Tenn. coach Bruce Pearl apologizes for joke linking player's rural hometown to Ku Klux KlanSeptember 25th, 2009 Tenn. coach apologizes for KKK joke at fundraiserKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl apologized for a joking remark that linked the rural home of one his players to the Ku Klux Klan.
Sun-Times signs 3-year printing agreement with Journal SentinelSeptember 21st, 2009 Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel in printing agreementCHICAGO — Journal Sentinel Inc. and Sun-Times Media Group Inc.
Birmingham News publisher Victor Hanson III to retire Dec. 1 after 32 years with paperSeptember 16th, 2009 Birmingham News publisher Hanson to retire Dec. 1BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Oregonian publisher Fred Stickel, 87, announces retirementSeptember 9th, 2009 Oregonian publisher Stickel to retirePORTLAND, Ore. — Fred Stickel, publisher of The Oregonian since 1975, is retiring.
Rain postpones Knoxville Nationals, race now set for SundayAugust 16th, 2009 Rain postpones Knoxville NationalsKNOXVILLE, Iowa — The final two races of the Knoxville Nationals were postponed Saturday night because of heavy rain. The feature race, regarded as the biggest race of the sprint car season, will be run Sunday night.
Former LA Times president Jack Klunder appointed publisher of Daily News of Los AngelesAugust 7th, 2009 Jack Klunder named publisher of LA Daily NewsLOS ANGELES — Jack Klunder has been named publisher of the Daily News of Los Angeles, the newspaper announced Friday. Klunder is a former president of the Los Angeles Times and a 34-year veteran of the newspaper business.
Publisher of Journal Sentinel to cut 92 jobs, or 6 percent of work forceAugust 4th, 2009 Publisher of Journal Sentinel to cut 6 pct of jobsMILWAUKEE — The publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is cutting 92 jobs as the current advertising slump continues to ravage the newspaper business. The cuts represent 6.2 percent of the work force at Journal Sentinel Inc.
Richard Scrushy bank accounts seized in effort to collect money owed HealthSouth stockholdersJuly 21st, 2009 Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy's bank accounts seizedBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Richard Scrushy's bank accounts have been seized in a bid to collect some of the $2.8 billion he was ordered to pay for a fraud that nearly bankrupted Alabama-based HealthSouth Corp.
Cox selling 3 newspapes in Colorado and Texas for undisclosed termsJuly 16th, 2009 Cox selling 3 newspapers in Colo., TexasDENVER — Cox Newspapers Inc. has agreed to sell two of its Colorado newspapers and a Texas newspaper for undisclosed terms.
EPA to oversee cleanup of massive TVA coal ash spill that devastated Tenn. neighborhoodMay 11th, 2009 EPA to oversee cleanup of TVA coal ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S.
Boston Globe publisher tells employees all sides 'negotiating sincerely' for paper's futureApril 30th, 2009 Boston Globe publisher hopeful on paper's futureBOSTON — The publisher of The Boston Globe has warned employees to be ready to make sacrifices but said he's hopeful that the paper will survive a threatened closure by its owner, The New York Times Co. Publisher Steve Ainsley sent an e-mail to all employees Thursday, a day before the Times Co.-imposed deadline for the newspaper's unions to agree to $20 million in concessions or face a possible shutdown.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editor is new president of the American Society of News EditorsApril 29th, 2009 Milwaukee editor is new ASNE presidentMILWAUKEE — The editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, named Tuesday as the new president of the American Society of News Editors, pledged to help newspapers find new ways to make money off the Web. Martin Kaiser succeeds Charlotte H.
Detroit Free Press, newspaper partnership name top execs with Hunke's move to USA TodayApril 29th, 2009 Detroit Free Press, news partnership get top execsDETROIT — The Detroit Media Partnership and Detroit Free Press have announced their new top executives. Susie Ellwood will become chief executive of the Detroit Media Partnership, which oversees the business operations of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.
Hunke becomes USA Today publisher; Hillkirk named as editorApril 28th, 2009 Hunke, Hillkirk named to top posts at USA TodayMcLEAN, Va. — USA Today, the nation's largest newspaper, filled two top executive positions Tuesday by naming David Hunke as publisher and John Hillkirk as editor.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editor is new president of the American Society of News EditorsApril 28th, 2009 Milwaukee editor is president of news editor groupMILWAUKEE — The editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been appointed the new president of the American Society of News Editors. Martin Kaiser succeeds Charlotte H.