Wick Communications2018-04-20T19:23:42-07:00March 29th, 2018|
The Wenatchee World, which has been published by the Woods family for 111 years, has been sold to Wick Communications, a third-generation family owned and operated media corporation, of Sierra Vista, Ariz. The announcement was made today by World Publisher Rufus G. Woods and Wick Chief Executive Officer Francis Wick. The asset sale, for an undisclosed amount, will take effect on March 31. “It has been our privilege [...]
Wick Communications2018-06-15T06:27:47-07:00March 5th, 2018|Tags: digital director, digital journalism, newspaper, sean fitzpatrick|
Sean Fitzpatrick Sean Fitzpatrick is returning to a leadership role within Wick Communications and will take the newly created executive role as director of the digital for the company. He starts in his new role on March 7. “Sean’s skill set, coupled with his passions for the business and industry, adds to an already dynamic digital team and accelerates our go-forward strategies,” said Wick Communications CEO [...]
Wick Communications2019-07-08T16:57:17-07:00January 18th, 2018|Tags: bohl, CEO, circulation, wick|
Ken Bohl Kenneth Bohl moved from Bismarck, N.D. to warmer climate and exciting challenges in Sierra Vista as the audience development director for Wick Communications. He has been involved with the circulation side of the newspaper industry since 1986, managing multiple circulation departments in various states and cities, including Bismarck, Ukiah and Vallejo, Calif., as well as Flagstaff. Bohl’s 32-year trajectory has given him “the experience [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:14:59-07:00April 4th, 2017|Tags: CO, Colorado, Montrose, Montrose Press, publisher, Tonya Maddox|
By Matt Lindberg | Montrose Daily Press Managing Editor • Maddox excited to start new job • Wick says Maddox is a great fit • ‘I knew Montrose was the place for me,’ Maddox says The wait is over, as the Montrose Daily Press has a new publisher. Tonya Maddox joined the multimedia organization in the role. Wick Communications is the parent company of the MDP, and its [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:16:53-07:00December 7th, 2016|Tags: christina pierce, iberianet, New Iberia, publisher, The Daily Iberian|
Wick Communications has tapped Christina Pierce to be publisher of The Daily Iberian, in New Iberia, La. The industry veteran brings with her a wealth of experience earned at news organizations throughout the region. She begins work on Dec. 12. Prior to joining Wick Communications, Pierce worked for Gannett Co., most recently as the general manager of The Town Talk in Alexandria, La. she has also held management [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:20:39-07:00October 14th, 2016|Tags: 36 years, lousiana, New Iberia, publisher, retirement, wick|
Will Chapman, who for 28 years has served as publisher of The Daily Iberian in New Iberia, La., announced his retirement on Friday. When he was appointed to the position in 1988, Chapman was the youngest publisher in the Wick Communications chain. He retires as the company’s longest-serving publisher and one of its most revered. Chapman, 61, plans to remain with the company for several weeks to help with [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:26:57-07:00July 14th, 2016|
Wick Communications has hired an industry veteran with deep leadership experience to serve in the newly created senior management role of chief operating officer. Nick Monico begins work July 12 from the company’s home office in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Most recently, Monico served as vice president/regional director Ohio for Civitas Media. He oversaw 17 daily newspapers, 20 paid weekly newspapers and 20 non- daily products. Prior to joining Civitas, he was vice president [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:27:23-07:00June 22nd, 2016|
Wick Communications welcomes an industry veteran to its senior executive team in Sierra Vista, Arizona, when Ron Parra joins the company as its chief financial officer. Parra is due to start work on July 5. Parra has a long and varied professional career that includes top newspaper positions. Since 2011, he has been the controller for The San Diego Union Tribune. In more than a decade prior to [...]
Wick Communications2017-06-06T18:27:36-07:00June 17th, 2016|
SIERRA VISTA — Manuel Coppola is the new publisher of the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review following several years with the Nogales International, where he will remain publisher. Wick Communications CEO Francis Wick, former Herald/Review publisher, made the announcement Thursday. Coppola has spent the last four months as the Herald/Review’s interim publisher while a search was conducted for a new publisher following Wick’s promotion. “I’m proud to have [...]
