Ian Kirkwood2018-08-28T18:20:50+00:00August 23rd, 2018|Tags: CFO, mike rand, newspaper, wick communications|
Mike Rand, CFO “Mike brings a body of experience that will help build upon the work of previous CFOs,” CEO Francis Wick said. “His eye on hitting targets and ability to drive successful deals in M&A puts Wick in a very exciting position as we move forward.” Rand moved to Wick after 20 years with News Media Corp. in the greater Chicago area, where he [...]
Ian Kirkwood2018-06-27T21:50:57+00:00June 27th, 2018|Tags: Daily News Media, editor, experience, leadership, manager, managing editor, news, staff|
Carrie McDermott We are happy to announce the promotion of Carrie McDermott to Managing Editor of Daily News Media effective immediately. McDermott joined Daily News Media in 2011 as the Wilkin County reporter. A native Californian, she moved to Wahpeton from Riverside, California in January 2010 after working 17 years at The Press-Enterprise, a regional newspaper in Southern California. She held a number of positions including copy [...]
Eric Petermann2017-06-06T18:15:30+00:00December 28th, 2016|
Walter M. Wick, an inductee in the Arizona Newspaper Association Hall of Fame and Publisher Emeritus of the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, died Christmas morning at his home in Hereford. Wick, 85, who with his brother Robert have guided ownership of Wick Communications for more than a half century, died following a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. "I was blessed as much as any brother ever could [...]
Ian Kirkwood2017-06-06T18:19:33+00:00October 18th, 2016|Tags: addition, editor, experience, leadership, manager, managing editor, news, staff, The Daily Herald|
Patrick G. “Duke” Conover has been named managing editor at The Daily Herald in an announcement by Publisher Titus Workman. “I’m pleased to have Duke assume leadership of our news team,” Workman said. “He’s a talented journalist with three decades of experience as a writer, reporter, researcher and editor.” The 56-year-old Conover comes to The Daily Herald after serving as the regional editor for Paddock Publishing in Southern [...]
Ian Kirkwood2017-06-06T18:21:23+00:00October 4th, 2016|
Daily News Publisher Ken Harty has named Tara Klostreich general manager of the Wahpeton, N.D., operation, effective Oct. 4. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Tara Klostreich to general manager of the Daily News,” Harty said. “She has done an excellent job leading the advertising department of the Daily News and is ready for the next step.” Klostreich joined the Daily News in February 2006 as an advertising representative [...]
Ian Kirkwood2017-06-06T18:22:20+00:00October 4th, 2016|
Wick Communications has named a newspaper industry veteran as the next publisher of The Herald in Sidney, Mont. Stephanie Spiess starts work on Oct. 3. Working first in Portsmouth then London, Ohio, for Civitas Media properties, Spiess served as an advertising representative from 2008 to 2010, as regional online sales manager from 2010 to 2014, and as general manager from 2014 to 2016. “I am excited to start this new challenge [...]
Ian Kirkwood2017-06-06T18:23:09+00:00October 4th, 2016|
Ken Harty, group publisher for Wick Communications, has been named publisher of the Williston Herald and will begin duties on Oct. 4. "Ken is an experienced senior manager in Wick Communications having worked at three of our operations over the years,” said Francis Wick, CEO of Wick Communications. “He will bring that cross section of experience in media operations, providing progressive leadership of Williston's hometown daily newspaper through new revenue development and editorial ideas in print and digital along with community engagement.” A second-generation [...]
Ian Kirkwood2017-06-06T18:31:25+00:00October 4th, 2016|
Wick Communication Editorial Director Clay Lambert was inducted into the Colorado State University Media Hall of Fame last week. Lambert, who is also the editor of the Half Moon Bay Review, is a CSU graduate and longtime supporter of the land-grant school’s journalism program. Lambert was among the second class of alumni to be so honored. Greg Luft, chairman of the CSU Department of Journalism and Media Communication, said inductees were [...]
