• by Ray Schultz , May 21, 2024

Wick Communications has named Ken Harty as publisher of the Madison Daily Leader. 

Harty succeeds former interim publisher Jeffrey Hartley, who will now focus on digital marketing at Wick and serve as publisher of the Capital Journalin Pierre.

Prior to this, Harty  has worked at the Wahpeton Daily News and Williston Herald in North Dakota, the Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald in North Carolina, The Daily Iberian in Louisiana and the Fergus Falls Daily Journal in Minnesota.

John D’Orlando, chief operations officer of Wick Communications, says Harty’s knowledge of operations and experience align well in leading the paper.”

D’Orlando adds, ““The Daily Leader will continue to focus its efforts on providing quality, independent news for the community and supporting the important needs of the business community with advertising and marketing solutions,” D’Orlando said.

The Daily Leader is printed twice a week and delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. It publishes seven days a week online.