Categories: OLD Media Moves

Saying goodbye to Lexington biz editor

Don McNay of the Richmond Register in Kentucky laments the departure of Lexington Herald-Leader business editor Jim Jordan, laid off last month, and columnist Byron Crawford.

McNay writes, “It will be difficult to find new journalists with the mindset of Byron and Jim. They stayed at their papers for decades. They are institutions in their respective cities. They knew everyone and every source. They put in incredible hours.

“Byron traveled every inch of Kentucky and cranked out three columns a week. Jim did many different things, including stints as business editor. He wrote a great column and was a guy you would see covering fires on Thanksgiving so that the rest of the staff could have the day off.

“They are two of the nicest guys you will ever meet. Very grounded and down to earth.”

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