LEXINGTON, Ky., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Triple Crown Media,
Inc. (Nasdaq: TCMI) today announced the appointment of Mark G. Meikle as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Michael S.
("Steve") Cornwell as Executive Vice President of Operations.
Mark Meikle was Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, a publicly traded company having
$500 million in total revenues, from 2003 until the company was sold
earlier this month. Mr. Meikle replaces Frederick J. Erickson as Chief
Financial Officer who resigned, effective today. Mr. Erickson will remain
with the Company until May 31, 2006 to assist with the transition.
Steve Cornwell was Vice President and General Manager of WIBW-TV in
Topeka, Kansas since 2004, an affiliate of Gray Television, Inc. Prior to
WIBW, Mr. Cornwell held positions with Gray Publishing, LLC, when it was
owned and operated by Gray Television, ranging from production and
operations director, circulation director and general manager of GNET, a
local cable news operation in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Thomas J. Stultz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Triple Crown
Media, Inc., commented, "We are very appreciative of Fred Erickson's
efforts in connection with the formation and integration of our businesses,
and we are disappointed about Fred Erickson's decision to take a different
direction in his career. At the same time, we are very excited about the
addition of two very experienced executives to our management team. Mark
Meikle and Steve Cornwell will be located in our Lexington, Kentucky
headquarters, and will be an important part of our efforts to enhance our
operational efficiencies."
Triple Crown Media owns and operates six daily newspapers and one
weekly newspaper in Georgia, and provides paging and other wireless
services in non- major metropolitan areas in Alabama, Florida and Georgia,
where it also operates 14 retail locations. Triple Crown Media, through its
subsidiary, Host Communications, Inc., is engaged in the Collegiate
Marketing and Production Services business and Association Management
Services business. The Collegiate Management and Production Services
business provides sports marketing and production services to a number of
collegiate conferences and universities and, through a contract with CBS
Sports, on behalf of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The
Association Management Services business provides various associations with
services such as member communication, recruitment and retention,
conference planning, Internet web site management, marketing and
administration.
SOURCE Triple Crown Media, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.triplecrownmedia.com
CONTACT:
Thomas J. Stultz, President and Chief
Executive Officer, +1-859-226-4356, or Mark G. Meikle, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, +1-859-226-4376, or
Steve Cornwell, Executive Vice President of Operations,
+1-859-226-4297, all of Triple Crown Media, Inc.
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