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Harmon named publisher of The Columbus Dispatch

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A veteran newspaper group manager has been named president and publisher of The Columbus Dispatch.

The Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1X7cy5d ) says Thursday that Bradley M. Harmon has been appointed president and publisher of the newspaper, as well as president of the Dispatch Media Group. He was previously vice president for large dailies for Gatehouse Media, whose parent company bought the Dispatch earlier this year.

Harmon began his career in Willoughby, Ohio, with The News Herald and went on to work for newspapers in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Portland, Oregon, before joining GateHouse Media in 2010.

Harmon replaces interim publisher Jim Hopson.

The newspaper has a circulation of more than 130,000 daily and 235,000 on Sundays. The group also includes 24 suburban weeklies and a magazine division.

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