OXNARD : New Press-Courier Publisher Arrives
Kirk A. Davis, former publisher of a Massachusetts daily newspaper, took over his new job Monday as publisher of the Press-Courier.
Davis’ appointment was announced Monday by David L. Smith, chief operating officer for Thomson Newspapers’ Western Division in Kansas City, Mo. Davis replaces Jerry N. Scott, who recently announced that he was stepping down as publisher of the Oxnard-based newspaper after 20 years.
Davis, 30, had served as publisher of the daily Transcript-Telegram in Holyoke, Mass., since January, 1991, officials said. Before that he was publisher of a daily and three weekly newspapers in Coatsville, Pa. Davis was unavailable for comment Monday.
A native of Ohio, Davis attended Wright State University and later Ohio University, where he majored in business. He began his newspaper career with Thomson Newspapers in 1981 as district sales manager with the Eagle-Gazette in Lancaster, Ohio.
The Press-Courier is based in Oxnard but also serves parts of Ventura, Port Hueneme and Camarillo. It has a circulation of 17,325 daily and 17,868 Sunday.
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