Wisconsin group

[Guest]

Wisconsin is not done by a long shot. There's still some reorganzation to be done at least in the east group. No one at my site is sleeping easy yet.

[Guest]

Where is finance moving to?

[Guest]

Any news from Sheboygan?

[fred]

Mark Baldwin was regional executive editor over the four central sites and GM of Stevens Point. If they cut Linda Taylor (ME) and demoted him to editor/GM of Stevens Point ONLY that would be a big hit for that pompous ass. he should go back to teaching because that's what people do when they can't do.

[ethan]

Door County Advocate lost 1 Sales Assistant, Door Reminder lost 1 person.
Green Bay Press Gazette lost Director of Classifieds and Director of Prepress.

[Guest]

The only finance that is moving at this time in WI is the accounts payable group, that change is in the works now. In addition, the group finance department in WI actually lost 3 people yesterday throughout the state.

[guest]

Appleton newsroom lost the Executive Editor's administrative assistant, the public service editor and a part-time sports position.

[Guest]

Here is the Green Bay story about its cuts: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090710/GPG03/90710009

The 19 people include the five aforementioned cuts at Green Bay's weekly papers plus Green Bay's prepress director and classified ad director.

Five other are from the Green Bay newsroom: managing editor Barbara Janesh, assistant opinion editor Terry Anderson, business editor Bob Van Enkenvoort, librarian Diane Robb and copy editor Christopher Heimerman.

Don't know where the other seven cuts were.

[Guest]

Here is the AP story about the publisher-level changes in the eastern Wisconsin group.

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local_ap_gannett_papers_management_200907100833_rev1

It says nothing about central Wisconsin group changes, or about other layoffs in either group.

[Gannettoid]

From an anonymous tipster:

please list Kewaunee County News separate from Green Bay Press Gazette. We lost 3. Thanks

Is this three additional, or is it 16 for Green Bay and 3 for Kewaunee County News?

[Guest]

From an anonymous tipster:

please list Kewaunee County News separate from Green Bay Press Gazette. We lost 3. Thanks

Is this three additional, or is it 16 for Green Bay and 3 for Kewaunee County News?

An accurate count is 14 for Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3 for Kewaunee County News and 2 for Door County Advocate. The latter two are weeklies.

[Guest]

Boy king Jonathan Gneiser, all of 29, named GM/editor in Marshfield. Gneiser was already editor. Former GM Matt Wolk sent packing.

Wouldn't get too comfortable in that corner office, Jonny, not that you'll have time.

[FRMRGnttr]

Or will Wolk remain GM of the Rapids site as he has been sine Helen Jungwerth "retired"?

[Guest]

Nope. Allen Hicks, 34, already editor in WR, also made editor/GM.

Wolk out due to "restructuring," yeah, um-hmm. Don't think it'll be long before Gannett unveils "Central Wisconsin Today" produced by three people in Wausau, which I called five years ago when it was obvious this cluster was already going in the tank.

[FRMRGnttr]

Central Wisconsin Today

I recall a former coworker talking about a regional paper in the works when the first talks of consolidating the Ad Services departments started.

More and more it appears headed in that direction.

[Guest]

So someone on Gannettblog states that Beck has NOT been shown the door, but demoted to GM of Wausau only?

Anyone have anything to confirm this?

[FRMRGnttr]

Nope. Allen Hicks, 34, already editor in WR, also made editor/GM.

Wolk out due to "restructuring," yeah, um-hmm. Don't think it'll be long before Gannett unveils "Central Wisconsin Today" produced by three people in Wausau, which I called five years ago when it was obvious this cluster was already going in the tank.

I just got back.

5 Years ago you say? I recall a number of people saying the same thing.

Any more news on other departmental changes? Last I knew the Marshfield Retail Sales manager was pulling double duty with WR. Is this planned to continue?

[Guest]

So when does the East group start producing just one Sunday section?

Or combine Oshkosh-Appleton, Sheboygan-Fond du Lac and Manitowoc-Green Bay?

Or Sheboygan-Manitowoc-Green Bay and Oshkosh-Appleton-Fond du Lac?

[Guest]

Probably the same time they launch Central Wisconsin Today?

[Guest]

When Hell freezes over.