Wick Communications
| Private | |
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Founded | July 30, 1984[1] |
| Headquarters | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
Key people |
Milton I. Wick, Founder Francis Wick, President and CEO Don Root, CFO Thomas W. Riebock, Human Resources Director Cindy Hefley, Advertising Director Scott Green, Production Director Clay Lambert, Editorial Director Jeffrey Scott, Circulation Director [2][3] |
Number of employees | 400+[4][5] |
| Website |
www |
Wick Communications (formerly known as Wick Newspaper Group)[2] is a family-owned community news company with 28 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 12 states. The home offices are in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it has newspapers in Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Colorado, Alaska, California, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho and Oregon.[6]
History
Milton I. Wick and his brother James Wick founded Wick Communications Company in 1984. The company now has newspapers specialty publications in twelve states, primarily in the West.
Milton Wick entered the publishing business in 1926 when he became owner and publisher of the Niles Daily Times in Niles, Ohio. Over a period of years his corporation acquired some 27 newspapers.
In 1926 he married Rose Mary Lumas and they had two sons, Walter M. Wick and Robert J. Wick, both of whom entered the newspaper business.
In 1926 Milton Wick purchased the Niles Daily Times. His brother, James, was partner in all of the newspaper enterprises until his death in 1965 when Milton and sons, Walter and Robert, purchased James' interests.
Milton Wick was born February 20, 1899 in Bowdle, South Dakota and died on November 30, 1981. He was inducted posthumously into the Arizona Newspapers Hall of Fame.[7]
In September 2004, Walt and Robert were named to the Arizona Newspaper Hall of Fame.[7][8]
Francis Wick is CEO of the company.
Newspapers
| State | City | Newspaper |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Wasilla | Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman |
| Anchorage | Anchorage Press | |
| Arizona | Willcox | Arizona Range News |
| Bisbee | Bisbee Review | |
| Sonoita | The Weekly Bulletin | |
| Clifton | Copper Era | |
| Douglas | Douglas Dispatch | |
| Safford | Eastern Arizona Courier | |
| Green Valley | Green Valley News & Sun | |
| Nogales | Nogales International | |
| Parker | Parker Pioneer | |
| Benson | San Pedro Valley News-Sun | |
| Sahuarita | Sahuarita Sun | |
| Sierra Vista | Sierra Vista Herald | |
| Tucson | The Daily Territorial | |
| Lake Havasu City | Today's News Herald (50%) | |
| California | Half Moon Bay, California | Half Moon Bay Review |
| Colorado | Montrose | Montrose Daily Press |
| Idaho | Payette | Independent-Enterprise |
| Louisiana | New Iberia | Daily Iberian |
| Montana | Sidney | Sidney Herald |
| North Carolina | Roanoke Rapids | Daily Herald |
| North Dakota | Hankinson | Richland County News-Monitor |
| Wahpeton | Wahpeton Daily News | |
| Williston | Williston Herald | |
| Oregon | Ontario | Argus Observer |
| South Dakota | Pierre | Capital Journal |
References
- ↑ "Ariz. Corp. Comm. – Corporations Division". Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- 1 2 "Wick Communications Co.:Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Company Management". Wick Communications Co. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Wick Communications Company Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Wick Communications Co. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Locations". Wick Communications Co. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- 1 2 "ANA Hall of Fame". Arizona Newspapers Association. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ "History of Wick Communications". Wick Communications Co. Retrieved August 16, 2010.