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Monica Richardson Appointed USA TODAY Senior Vice President

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced Monica R. Richardson will join Gannett to lead USA TODAY ’s award-winning newsroom as Senior Vice President effective April 1.

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced Monica R. Richardson will join Gannett to lead USA TODAY ’s award-winning newsroom as Senior Vice President effective April 1.
Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, Richardson will work closely to extend the reach of the Nation’s Newspaper and invigorate USA TODAY’s portfolio.
Richardson most recently served as Vice President of Local News and Large Markets for McClatchy.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240223710950/en/
Monica Richardson, USA TODAY Senior Vice President (Photo: Business Wire)
As a seasoned professional with a proven 30-year long track record of devising strategies for digital audience growth and leading cross divisional collaborations, Richardson is primed to spearhead dramatic and long-term growth across the enterprise.

LMC Announces 2024 Executive Board

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Scripps Co.; re-appointed Rafael Cores, Impremedia; and newly elected Nick Ames, McClatchy, and Carolynn Buser, OnMilwaukee, to its executive board.

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Scripps Co.; re-appointed Rafael Cores, Impremedia; and newly elected Nick Ames, McClatchy, and Carolynn Buser, OnMilwaukee, to its executive board.
The LMC executive board is composed of nine elected and three board-appointed members with digital expertise from a diverse mix of local media companies.
"We are pleased to welcome Nick and Carolynn as new board members, and for continued engagement from Tom, Rafael and the rest of our board," said Fran Wills, CEO of the LMC.
First-time LMC board member Carolynn Buser is the chief operating officer at OnMilwaukee.com and LiFT Digital based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Las Olas Venture Capital ("LOVC") Announces Latest Investment in Letterhead to Revolutionize Newsletter Content Automation

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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Letterhead , a software platform for automating the creation and management of email newsletters, streamlines newsletter creation, distribution, and monetization for publishers and marketing teams to help produce meaningful content at scale.

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Letterhead , a software platform for automating the creation and management of email newsletters, streamlines newsletter creation, distribution, and monetization for publishers and marketing teams to help produce meaningful content at scale.
Leveraging AI, Letterhead empowers users to manage multiple newsletters with the workflow of one, improving efficiency and scalability while retaining the ability to create quality, personalized, and bespoke products.
Letterhead's software works with a customer's existing content management system and email service provider, enabling any company to use its tools with minimal switching costs.
Las Olas Venture Capital ("LOVC") Announces Latest Seed Investment in Miami, FL based AI Newsletter Company, Letterhead
"Our vision is to help every company engage their audiences with meaningful media content," said Christopher Sopher, co-founder and CEO of Letterhead.

Kenco Strengthens Life Sciences Division with Team Growth, Learning Opportunities

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Kenco , one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, continues to grow its Life Sciences Division with the appointment of Blake Hackler as group vice president, operations, life sciences and the addition of TJ Gbadamosi as a manager of life science network quality.

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Kenco , one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, continues to grow its Life Sciences Division with the appointment of Blake Hackler as group vice president, operations, life sciences and the addition of TJ Gbadamosi as a manager of life science network quality.
In addition to Gbadamosi’s hire, Kenco is investing in new educational opportunities to strengthen the division.
Our life sciences team must be knowledgeable on the rules and technology for medical device distribution, spare parts and more.
That is how our customers succeed.”
To learn more about Kenco’s Life Sciences Division, visit www.kencogroup.com .

McClatchy CEO Elected News/Media Alliance Board of Directors Chair

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The News/Media Alliance (NMA) has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair. Tony succeeds Maribel Perez Wadsworth, former President of Gannett Media.

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The News/Media Alliance (NMA) has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair.
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The News/Media Alliance (NMA) has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair.
"Tony has contributed to the Alliance's success as a member of the Board and we are delighted that he has agreed to take on the role of Chair," said News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey.
Together, Tony, the Board and Alliance staff will advocate, lobby and implement new initiatives that will support the thriving news and magazine media sectors.

