Dean Singleton, exit, stage left

[MileHigh]

Stepping down as CEO and Chairman at MediaNews.

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17128846

 

[Baron Scicluna]

He's not really exiting. Singleton drops those positions to become something called an executive chairman.

In other words, the only difference is that there will be an extra corporate suit to grab some more bonus money while laying off the rank and file.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Lodovic's retiring?

 

[MileHigh]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

 

[wicked]

I don't know whether it's good or bad that the creditors are smelling blood.

 

[MileHigh]

Especially after so much debt just got bought up less than a year ago.

 

[fishwrapper]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

 

[buckweaver]

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

C'mon, I know you can do better than that.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

Since there is a God, I believe Singleton and Zell and DuBow will spend eternity in hell being raped by Jeffrey Dahmer.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

Since there is a God, I believe Singleton and Zell and DuBow will spend eternity in hell being raped by Jeffrey Dahmer.

. . . or by Ken Lay . . . except that sonofabitch is likely still alive, living it up in Rio . . .

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

Since there is a God, I believe Singleton and Zell and DuBow will spend eternity in hell being raped by Jeffrey Dahmer.

Bob Jelenic wonders why he wasn't included.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Yup. Effective immediately. Lots of turmoil, it seems, at 101 W. Colfax, Suite 1100.

If there is a God, this ******* would die penniless then spend eternity having flames slapping his ass.

Since there is a God, I believe Singleton and Zell and DuBow will spend eternity in hell being raped by Jeffrey Dahmer.

Bob Jelenic wonders why he wasn't included.

He's already in hell.

 

[LongTimeListener]

The Denver Post story offered little substance, no surprise since Dean was probably the lead editor on that. Ken Doctor does a very good analysis on what it means: private equity taking over.

http://newsonomics.com/dean-singletons-departure-marks-new-owners-want-for-faster-innovation/

On the good, they're antsy about innovating, so the half-assed moves that MediaNews papers have been making should become full-assed. On the bad ... they're private equity, and if you think Dean and the rest of the aforementioned See You In Hell Quartet casually dismissed people's livelihoods, wait till the new guys dig into the books.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

The Denver Post may be one of the only papers in the country that is considerably better than it was five years ago.

It will be a shame if this changes that.

 

[MileHigh]

Rumors flying out here that Uncle Dean has an announcement coming tomorrow and it's not good for some smaller papers in the northern part of the state.

 

[Tarheel316]

Since there is a God, I believe Singleton and Zell and DuBow will spend eternity in hell being raped by Jeffrey Dahmer.

Include the Paxton suits with that bunch.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Rumors flying out here that Uncle Dean has an announcement coming tomorrow and it's not good for some smaller papers in the northern part of the state.

Whem was the last time Singleton had an announcement that was good news? Has there EVER been an announcement where this guy gave anyone good news?

 

[DanOregon]

I don't know if Singleton is that nursing home cat that shows up just before newspapers die or the fever from The Walking Dead.

 

[MileHigh]

Singleton buys up Loveland, Longmont and Canon City. Hearing more coming.

http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=25010

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Singleton buys up Loveland, Longmont and Canon City. Hearing more coming.

http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=25010

Ohh I'm sure these people are just giddy.