Tribune Interactive Names Kara Walsh Metromix General Manager

Tribune Interactive Names Kara Walsh Metromix General Manager

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tribune Interactive (TI), a subsidiary of Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), today announced that Kara Walsh has been named general manager/Metromix, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Walsh will oversee strategy, development, operations and interactive sales for the Metromix network of entertainment information websites, which currently serves Chicago, Baltimore and Orlando.

"Metromix sites continue to grow, driven by consumers' passion for the robust, authentic local content that the sites provide," said Brigid Kenney, general manager/Tribune Interactive. "With the interactive leadership talent that Kara brings to the TI team, we look forward to taking this great brand to a new level, by delivering a rich experience for consumers and a rewarding investment for advertisers."

Walsh most recently served as vice president of Village Voice Digital, where she led the content, web operations, advertising sales, marketing and business management functions for the online edition of the alternative weekly newspaper in New York, and managed the strategy and business planning for the associated network of 17 websites.

Prior to joining Village Voice Digital, Walsh's experience included work with TV Guide as director of new business marketing, British Sky Broadcasting as Head of Customer Loyalty Marketing, and The Coca-Cola Company as Associate Brand Manager/New Business Initiatives.

"TI has built Metromix into a award-winning brand with entertainment sites that deliver all the information users need to decide how to spend their leisure time," said Walsh. "I'm thrilled to join TI and work with its top- notch local teams to further expand the capabilities and reach of the brand."

Metromix is Tribune Interactive's online resource for entertainment- related news and information. The sites provide users in each city access to a searchable database that highlights events and destinations -- such as restaurants, bars and clubs, museums, galleries, and more. The sites also feature Reader Reviews on everything from the best places for dining and drinking to top spas, gyms, theater and more.

About Tribune Interactive

Tribune Interactive, a subsidiary of Tribune Company, manages the interactive operations of major daily newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday and their associated websites. National network sites owned with partners include CareerBuilder.com, Cars.com , Apartments.com, Shoplocal.com and Topix.net. With more than 50 websites overall, Tribune Interactive ranks among the nation's leading news and information networks. The sites attract more than 14 million unique visitors per month.

Source: Tribune Interactive

CONTACT: Mary Alyce Buck, Manager-Marketing Communications of Tribune
Interactive, +1-312-222-5573, mabuck@tribune.com

Web site: http://www.tribune.com/

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