Great Lakes

Saga Communications, Inc. Announces that Chris Forgy is Appointed Senior Vice President/Operations

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Jeudi, mai 24, 2018
Metro Detroit, Michigan, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, Grosse Pointe, Great Lakes, SGA Airlines, Geography of the United States

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) today reported that Chris Forgy is being promoted to the new position of Senior Vice President/Operations.Mr.

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  • GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) today reported that Chris Forgy is being promoted to the new position of Senior Vice President/Operations.Mr.
  • Forgy joined the Company in 1995 and served as Director of Sales for the Company's radio stations in Columbus, OH until 2006.
  • He left the Company from 2006 to 2011 to serve as General Manager of radio clusters for other broadcast companies.Mr.
  • Forgy rejoined the Company as President and General Manager of our Columbus market where he has served until being promoted to his new position.

Saga Communications, Inc. Names Warren Lada to Board of Directors

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Jeudi, mai 24, 2018
Metro Detroit, Michigan, WAQY, Grosse Pointe, Great Lakes, Geography of the United States

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) announced today the increase of its number of Board members to seven and the appointment of Warren Lada to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) announced today the increase of its number of Board members to seven and the appointment of Warren Lada to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • As was previously announced Mr. Lada is retiring from his position as Chief Operating Officer at the end of June, 2018.
  • Mr. Lada began his broadcast career in 1976 and served in various capacities for several broadcast companies before joining Saga in 1991where he initially served as General Manager of WAQY, Rock 102 in Springfield, MA.
  • Mr. Lada held several positions during his 27 years with the Company, ultimately serving as Chief Operating Officer until his retirement.

Saga Communications, Inc. Announces the Retirement of Chief Operating Officer

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Mercredi, mai 23, 2018
Metro Detroit, WAQY, Saga, Michigan, Grosse Pointe, Rock 102, Great Lakes, Geography of the United States

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Warren Lada, will retire at the end of June, 2018.

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  • GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Warren Lada, will retire at the end of June, 2018.
  • Ed Christian, Saga's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Warren has been an integral part of Saga for the past 27 years and we will deeply miss his contributions to Saga and its radio stations across the US."
  • Prior to his current position as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Lada served as President and General Manager for Saga radio station WAQY, Rock 102, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  • Saga is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties.

BMO Economics Report: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region Expansion to Accelerate

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Vendredi, mai 4, 2018
Eastern Canada, Geography of Canada, Great Lakes, ONTARIO, Economy of the United States, QUEBEC, Montreal, United States

States in the region to build momentum with accelerating U.S. economy

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  • States in the region to build momentum with accelerating U.S. economy
    MONTREAL, TORONTO and CHICAGO, May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Building on momentum seen from the previous year, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence economy is poised to accelerate in 2018, according to a new report from BMO Economics.
  • The report, Partners in Growth and Trade, was released today during a presentation by BMO Chief Economist Doug Porter at the Council of the Great Lakes Region's fourth Great Lakes Economic Forum in Montreal.
  • The region includes Ontario and Quebec in Canada, along with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the United States.
  • "The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region is a vital driver of North American economic output, employment and trade, accounting for nearly a third of combined Canadian and U.S. GDP, jobs and exports," said Mr. Porter.

Windsor news coverage threatened as newspaper strike looms

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Jeudi, mai 3, 2018
Postmedia Network, Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, CTV Two, Windsor International Airport, ONTARIO, Great Lakes

WINDSOR, ON, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ -Daily local news coverage in Windsor is under threat as owners of the Windsor Star seek massive concessions, while a midnight Friday strike deadline looms.

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  • WINDSOR, ON, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ -Daily local news coverage in Windsor is under threat as owners of the Windsor Star seek massive concessions, while a midnight Friday strike deadline looms.
  • The Council of Unions represents 180 employees who work in the newsroom, advertising, sales and service, pressroom, mailroom and the business office.
  • The Windsor Star employees earned just a one-per-cent wage hike over the last seven years, in stark contrast to the $1.7 million that Postmedia C.E.O.
  • Nearly half of the Windsor Star workforce is part-time, at the lower end of the pay scale.

Major Tech Conference Moves to Toronto in 2019

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Mardi, mai 1, 2018
Exhibition Place, Toronto, Enercare Centre, Geography of Ontario, Great Lakes, ONTARIO

TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - North America's fastest growing tech conference will be moving to North America's fastest growing tech region when Collision heads to Toronto next year.

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  • TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - North America's fastest growing tech conference will be moving to North America's fastest growing tech region when Collision heads to Toronto next year.
  • The 2019 conference will take place at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place from May 20-23, 2019.
  • The sector employs 401,000 people in 18,000 tech companies, accounting for 15 per cent of all jobs in the Toronto region.
  • I'm happy you chose Toronto to host North America's fastest growing tech conference for the next three years.