Marketing & Media

The Business Marketing Association Milwaukee chapter has named its board of directors for the 2014-’15 program year.

Waukesha-based Kalmbach Publishing Co. has named Mark Savage publisher.
Savage previously served as associate publisher for American Snowmobiler, Classic Toy Trains, FineScale Modeler and Scale Auto. He will now oversee those four magazine brands.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. reported a second quarter net loss of $22.8 million, or 48 cents lost per share, compared to $27.6 million, or 59 cents lost per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Menomonee Falls-based MGI Communications has acquired Brookfield-based KW Advertising.

Menomonee Falls-based MGI Communications has acquired Brookfield-based KW Advertising.

The E.W. Scripps Co., new parent of local TV station WTMJ-Channel 4 and radio stations AM 620-WTMJ and FM 94.5-WLWK, today reported a second quarter net loss of $3.4 million, or 6 cents per share, compared to net income of $3.9 million, or five cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. and Cincinnati-based The E.W. Scripps Company have agreed to merge their broadcast operations and spin off and then merge their newspapers, creating two focused and separately traded public companies.

WISN-Channel 12 is bringing a new over-the-air entertainment channel to the Milwaukee viewing area.

Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. and Cincinnati-based The E.W. Scripps Company have agreed to merge their broadcast operations and spin off and then merge their newspapers, creating two focused and separately traded public companies.

Kevin Ford has acquired the Valpak of Southeast Wisconsin franchise, which is based out of Franklin and serves the Greater Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha areas.