CASPER, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 16, 2015--
Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of news, information and
advertising in 50 markets, has named Casper Star-Tribune editor Jason
Adrians publisher of Casper Star-Tribune Communications. He succeeds
Nathan Bekke, who was named vice president – consumer sales and
marketing for Lee Enterprises in February of this year. Adrians has
served as interim publisher since that time.
“I’m extremely grateful to be the next publisher of the Casper
Star-Tribune,” Adrians said. “I can think of no greater honor, and no
greater responsibility, than to serve our community in this way. This is
our home, and my wife, Katie, and I want to help build a stronger
Casper, Natrona County and Wyoming as a whole.
“We have the largest audience in Wyoming, and continuing that growth
will remain a major priority here. Our traditional print product is
excellent, steady and reliable, especially our fantastic Sunday
newspaper. And, our expanding digital platforms allow us to not only
reach even more people than ever before, but also provide our Full
Access subscribers with a wide variety of unique, exclusive content on
Trib.com and our mobile apps.”
Bekke lauded Adrians as an accomplished leader with a strong connection
to Casper and Wyoming.
“I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Jason Adrians as publisher
of Casper Star-Tribune Communications. He has done an extraordinary job
as interim publisher, and I know he will continue to serve our readers
and advertising customers well,” Bekke said.
Adrians became editor of the Star-Tribune in 2013 after 10 years with
the Wisconsin State Journal. In 2014, the Star-Tribune was named
Wyoming’s newspaper of the year by the Wyoming Press Association.
Adrians is a 1999 graduate of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He and
his wife, Katie, have three children. He is on the board of directors
for the Wyoming Press Association and serves as a Meals On Wheels
volunteer.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information, and
a major platform for advertising, in its markets, with 46 daily
newspapers and a joint interest in four others, rapidly growing digital
products and nearly 300 specialty publications in 22 states. Lee's
newspapers have circulation of nearly 1.1 million daily and 1.5 million
Sunday, reaching well more than three million readers in print alone.
Lee's websites and mobile and tablet products attracted 27.6 million
unique visitors in December 2014. Lee's markets include St. Louis, MO;
Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Davenport, IA; Billings, MT; Bloomington, IL;
and Tucson, AZ. Lee Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol LEE. For more information about Lee, please
visit lee.net.
Source: Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises
Charles Arms, 563-383-2100
Director of
Communications
IR@lee.net
