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Ex-Tribune Exec Named New DNA Revenue Chief
Thursday 29. May 2008 - David P. Murphy, former Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Los Angeles Times, is joining the Denver Newspaper Agency as General Manager and Chief Revenue Officer.
Announcing the appointment today, Harry Whipple, President and CEO of the Agency, describes Murphy as a nationally recognized media sales executive. “His creative insight and metropolitan market experience will be valuable as the DNA continues to shape its role in the evolving media landscape,” Whipple said.
Murphy will be responsible for DNA marketing and all advertising revenue for the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post, both print and online.
Murphy comes to Denver from a 30-year career with the Tribune Company, in both Chicago and Los Angeles. Most recently, Murphy was the Executive Vice President and General Manager at the Los Angeles Times. During his tenure, Murphy oversaw local, national and classified advertising, circulation, consumer marketing, operations and technology.
“I’m thrilled to be coming to one of the most exciting media markets in the country,” said Murphy. “The Denver Newspaper Agency has built a strong foundation through its successful joint operating agreement, creating a unique opportunity to redefine the future of our business.
“I’m proud to be associated with Media News and Scripps Howard — ownership that is committed to providing outstanding service to advertisers and information consumers in Denver and Colorado,” he said.
Prior to joining the Los Angeles Times in 2005, Murphy was President of Tribune Media Net and Vice President of Marketing for the Tribune Publishing Company. In that role he was responsible for building Tribune Publishing’s national sales organization — Tribune Media Net — and launching cross-media sales in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
Murphy, 54, previously served as Vice President of Consumer Marketing and Sales, and Director of Advertising Sales for the Chicago Tribune. He joined Tribune Company in 1977 after graduating from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a bachelor’s degree in advertising. He attended Northwestern University’s Kellogg Advanced Executive Program in 1994 and Harvard Business School’s Strategic Marketing Management Program in 1998.