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Dix 1898 sells 2 publishing units, four Maryland radio stations
With a strategic plan in place, Dix 1898 is charting new territory as it sells some of its media properties while at the same time looks to diversify its portfolio with the purchase of other businesses. Dix 1898 President G. Charles Dix II said the company sold...
Gearhart, Taylor join The Daily Record
WOOSTER -- Two new department heads have joined The Daily Record. Kelly Gearhart is the new advertising director and Colette Taylor is niche production manager. Gearhart will lead the advertising sales team. She comes to Wooster from the Mansfield News Journal where...
New general manager named at The Jeffersonian Co. in Cambridge
John Kridelbaugh has been named general manager at The Jeffersonian Co. Dix 1898 has owned the Cambridge newspaper company and related enterprises since 1975. Kridlebaugh's appointment is effective July 1. He will be assuming many of the responsibilities in Cambridge...
Troy Dix moves into corporate role, Andrew S. Dix assumes publisher position at Times-Gazette
Troy Dix shifted his focus June 15 from daily operations of the Times-Gazette into a corporate role for Dix 1898. That change allows for concentrated efforts on upgrading and developing the corporate infrastructure in order to advance growth potential in Dix 1898. His...
Full Spectrum executive leadership announced
Dix 1898 is pleased to announce the hires of Josh Gordon as President of Full Spectrum and Vice President of Dix 1898, and Mike Salvi as Vice President of Business Development, Full Spectrum. The hiring of these two individuals continues Dix 1898’ desire to...
New Circulation Director hired at The Daily Record
Bill Lally was recently named the new circulation director for The Daily Record in Wooster, Ohio. Lally joined The Daily Record after working for the Plain Dealer in Cleveland for the past eight years. "The goal is to continue striving to improve customer service,"...
Record Publishing Co. brings home awards at Ohio Newspaper Association Convention
The Record Publishing Co. weekly newspapers were winners in the Osman C. Hooper Newspaper Awards, presented by the Ohio Newspaper Association Weekly Newspaper Committee and Ohio Newspapers Foundation. The winners are as follows: Cuyahoga Falls News-Press First place,...
Record Publishing publisher presented with President’s Award at Ohio Newspaper Association annual conference
Continuing a legacy that began when his grandfather headed the organization in 1944, Record Publishing Company Publisher and Dix 1898 Board member David Dix was recently presented the Ohio Newspaper Association's President's Award at the ONA's annual convention. ONA...
NEW VP OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT & RETENTION NAMED
Betty Lentz, circulation director of The Crescent-News since 1996, has been named to the newly-created corporate position of vice president of audience retention and development for Dix 1898. Her new responsibilities will include working with the circulation,...