Gambling.com Group Ready for Launch of Online Sports Betting in Kentucky with BetKentucky.com

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Kentucky -- with a population of over three million adults -- launched retail sports betting in the state on September 7, with Governor Andy Beshear announcing brick-and-mortar sportsbooks posted a handle of over $4.5 million after the first two weekends. BetKentucky.com in late July commissioned a survey, reporting that 42% of Kentucky adults say they are “very likely” or “likely” to bet on sports once it is legalized. Kentucky has a strong college sporting history with college teams at the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and others receiving undivided attention from fans across the state.

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Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Group”), a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry, today announced that it is ready to provide marketing services to licensed online sports betting operators in the state of Kentucky as legal online sports betting goes live on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
The Group launched BetKentucky.com in April 2022 ahead of the legal online sports betting market in Kentucky going live to help sports bettors find trusted, comprehensive and up-to-date information on sports betting and legislative updates in the Bluegrass State.
Through its portfolio of informational websites, Gambling.com Group helps operators acquire players, reducing their reliance on more intrusive forms of advertising.
Kentucky has a strong college sporting history with college teams at the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and others receiving undivided attention from fans across the state.

National Press Club Opens Registration for the Run for Austin 5K on Nov. 18

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for the Run for Austin Virtual 5K opens today to all runners and walkers eager to participate.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for the Run for Austin Virtual 5K opens today to all runners and walkers eager to participate.
"It's outrageous that these two American journalists, who were simply doing their jobs in Syria and Russia, continue to languish in detention," said National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly.
Event proceeds will go to the Austin Tice Fund at the National Press Club Journalism Institute , the Club's nonprofit affiliate.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press.

Gambling.com Group Revenue Grows 63% to a Q2 Record of $26.0 Million, Net Income Rises to $0.3 Million, and Adjusted EBITDA Increases to a Q2 Record of $9.4 Million

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Similarly, these adjustments totaled $3.0 million, or $0.08, per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

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Similarly, these adjustments totaled $3.0 million, or $0.08, per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
See “Supplemental Information - Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments.
See “Supplemental Information - Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this release for reconciliations to the comparable IFRS numbers.
New depositing customers rose 60% year-over-year to over 91,000, which helped drive a 63% revenue increase to $26.0 million, 161% growth in Adjusted EBITDA to $9.4 million, and $8.5 million of Free Cash Flow.

Local Media Consortium Releases 2023 Member Economic Impact Report

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced the release of its third annual member economic impact report, which quantifies how its strength-in-numbers business model helps local newspapers, broadcasters and online outlets maximize cost savings and increase revenue through strategic partnerships with digital platforms and service providers.

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The report finds year-over-year gains in each of the economic impact report metrics, including a $1 million increase in cumulative revenue and cost savings, and a 17% increase in member engagements with the LMC's now 32 partners .
"The Local Media Consortium continues to take an active leadership role to help local media providers stay nimble as they navigate challenges in the ever-changing digital news and advertising space," said Fran Wills, CEO of the LMC.
"This annual economic impact report enables us to analyze which programs best help our members and partners.
The LMC's member economic impact report finds that in 2022 ad serving with Google Ad Manager delivered the highest expense savings and significant programmatic advertising growth for members.

Gambling.com Group Enters Into First International Media Partnership with The Independent

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The partnership with The Independent represents the third major media partnership for Gambling.com Group and follows its previously announced agreements with The McClatchy Company and Gannett -- two of the largest U.S. newspaper publishers. The partnership with The Independent is the first media partnership the Group has entered into outside of the U.S. and offers the Group an additional growth driver in one of its largest and most important markets.

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Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Group”), a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry, has extended its reach in the U.K. through a new media partnership with Independent Digital News and Media Limited (“The Independent”), one of the U.K.’s largest digital media publishers.
The partnership with The Independent represents the third major media partnership for Gambling.com Group and follows its previously announced agreements with The McClatchy Company and Gannett -- two of the largest U.S. newspaper publishers.
The partnership with The Independent is the first media partnership the Group has entered into outside of the U.S. and offers the Group an additional growth driver in one of its largest and most important markets.
By partnering with Gambling.com Group, The Independent gains access to the Group’s proprietary data science platform, award-winning content team and leading expertise in monetizing online gambling traffic.