Pina named ME of Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal
Phil Pina has been named managing editor of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, an American City Business Journals publication. He previously was deputy metro editor and cities editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Pina also worked at the St. Paul Pioneer Press as a reporter and a team leader. And he was a reporter at the […]
Phoenix Biz Journal editor Barr is retiring
Greg Barr, editor in chief of Phoenix Business Journal, plans to retire in December after 20 years with American City Business Journals, reports Paul Thompson of the Business Journal. Thompson writes, “Barr was hired as PBJ’s editor in 2018. The role followed previous stops as a managing editor with both Austin Business Journal and Houston Business […]
Emerson departs Sports Biz Journal for Utah
Sports Business Journal reporter Na‘Andre Emerson has departed for a job covering politics at the Deseret News in Utah. He had been at the American City Business Journals publication for five years. Emerson previously worked at 730 ESPN The Game in Charlotte. He is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University.
Cincinnati Biz Courier reporter Watkins is retiring
Steve Watkins, a reporter at the Cincinnati Business Courier, is retiring after more than 30 years in business journalism. His last day is Oct. 1. Watkins has been at the Business Courier for 26 1/2 years, mostly as a reporter covering banking and finance, sports business and Kroger Co. He also was managing editor for […]
Reporter Guilfoil departs Denver Biz Journal
Jackson Guilfoil, who covered major employers, energy and technology for the Denver Business Journal, has left the publication. Before joining the DBJ, he worked as the lead reporter and assistant editor at the Eureka Times-Standard, the paper of record for California’s north coast. During his time in California, Guilfoil covered forests, the ocean, government and […]
Denver Biz Journal seeks a reporter
This position will be hybrid in the office/market four days per week. The Denver Business Journal is seeking an ambitious and competitive reporter to cover some of Colorado’s most important business sectors: major employers, publicly traded companies, technology and energy. This reporter will own a high-profile beat that tracks companies, executives, trends and policy decisions […]
ACBJ unveils home page redesign for 44 papers
Charlotte-based American City Business Journals unveiled Tuesday a home page redesign for its 44 business news publications, its first since 2010. Silicon Valley Business Journal editor in chief Gary Boulanger writes, “Over the past several months, our design team at American City Business Journals in Charlotte, North Carolina, has tested a new homepage layout in several markets, gathering […]
Cincinnati Biz Courier seeks a reporter
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week. The Courier editorial team is in the newsroom Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Employees can work in the market on Wednesdays and Fridays. Those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager. The Reporters for ACBJ will join our newsroom and cover markets […]
Fort Worth Biz Journal hires Thornfelt as a reporter
The Fort Worth Business Journal has hired Samantha Thornfelt as a reporter. She will cover residential real estate and restaurants. Thornfelt has been working for the Dallas Observer as a freelance contributor. She also interned for the Dallas Morning News. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of North Texas.
Birmingham Biz Journal publisher Welker retires
Joel Welker, publisher of the Birmingham Business Journal for the past 18 years, has retired, reports Grayson Everett of Yellowhammer. Everett reports, “Welker spent 18 years leading the Business Journal, capping a 31-year career with its parent company, American City Business Journals. “He arrived in Birmingham in 2008 and went on to oversee the publication through a […]
