Alaska Public Media Promotes Townsend to Chief Editor
Lori Townsend joins the leadership ranks of Alaska Public Media, promoted from News Director to Chief Editor and Senior Vice President of Journalism.
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Ohana Media Group Promotes Anchorage/Wasilla Sales Manager
Recently returned to Ohana Media Group after dabbling in other forms of sales, Cat Okegawa is now the Local Sales Manager for the Anchorage/Wasilla radio cluster.
New Boss for iHeartMedia Stations in Alaska and Hawai’i
Kim Williams, head of iHeartMedia radio stations in Fairbanks, takes over for the retiring Andy Lohman as Area President of Alaska and Hawai’i.
Shrinking Ink: Alaska Newspapers Cut Back on Printed Editions
The Anchorage Daily News is becoming the twice-weekly news, where paper editions are concerned, switching to Wednesday and Saturday printings.
SeaLife CEO Makes a Splash at Alaska Public Media
The former president and CEO of the Alaska SeaLife Center, Tara Riemer, joins Alaska Public Media as Senior Director of Finance.
Mat-Su Sentinel Launches Valley News Site
The Mat-Su Sentinel launches as a nonprofit source of local news coverage in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.