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Tribune Publishing
Appoints Vice President/Circulation
Company
names Chicago Tribune's Vincent Casanova to Post
CHICAGO, December 6, 2004 -- Tribune
Publishing, a division of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB),
today announced that publishing veteran Vincent (Vince)
Casanova has been appointed vice president/circulation,
effective immediately. Casanova was previously vice president/circulation
and consumer marketing for Chicago Tribune Company.
"This move to a full time group executive
role is a natural extension of the leadership Vince has demonstrated
coordinating key circulation activities across our newspapers
in recent months," said Scott Smith, Tribune Publishing
chief operating officer. "In addition, Vince’s
expertise in marketing, distribution and solid controls will
be a great resource as we continue to develop quality circulation
with highly responsive readership."
Casanova will be responsible for guiding the overall circulation
marketing, sales, service and distribution strategy for Tribune
Publishing, including ensuring the accuracy and integrity
of reported circulation results. He will work with each Tribune
newspaper to develop and implement initiatives that grow
valuable circulation and readership, as well as to improve
distribution efficiencies and flexibility.
Casanova will represent Tribune on circulation industry
matters. In January, he becomes president of the board
of the Newspaper Association of America’s (NAA) Circulation
Federation, and also joins the NAA/ABC Liaison committee,
as well as continuing on the NAA Postal Affairs Committee.
Casanova has served as vice president/circulation and consumer
marketing for Chicago Tribune Company since 1999, responsible
for circulation, consumer marketing and sales, service and
distribution. He joined Tribune in 1979 and has held a variety
of management positions with Tribune Company and Chicago
Tribune, including corporate audit director.
Casanova holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern
Illinois University and a master’s in business administration
from the University of Chicago. He is a CPA and a member
of both the Illinois Society and American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants.
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TRIBUNE (NYSE: TRB) is
one of the country’s top media companies, operating
businesses in broadcasting and publishing. It reaches
more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the
only media organization with television stations, newspapers
and websites in the nation’s top three markets.
In publishing, Tribune operates 14 leading daily newspapers
including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday
and Spanish-language Hoy, plus a wide range of targeted
publications. The company’s broadcasting group
operates 26 television stations, Superstation WGN on
national cable, Chicago’s WGN-AM and the Chicago
Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites
complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties
and extend the company’s nationwide audience.
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