MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2012--
Journal Broadcast Group, a division of Journal Communications, Inc.
(NYSE:JRN), today announced that Michael J. Gay was named VP of
Interactive Media. In this role, Mr. Gay will lead the design and
implementation of digital initiatives across all of Journal’s television
and radio broadcast properties. Mr. Gay joins Journal from Hearst
Television where he was Corporate Executive Producer for Digital Media
and will report directly to Steven J. Smith, Chairman and CEO.
“Our Broadcast digital business is growing and is an important priority
for us,” said Steven Smith. “Michael’s experience at Hearst Television,
WBBM-TV, and other stations will help us sharpen our focus on this
strategic objective.”
Mr. Gay spent five years at Hearst Television as Corporate Executive
Producer of Digital Media. Before Hearst, he was Web Manager for WBBM-TV
in Chicago. He also spent time in broadcast internet roles at KRON-TV in
San Francisco and WLNS-TV and WILX-TV in Lansing. He holds an Internet
Marketing Masters Degree from Full Sail University and a
Telecommunications Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University.
“I am excited to join the passionate local teams in the Journal
Broadcast Group and leverage multiple interactive platforms to make our
communities a better place to live,” said Michael Gay. “We will develop
our platforms to engage with our consumers, empower our advertisers, and
drive digital innovation within the communities we call home.”
Forward-looking Statements
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related to our businesses that are based on our current expectations.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties, including changes in advertising demand and other
economic conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of
their inherent uncertainty. Our written policy on forward-looking
statements can be found on page 1 of our most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Journal Communications
Journal Communications, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was
founded in 1882. We are a diversified media company with operations in
radio and television broadcasting, publishing and interactive media. We
own and operate 33 radio stations and 13 television stations in 12
states and operate an additional television station under a local
marketing agreement. We publish the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
which serves as the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee
metropolitan area, and several community newspapers and shoppers in
Wisconsin. Our interactive media assets build on our strong publishing
and broadcasting brands.
Source: Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Broadcast Group
Jim Thomas, (414) 967-5293
or
Investor
contact:
Andre Fernandez, (414) 224-2010
