Mary Jo Villa

Mary Jo Villa leaving leadership role with APG, The Gazette

Aug. 26, 2020

Longtime newspaper executive Mary Jo Villa is leaving her leadership roles with Adams Publishing Group and The (Janesville) Gazette, the company announced Monday.

Throughout her career of more than 30 years, Villa has held several executive leadership roles with The Gazette and its parent companies. She moved into her most recent role following APG’s purchase of Bliss Communication’s newspapers and printing facility in 2019.

Taking over for Villa as president of APG’s southern Wisconsin group is Orestes Baez, who comes to Wisconsin after spending two years in Michigan as the regional vice president and group publisher of a chain of Gannett-owned newspapers

kevin passon

Kevin Passon to take over as Antigo Daily Journal editor

Aug. 26, 2020

Veteran journalist Kevin Passon has been named editor of the Antigo Daily Journal and will take over the role Aug. 31. He replaces Lisa Haefs, who retired earlier this month.

Passon currently serves as managing editor The (Cottage Grove) Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle. Both newspapers are owned by Adams Publishing Group.

Former Milwaukee Journal promotion manager Harvey Kroboth dies at 94

Aug. 26, 2020

Harvey Leonard Kroboth, a former longtime member of The Milwaukee Journal advertising department, died Aug. 6 in Riverside, Calif. He was 94.

After graduating from Milwaukee Art School, Kroboth worked at Gimbels and J.C. Penney before joining the copy service department of The Journal in 1952. Eventually, he moved up to promotion manager and went on to spend the rest of his career at The Journal until retiring in 1980.

Bryann Bozeman

Bryann Bozeman joins UNG advertising staff

Aug. 23, 2020

Bryann Bozeman has joined the advertising staff at Unified Newspaper Group as a customer relationship coordinator, UNG announced Monday.

Serving as a link between account executives and their advertising clients, Bozeman will be responsible for ensuring quality advertising, marketing and customer service for UNG advertisers.

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