Gannett reorganizes community publishing division

Hudler MCLEAN, Va.- Gannett, publisher of The News-Press, announced a reorganization of its U.S. Community Publishing division, several executive appointments and two retirements:

Five regional groups become four groups: East, South, Interstate and West.

East will continue to be headed by Senior Group President W. Curtis Riddle, who also is publisher of The News Journal in Wilmington, Del.

South will be headed by Group President Carol O. Hudler. She is president and publisher of The News-Press in Fort Myers and was a group president of the Sun Coast Group.

Interstate will continue to be headed by Senior Group President Barbara A. Henry until Aug. 1, when she retires. A successor will be named shortly.

West will be headed by Laura L. Hollingsworth, president and publisher of The Des Moines (Iowa) Register. She will become a group president. Headquarters of the former Pacific Group moves from Phoenix, AZ, to Des Moines.

The Arizona Republic, The Honolulu Advertiser and the Tucson Citizen will report directly to Robert J. Dickey, president of U.S. Community Publishing.

Denise H. Ivey, currently a group president of the Mid-South Group and president and publisher of The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., will retire on Jan. 1. Until then, she becomes chairman of the Louisville operation. A successor to her as president and publisher will be named shortly.

"This reorganization both refines our structure and puts our top people in key jobs with expanded responsibilities around the country," said Dickey. "This will allow us to realign our strategic objectives and focus on top line growth as we go forward."

- Business Wire