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Racine Journal Times names Boyd executive editor

Mike Boyd

The Racine Journal Times, a daily newspaper in Wisconsin, has appointed Mike Boyd executive editor. Recently, he served as editor in chief of News West Publishing in Bullhead City, Ariz.

Boyd, an announcement read, will “directly supervising all Racine news operations and overseeing the editors in Lake Geneva and Kenosha, working closely with John Sloca, the local editor at the Kenosha News.”

Boyd worked as an editor at MSN Local, MSN Money, the Business Examiner in Washington, the Colorado Springs Business Journal and the Fayetteville Observer.

Boyd said:

“I’m looking forward to learning more about the area and working with the outstanding team members in Racine, Kenosha and Lake Geneva to continue providing the news and information that local residents want and need.

“I’ve always considered journalism to be a calling and a service, and I believe there is no higher service than providing a paper’s audience with the most relevant and accurate information possible.”

Mariam Ahmed

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