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Distinctly Montana Magazine
Distinctly Montana Magazine has been sold by founder Michael Blevins to Bill Muhlenfeld and Anthea George of Bozeman, Montana, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.Distinctly Montana Magazine is a high quality glossy product published quarterly and distributed throughout Montana and most...
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Distinctly Montana Magazine
Distinctly Montana Magazine has been sold by founder Michael Blevins to Bill Muhlenfeld and Anthea George of Bozeman, Montana, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.Distinctly Montana Magazine is a high quality glossy product published quarterly and distributed throughout Montana and most of the nation. The magazine, founded in 2001, is a resource guide for all things Montana and includes local features, literary pieces, and high quality art and photography. Included in the sale is the magazine website at distinctlymontana.com.
According to Anthea George, "Distinctly Montana is a quality publication with a great concept and a focused mission. We look forward as new owners to bringing the best of Montana to residents and visitors alike."
Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-seven year old publishing company merger and acquisition firm with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Daily Times, Maryville, TN
August 31, 2010
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Blount County Publishers LLC is owned by the Greeneville-based John M. Jones family and is a sister company of Jones Media, Inc. The Daily Times, a 19,000 circulation seven day daily newspaper, was sold by Horvitz Newspapers, LLC, headquartered in As the sale became final, Gregg K. Jones, president and chief executive officer of Jones Media Inc. and Blount County Publishers LLC, announced that Ralph C. Baldwin Jr. has been named interim publisher of The Daily Times. In a statement late Monday, Jones said, "My family and I are thrilled to be the new owners of The Daily Times and to have the opportunity to serve the wonderful Jones continued, "The next step is to |
 
name a publisher to lead the newspaper. Because Blount County is such a desirable place to live, we have been inundated by a number of extremely high-quality people wanting to be considered for the publisher position. In our efforts to find just the right person, we have narrowed the field considerably and expect to have a new publisher named in coming weeks. In the meantime, Ralph Baldwin, Jones Media's chief operating officer, will be acting as interim publisher guiding the newspaper through the transition process. Ralph has served as Jones Media's COO for a little over two years, after having served as publisher of The Daily Post-Athenian in
The Jones family, which has published newspapers in The family's travel/tourism publications include Best Read Guide and Lodging Guide, both serving the Sevierville-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge region in Cribb, Greene & Associates, an 87-year-old publishing company merger and acquisition firm, represented the Jones family in the acquisition. |
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