Kelly Mirt Promoted to Publisher, VP of Advertising for The Wichita Eagle

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) today named Kelly Mirt as publisher and vice president of advertising for The Wichita Eagle.  He will assume his new role July 31.  Mirt replaces Roy Heatherly, who retired in May.  Mirt previously served as the vice president of advertising for The Charlotte Observer, also owned by McClatchy.

"Kelly's expertise in digital product line development and marketing is a tremendous asset during this transformative period across the company," said Tony Berg, McClatchy's Regional Publisher for the Midwest.  "His ability to revolutionize organizations and commitment to the community will serve The Wichita Eagle well."

Mirt has spent 35 years in the industry in a variety of sales executive and leadership roles.  In 2002, he built an extremely successful and specialized sales department for the Dallas Morning News from the ground up.  Mirt joined the Tampa Tribune-WFLA TV in 2006 as vice president of digital advertising and led them to national prominence within the Yahoo and Zillow consortium.  Prior to rejoining McClatchy in 2012, Mirt was the director of operations at GrowthWeaver, a marketing solutions company.  His first job was an advertising representative at the Eagle.

"I am proud to rejoin the Eagle and help strengthen its position as the preeminent digital media and marketing company in Wichita," said Mirt.  "We will continue the digital transformation and assure that the Eagle's long tradition of high quality journalism is not jeopardized but advanced."

This is a homecoming for Mirt.  He grew up in Wellington and graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Personnel Administration.  He and his wife Lisa have three sons, a daughter and one granddaughter.

About McClatchy
McClatchy is a publisher of iconic brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. McClatchy operates 30 media companies in 29 U.S. markets in 14 states, providing each of its communities with high-quality news and advertising services in a wide array of digital and print formats. McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

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