Advance Publications Archives

Whitmer was pushed out of top newspaper job

November 24, 2021 4:22 pmNovember 26, 2021 3:39 pm

The decision by Kevin Whitmer to leave his top post at NJ Advance Media at the end of this year was not his own, with his bosses at the Newhouse-owned Advance Publications telling him that his 18-year stint at the...

Newark Airport’s new manager had poor reviews in Grand Rapids

January 9, 2020 11:57 pmJanuary 10, 2020 9:32 am

The new general manager of Newark Liberty International Airport was pushed out of his last job running the airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan. James Gill was hired by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after a national...

A primer on NJ daily print newspapers

August 6, 2019 12:37 pmAugust 6, 2019 3:49 pm

The announcement yesterday that GateHouse Media has acquired Gannett, becoming the largest daily print newspaper chain in the country, means that 15 of New Jersey’s 17 dailies will be under the control of two national media conglomerates. None of the...

Gannett chain sold to owner of Burlington County Times

August 5, 2019 2:58 pmAugust 5, 2019 4:26 pm

Gannett, which operates seven daily newspapers in New Jersey, has been sold to the New Media Investment Group/GateHouse Media, the owner of the Burlington County Times and NJBiz. As part of the merger, GateHouse chairman and CEO Michael Reed will...