Journal Communications, Inc. · Milwaukee, WI United States ·(NYSE: JRN)
Company Description
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You might say this company chronicles the news in Milwaukee. Journal Communications is a leading diversified media company with operations including newspapers, radio, and television. The company's publishing business is anchored by its flagship paper the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a leading daily newspaper with a circulation of more than 210,000. Its Journal Community Publishing Group also runs about 50 community newspapers and shoppers, serving markets in Wisconsin and Florida. In addition, Journal Communications owns 35 radio stations and about a dozen TV stations in more than 10 states through its Journal Broadcast unit. It also operates several Web sites in conjunction with its media properties. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Journal Communications, Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: JRN Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $544.9 |
| 2008 Employees | 4,000 |
Journal Communications, Inc. Executives
20 executives listed for Journal Communications, Inc.'s Milwaukee, WI location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman and CEO | Steven Smith | Network |
| President; Vice Chairman and CEO, Journal Broadcast Group | Douglas Kiel | Network |
| EVP Finance and Strategy and CFO | Andre Fernández | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Journal Communications, Inc.
Demand is driven by advertising and product needs of business customers. The profitability of individual companies is closely linked to effective sales operations. Large companies have scale advantages in buying materials like paper and ink, serving large customers with regional or national needs, and making efficient use of expensive presses. Small companies can compete effectively by offering better local service in a specific product category. Annual revenue per employee averages about $160,000. Digital technology has changed the competitive landscape of the commercial printing market. Prices for digital color pages are falling below offset printing prices and companies that fall behind in the shift to digital printing are at risk, especially in the pre-media portion of printing. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Journal Communications, Inc. Competitors
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