Newsroom management changes
Larry Graham will now focus exclusively on improving Blade NewsSlide, toledoblade.com, and eBlade. Larry will report to John Crisp, V.P. of digital media for Block Communications.
Art Requests run through Trax
All graphics requests will now be available under the Trax request form rather than the old Newsroom Art Requests form.
New ‘edition’ for Mester family
Elaina Marie Mester was born at 6:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 16. Mom and baby are both doing well.
Update your address
If you change your home address, please make sure to notify Isabel Sloan in Human Resources.
Leaves the lights ON
WTVG, Channel 13, our media partner, has asked that we not manually switch off the lights in our Blade Briefing area. They are programmed to go off at 6:30 p.m.
2 style items on ‘presenting’ sponsors
Reminders on 'presenting' sponsors for the 2018 Blade Rib Off and Authors! Authors!
Purge voicemails, please
It is a good idea to routinely check and clean out your Blade voicemails. Otherwise, sources and readers can't reach you.
Newsroom management changes
Kim Bates and Larry Graham are now assistant managing editors. Mike Walton has been promoted to City Editor.
2017 Book/CD sale raises nearly $580
All of the $579.25 goes to Sherman Elementary, The Blade’s adopted school.
4 win newsroom mayoral poll
The winners were David Patch, Tom Troy, Mark Reiter and Alicia Balog. Each receive some Blade NewsSlide swag.