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HOUSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mario Barson has been named Vice President of Recruitment Advertising for Hearst-owned Texas newspapers, which are headquartered at the Houston Chronicle. The announcement was made by Rob Cravaritis, Executive Vice President of Sales. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/DA07048) Barson will focus on bolstering operations of the recruitment sector in Houston, as well as set the sales direction for the other Hearst Texas papers,...
Sunday Circulation, web audience and market reach up according to AAM report HOUSTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Houston Chronicle Media Group (HCMG) continues to expand its print and digital product portfolio, the company welcomed significant audience growth over the last six months, according to figures released today by the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM). The report, which covers the six-month period ending March 31, 2013, shows a total average Sunday...
HOUSTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert D. Cravaritis has been named Executive Vice President of Sales for Houston Chronicle Media Group, a Hearst Corporation company. He will office out of the Houston Chronicle building in downtown Houston. The announcement was made by Mark Aldam, president of Hearst Newspapers. Cravaritis will focus on the sales direction and daily operations of the auto, real estate, recruitment, and local/major retail sales groups. Cravaritis will...
Award-winning Houston Chronicle columnist and author covered Enron trial, BP disasters, energy issues WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Loren Steffy, the award winning business columnist for the Houston Chronicle, has joined 30 Point Strategies, a strategic communications firm with offices in Washington and Atlanta. He will be based in Houston. During his nine years at the Chronicle, Steffy provided insight into major stories including the trial of Enron executives Ken Lay...
HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to the health of our charities, Houston ranks first in the nation. To celebrate that spirit of philanthropy, the Houston Chronicle Media Group is proud to join with the community in publishing the second annual HOUSTONgives, a special print and web publication celebrating the generosity of Houstonians. A new component of HOUSTONgives this year is Houston Heroes, which recognizes 13 outstanding individuals who embody...
HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chron.com, the flagship website of the Houston Chronicle Media Group and Houston's most-read local news site, has topped more than one billion page views for the year. The site, which crossed the billion threshold this morning, also saw significant gains in unique visitors, announced Andrea Mooney, executive producer and director of digital content for HCMG. The number of unique users for 2012 is on pace to exceed 110 million, up 32% from...
HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Chronicle Media Group (HCMG) has launched HoustonChronicle.com, a premium news website available by subscription. Chron.com, the media company's flagship digital product and Houston's most-read local news site, remains free. The launch of HoustonChronicle.com aligns with the HCMG's strategy of offering a wide range of digital products to a variety of readers via their choice of platforms. HoustonChronicle.com is a...
HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Chronicle Media Group announced today that veteran operations executive Michael H. Sacks will join the company as vice president of operations. In this newly created role, Sacks, reporting to the publisher, will manage day-to-day processes and execution of operations from prepress through transportation. Sacks joins the Chronicle from the Tribune Company, where he has served since 2006, most recently as VP of operations. There he...
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- La Voz de Houston, the Houston Chronicle Media Group's home-delivered Spanish language publication, has added a Wednesday edition to its growing portfolio of news outlets. This mid-week issue, focused on providing useful, forward-looking information and events listings, is a complement to the group's flagship weekend publication, which offers enterprise stories on the issues most compelling to the Latino community, exclusive sports and...
HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Free cars, lunches with senior leadership and challenging, unbureaucratic environments are some of the perks cited by employees at companies named Houston's Top Workplaces by the Houston Chronicle. More than 900 staffers representing the winning businesses, selected by employee surveys, were honored last night at a gala. For the third straight year, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. came out on top in the large employer category. Employees praised the...
