AUGUST 25, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: John
Tuller
Director,
Public Relations
914-694-5354
The Journal News and WCBS-Radio 880
Join in Media Partnership
WHITE PLAINS, NY- Building on its unique and successful partnership with WCBS-TV formed last year, The Journal News will enter into another CBS partnership, this time with WCBS News Radio 880.
This innovative, three-way media union of print, TV and now radio is designed to provide additional coverage of breaking news and major events taking place in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.
Like WCBS-TV, WCBS News Radio 880 will have a bureau and studio housed adjacent to the newsroom of The Journal News at the newspaperÕs corporate office in White Plains, NY. The announcement was made today by Gary F. Sherlock, president and publisher of The Journal News, and Steve Swenson, vice president and general manager of WCBS News Radio 880.
WCBS News Radio 880 will have the ability to broadcast live every day from the specially created studios, which will benefit both news operations through expanded coverage opportunities within the tri-county area.
Sherlock said, ÒWeÕre simply taking the idea of expanded coverage and more community involvement and running with it.Ó IÕm proud to be associated with both WCBS-TV and WCBS-880. As the dominant media company in the tri-county area, The Journal News now has available three effective platforms to reach residents in the market and increase our involvement with them.Ó
"The partnership between WCBS Newsradio 880 and The Journal News is a natural. Both are news leaders in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties, and by working together, we are both strengthening our coverage of the tri-county area Swenson said.Ó We're also thrilled to be in position to work even more closely with our sister station, WCBS-TV. It's a win-win-win!"
The Journal News is owned by the Gannett Co., the USA's largest newspaper group in terms of circulation. The company's 101 daily newspapers nationwide have a combined daily paid circulation of 7.7 million. They include USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. In addition to newspapers, the Gannett Co. owns and operates television stations, web sites and other media ventures. The Journal News serves Westchester, Rockland and Putnam, NY with a daily circulation of 144,000; Sunday circulation 171,000.
WCBS 880, the flagship station of the CBS Radio Network and CBS News is owned and operated by Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. Infinity Broadcasting Corporation is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. In addition to WCBS 880, Infinity owns and operates radio stations in most major American markets. WCBS 880 is consistently rated one of the most listened to radio stations in the country and supports the area's largest radio news team.
WCBS-Radio 880ÊÊÊÊÊ Contact: Crys Quimby 212-975-6895
More information
about The Journal News can be found on its Web site at www.thejournalnews.com.
Please
contact John Tuller, director of public relations at 914- 694-5354 for all
interviews.
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