Cooperstein joined Voice Media Group in 2006 as the classified sales manager for both LA Weekly and OC Weekly. He has also held the positions of classified director, general sales director and advertising director for both publications.
Besheer joined OC Weekly eleven years ago, and has worked her way through the ranks, serving as senior sales executive, sales manager, sales director and advertising director during her tenure.
Dirks, Van Essen & Murray will begin by immediately considering options at the OC Weekly, which could include the sale of the publication or a local partnership opportunity.
Mara Shalhoup will take the helm at L.A. Weekly after four years as editor-in-chief of the Chicago Reader.
Mark Kemp has previously served as editor-in-chief of Creative Loafing Charlotte.
JH Weekly has been acquired by Copperfield Publishing, which also publishes Salt Lake City Weekly and Devour Utah magazine.
Gustavo Arellano's ¡Ask a Mexican! column began humbly in OC Weekly ten years ago this week.
Veteran alt-weekly contributor Britt Chester was named editor of YES! Weekly this week.
Built on the Metro Publisher platform, the new ffwdweekly.com is a streamlined site with powerful venue and events listings that allow you to search by map or by list, isolate neighbourhoods (yes, that's how we spell it up here) and look for the right mix of food and entertainment.
C-VILLE Weekly is finding that print products in local markets are still in high demand both for advertisers and readers, particularly when a classic concept is reimagined.