Wick Communications

We are proud to announce the appointment and promotion of Tammy Britt to Regional Circulation Director for the Williston Herald and the Sidney Herald. In her new role, Tammy will be directly responsible for the retention and growth in readership and audience in our daily, weekly, niche and digital products. In addition, Tammy will be responsible for the efficient distribution of all products. This senior management position will [...]

This year’s Daily Iberian Employee of the Year is Sports Editor Chris Landry. Chris does a great job overseeing our sports section coverage, working with more than a dozen local schools, more than 100 local teams, literally thousands of local athletes and coaches, in an effort to offer a good overview of sports items of interest to sports fans in our area. Chris covers games, writes features, designs [...]

There was a time when Debbie Regalado thought the grass might be greener on the other side. It was April 2004. She’d spent the last 18 years working for the Idaho Press-Tribune, and Regalado was ready for a change. So she made one, trading her job in advertising at the newspaper for landscaping. It only took a year for Regalado to get back into the newspaper business. While [...]

We are pleased to announce that Jerry Burnes has been appointed Managing Editor at the Williston Herald. Burnes moved to Williston in July of 2012 from Wilmington, Ill., after completing his master’s degree in communications at Northern Illinois University that May. He has been at the Herald for two years and has most recently served as the Interim Managing Editor. Burnes said he is honored by the appointment [...]

Baretta Taylor joined The Daily Herald as its new advertising director on Monday, and with him, he brings more than a decade of valuable experience. Taylor has been in the newspaper business for 16 years, and was previously an advertising director with Gatehouse Media and a marketing/sales director with Womack Publishing. The Daily Herald Publisher Titus Workman said he is excited to have Taylor on board and looks [...]

Wick Communications President and CEO Tom Yunt announced Friday the company has accepted the resignation of long-time Herald/Review publisher Phil Vega and appointed Francis Wick to the position. Vega’s resignation is effective Jan. 31, 2015. “Phil has graciously agreed to work with Francis to ensure a smooth transition period through the end of January, 2015. The company appreciates Phil’s years of dedicated service and his continued cooperation in [...]

NEW IBERIA, La. — Artie Liuzza didn’t show any of the signs of nervousness he professed for speaking in front of large groups Wednesday, delighting a packed room with tales of his team’s lack of football knowledge at his inaugural appearance at the Iberia Parish Sugar Cane Jamboree Coaches Luncheon held at Landry’s Cajun, Seafood and Steakhouse in New Iberia. Liuzza edged Jeanerette Senior High coach Ananias Johnson, [...]