Wick Communications2008-08-04T06:45:55-07:00August 4th, 2008|
ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Capital Journal, Pierre, S.D., took top honors winning first place in General Excellence at the 126th annual Better Newspapers Conference of the South Dakota Newspaper Association held on April 5, 2008.The annual contest celebrates excellence in writing, photography, page design, advertising creativity, ad design and public service projects and the General Excellence awards are based on the overall quality of the newspapers as judged [...]
Wick Communications2008-04-07T09:51:47-07:00April 7th, 2008|
ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Capital Journal, Pierre, S.D., took top honors winning first place in General Excellence at the 126th annual Better Newspapers Conference of the South Dakota Newspaper Association held on April 5, 2008.The annual contest celebrates excellence in writing, photography, page design, advertising creativity, ad design and public service projects and the General Excellence awards are based on the overall quality of the newspapers as judged [...]
Wick Communications2017-05-02T13:49:39-07:00March 10th, 2008|
[Click here for application]Wick Communications Company is dedicated to the advancement of the journalism profession in community newspapers. The company originated over 80 years ago beginning with one newspaper and has grown to include over 36 publications in 13 states employing 900 people. Wick prides itself on publishing excellent community newspapers. Visit www.wickcommunications.com.This internship program will begin in the summer of 2008. Internships will be available for newsroom [...]
Wick Communications2008-03-05T15:24:55-07:00March 5th, 2008|
The Montrose Daily Press was honored as the photo and design sweepstakes winner at the annual Colorado Press Association Convention, it was announced Saturday at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Last year the Daily Press was the editorial sweepstakes winner, but finished just behind the Craig Daily Press this year.In all, the Montrose Daily Press won 20 awards in a variety of categories, including eight first place [...]
Wick Communications2008-03-05T15:22:16-07:00March 5th, 2008|
The Montrose Daily Press received 14 awards from the Colorado Associated Press during its annual awards dinner Friday evening. The annual CAPER Awards are given by the AP bureau chief, Jim Clarke. Judges for the AP competition are Associated Press editors and bureau chiefs from Pennsylvania.The Daily Press’ Colorado Associated Press award winners included:• First place, editorial writing: Katharhynn Heidelberg, Bill Swaim, Stephen Woody. This included editorials on [...]
Wick Communications2008-02-28T15:12:48-07:00February 28th, 2008|
For the second year in a row, the Half Moon Bay Review has been named among the best weeklies in the country.The Illinois-based Inland Press Association honored the Review recently with a third-place award in its annual Nation’s Best Non-Daily Newspaper contest. The Review, which took the top prize in the contest last year, competed in the 5,000- to 10,000-reader category against some stiff competition.First place went to [...]
Wick Communications2008-02-26T14:53:54-07:00February 26th, 2008|
The Inland Press Foundation announced Feb. 22 that the Nogales International placed first in its organization’s 2007 "Best-in-the-Nation" general excellence competition for non-daily newspapers in the less-than 5,000 circulation class.“It’s a huge honor to be recognized,” said Nogales International Editor and Publisher Manuel C. Coppola. “It was a team effort, and it’s nice to see all our hard work pay off.”The Nogales International, which is owned by Wick [...]
Wick Communications2008-02-25T12:29:35-07:00February 25th, 2008|
David Collins of Huron (S.D.) has been named the new publisher of the Pierre (S.D.) Capital Journal newspaper operation. He officially takes over on March 10. Collins, 50, has been the marketing and circulation director at the Huron Plainsman since 2002. In that role, he also oversaw distribution for the Brookings (S.D.) daily, two weeklies and two total-market publications. Paid circulation for the 6-day Plainsman grew by [...]
Wick Communications2008-02-13T17:35:21-07:00February 13th, 2008|
Peter Bakke, a software developer and veteran of newspaper online operations, has been named director of new media for Wick Communications Company effective March 7.He replaces Sean Fitzpatrick, who has resigned to become director of special projects for the University of Arizona Science Center.Bakke joined Wick in August as a Web developer. "Naming Pete to this position was a no-brainer," said Tom Lee, group manager. "Pete quickly proved [...]
