tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post1476283377774884977..comments2024-03-28T19:40:42.998-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Champion out at GateHouse Media, replacement to receive double his salaryRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-89064832590570306232009-03-13T16:16:00.000-07:002009-03-13T16:16:00.000-07:00Check your facts. The people who came over from Li...Check your facts. The people who came over from Liberty Group Publishing have been slowly, but surely removed from positions of power at GateHouse. Champion remains with the company, but that is about it.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-78062144484733038252009-03-13T12:55:00.000-07:002009-03-13T12:55:00.000-07:00Check your facts sir. The SEC filing says Champion...Check your facts sir. The SEC filing says Champion is no longer President but remains with the company as a regional manager. I doubt his role changed, probably just the titleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-66662578916569730062009-02-27T11:29:00.000-08:002009-02-27T11:29:00.000-08:00I also am a former Gatehouse Media employee and I ...I also am a former Gatehouse Media employee and I can attest to the fact that Gatehouse does very little to compensate it's regular employees who are the backbone of the company. I left Gatehouse voluntarily because I was appalled at the way they handled the day to day operations. It is no surprise to me that their stock continues to loom at the bottom of the scale. Mr. Champion was not a bobwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019793508758303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-74817952158832584412009-01-16T05:33:00.000-08:002009-01-16T05:33:00.000-08:00So, we had to cut 4 people in order to pay this .....So, we had to cut 4 people in order to pay this ... person? Oh, and the new CFO? Thanks, GateHouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-49112540071865124912009-01-15T11:10:00.000-08:002009-01-15T11:10:00.000-08:00As a former employee of one of Gatehouse's propert...As a former employee of one of Gatehouse's properties, I can say with great confidence that Kirk Davis was in over his head 6 years ago as an executive. This new appointment for him is probably the equivalent of the Detroit Lions bringing back Matt Millen.<BR/><BR/>What do these media executives do to earn their salaries other than cut costs? They certainly aren't being rewarded for creating new Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com