editor of So Scottsdale and Scottsdale Health will now take over Go Gilbert magazine duties too.
Got a Gilbert based idea? Shoot her an email. And remember some of the tips she shared with PR pros a month ago about pitching.
MIX 96.9 announces new morning host
Clear Channel Radio Phoenix and Hot A/C outlet Mix 96.9 have added radio vet Mathew Blades to the stations highly rated morning daypart beginning in March. Mathew exits his current afternoon drive position at WLWK-FM Milwaukee for Phoenix sunshine. Mathew is known for his work at stations in top markets like Z-104 WWZZ-FM, Washington D.C., [...]
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