Michaels Named Tribune COO
Randy Michaels Had Been Executive VP/CEO of Interactive, Broadcast Divisions
By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/8/2008 7:11:00 AM
Tribune named Randy Michaels chief operating officer, responsible “for all aspects of the company’s publishing, broadcasting and interactive divisions.”
The appointment is effective immediately. He had been executive vice president and CEO of Tribune’s interactive and broadcast divisions.
“Randy is one of the most creative human beings I’ve ever known,” Tribune chairman and CEO Sam Zell said. “But he is exactly what Tribune needs to keep moving forward -- smart, decisive, relentless, irreverent, fun and cutting-edge.”
Showing his propensity for irreverence, Michaels said, “The advertising environment is tough, the real estate crisis is affecting our classifieds something awful and people are saying, ‘Newspapers are dead.’ So, naturally, I want to take on even more responsibility for our print business.”
On a more serious note, he added that Tribune has “world-class brands with unlimited potential,” and that the company’s TV stations “are leading the industry in growth. By using the resources and support of these amazing brands, we can also build tremendously strong interactive businesses. There is a lot of upside here.”
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