Wick Communications2007-01-02T09:09:14-07:00January 2nd, 2007|
James Bennett has been named editor of the Green Valley News and Sun. He started his new job Dec. 26.Bennett formerly was editor of The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale and sports editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson.The University of Tennessee graduate, 45, has spent 15 of his 22 years in journalism at Arizona newspapers. He was sports editor in Tucson for six years before leaving for [...]
Wick Communications2017-05-02T13:49:39-07:00September 29th, 2006|
The oldest business in Montrose, Colo., has moved into a new home.The Montrose Daily Press, a Wick Communications daily newspaper serving the local community since its founding in 1882, began a new era in publishing on Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 with the opening of its new campus. The new facility is located one mile north of La Salle Road, north of Flower Motor Co., and the Montrose Regional [...]
Wick Communications2006-08-04T10:12:46-07:00August 4th, 2006|
Anchorage Publishing, which owns The Anchorage Press and several other Alaska publications, has sold its newspaper assets to Wick Communications.Wick Communications is an Arizona-based, family-owned company with 32 newspapers located around the United States. Their holdings include the Tucson Weekly, an alternative newspaper not unlike the Press, and, The Frontiersman in Alaska, a thrice-weekly newspaper that serves Mat-Su Valley.The lynchpin of the sale was the installation of a [...]
Wick Communications2017-05-02T13:49:39-07:00August 4th, 2006|
Sean Fitzpatrick starts Aug. 30 as director of new media Sean Fitzpatrick, a pioneering new media journalist who helped launch one of the first 10 online newspapers in the country, has been named Director of New Media for Wick Communications Company.Fitzpatrick, 37, was one of the founders of StarNet (www.azstarnet.com), the online presence of The Arizona Daily Star, in 1995. During his five years at StarNet, Fitzpatrick oversaw [...]
Wick Communications2006-08-02T09:46:23-07:00August 2nd, 2006|
Anchorage Publishing, which owns The Anchorage Press and several other Alaska publications, has sold its newspaper assets to Wick Communications.Wick Communications is an Arizona-based, family-owned company with 32 newspapers located around the United States. Their holdings include the Tucson Weekly, an alternative newspaper not unlike the Press, and, The Frontiersman in Alaska, a thrice-weekly newspaper that serves Mat-Su Valley.The lynchpin of the sale was the installation of a [...]
Wick Communications2006-05-11T13:25:11-07:00May 11th, 2006|
The Sierra Vista Herald launched a redesigned site at www.SVHerald.com.The new site is the first in Wick Communications Co. to use the Associated Press Custom News tool and Associated Press Video program.AP Custom News allows newspaper Web sites to dynamically display the latest AP headlines. Users who click through to the full AP story get a page that looks nearly identical to the parent SVHerald.com site that can [...]
Wick Communications2006-04-24T15:57:17-07:00April 24th, 2006|
The Eastern Arizona Courier launched its redesigned Web site Monday, April 24. The new design includes breaking news headlines on the homepage and new ad positions. In a recent SWAT sale the new ad positions netted $70,000 in revenue, almost 60 percent more revenue than last year's sale. eacourier.com
Wick Communications2006-03-05T20:04:17-07:00March 5th, 2006|
Montrose Daily Press wins Co. Press Association AwardsWe're proud of our winning team.The Montrose Daily Press, for the eighth consecutive year, received awards from the Colorado Press Association and The Associated Press/Colorado. This recognition of quality journalism, sustained news coverage, photojournalism, page design, editorial writing, column writing, classified advertising is an everyday commitment.Their awards were presented at the CPA and AP conventions in Denver, Feb. 23-25, 2006.Congratulations!COLORADO PRESS [...]
Wick Communications2017-05-02T13:49:40-07:00February 27th, 2006|
The staff at the Nogales International heralded a new chapter in the newspaper's history this month by working together to increase SWAT sales from $20,000 last year to $67,800."If you can come in and do this in two weeks," said SWAT salesman Steve Saxon, "then you know the market is there for online ads."The willingness of acting ad director Margie Fish to try new tactics and trust Saxton's [...]
