By: E&P Staff Steven Pope has been appointed president and publisher of The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pope was previously general manager of Swift Communications Colorado Mountain News Media. He succeeds Scott McKibben, who was named chief revenue officer of the Los Angeles Times in August.
While at Colorado Mountain News, which publishes six dailies, 11 weeklies, magazines and custom publishing products, Pope grew revenues by 59% while investing in new pressroom equipment and technology.
"Steve is a proven leader who takes on challenges with urgency and determination, and has consistently improved results and readership levels throughout his career," Jon Segal, president of Freedom Communications Newspaper Division, which publishes the Gazette, said in a statement. "He is a results-driven executive with extensive knowledge of Colorado, which will be useful in getting ahead of the competition and enhancing how the Gazette delivers information to the region."
Pope also served as publisher of the Vail Daily Group, also owned by Swift, vice president of circulation at the Denver Post, vice president of circulation and production at the Houston Post and director of circulation at the Tucson Newspaper Agency. He began his career at the Long Beach (Calif.) Press Telegram in 1979 as circulation director.
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