Long Island Business News names new publisher, editor

Scott Schoen has been named publisher and Greg Zeller has been named editor of the Long Island Business News, a Dolan paper. A story on its website states, “Zeller returned to LIBN in January after serving as a reporter and managing editor at the paper in 2006. He’s been a reporter and editor for 23 […]

Dolan reports third-quarter loss, revenue decline

The Dolan Co., the Minneapolis-based publisher of business newspapers across the country, reported a a third-quarter decline in revenues as well as a loss. The company reported a 20.7 percent decline in third-quarter revenue to $35.5 million. The net loss for the quarter was $27.5 million, or 91 cents per share. The loss includes a […]

Long Island Business publisher leaving

Publisher John Kominicki of the Long Island Business News is planning to leave the paper at the end of this month to join an advertising and digital marketing agency. Tom Incantalupo of Newsday writes, “Kominicki, 58, a Stony Brook resident who joined the 7,500-circulation business weekly in 1998, will become a partner and president at […]

Dolan reports loss, but higher revenues

The Dolan Co., the Minneapolis-based publisher of business newspapers across the country, reported a second quarter loss but also higher revenues. The company lost $140.4 million, or $2.39 per share, during the quarter, primarily due to charges from discontinued operations. Its operating loss for the quarter was $24.7 million. In the same quarter a year […]

Dolan names new head of biz paper division

Dolan Co., which owns business newspapers across the country, has promoted Christopher A. Eddings to vice president in charge of its division that operates the newspapers. Eddings, 63, has been director of publishing operations since 2010. His new position puts him in charge of the company’s 19 local publishing operations as well as such national […]

Owner of biz weeklies reports first-quarter loss

Dolan Co., which owns business newspapers across the country, reported a net loss and a decline in revenue for the first quarter. The Minneapolis-based company reported that first quarter revenues decreased 8.5 percent year-over-year to $54.7 million. Its net loss was $7.2 million, or 25 cents per diluted share. This includes an $10.7 million impairment […]

Owner of biz weeklies reports third-quarter loss

Dolan Media Co., which owns business newspapers across the country, reported a net loss and a decline in revenue for the third quarter. The Minneapolis-based company reported a loss of $145 million, or $2.98 per share, due to a $150 million write down of the value of some of its assets. Cash earnings were $4.2 […]

Dolan sells Mississippi Business Journal

Tupelo-based Journal Inc. has announced it has acquired the assets of Mississippi Business Journal from Minnesota-based The Dolan Co. for an undisclosed amount. A story by the business journal’s staff states, “Journal Inc. CEO/President/Publisher Clay Foster announced the completion of the deal this week to the leadership and staff of the Mississippi Business Journal. “‘We […]

Owner of weekly biz papers reports higher profits

Dolan Media Co., which owns weekly business newspapers across the country, reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday that were higher than expected. The Minneapolis-based company reported net income of $4.92 million or 16 cents per share, compared to net income of $2.57 million or 14 cents per share a year ago. Cash earnings per share were 9 […]

Colorado biz journal being sold

The owners of the Colorado Springs Independent announced Monday that they are buying the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Andrew Wineke and Rich Laden of the Colorado Springs Gazette report, “John Weiss, publisher of the Independent and head of the Publishing Corp. of Colorado Springs that is buying the Business Journal, said the papers would remain […]