Julia Wallace
DAYTON — Julia Wallace will guide Cox Media Group’s newspaper, television and radio properties in southwest Ohio and Louisville through a changing media landscape as the new market vice president for Cox Media Group Ohio.
Wallace has been in charge of the content and newsgathering operations of Cox Ohio Publishing, WHIO-TV and Cox Radio since January as senior vice president of news and programming. She was appointed Friday to her new position and succeeds Alex Taylor, who was promoted in March to CMG executive vice president, based in Atlanta. The Springfield News-Sun is part of Cox Media Group Ohio.
Wallace previously served as editor of the CMG-owned The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and in 2004 was named editor of the year by Editor & Publisher magazine. Under her leadership, the AJC was awarded Pulitzer Prizes in 2006 and 2007. Wallace also held top editing jobs at USA Today and the Chicago Sun-Times.
On Friday, Wallace shared her thoughts on her new role and its potential impact on the region.
Q: What are your main objectives in your new role as CMG Ohio market vice president?
A: “I think CMG Ohio has really become an industry leader in thinking about the future of media, understanding that we have really strong brands in print, in radio, in TV and in digital. My goal is just to continue that work.”
Q: What should readers, listeners and viewers expect to see from CMG Ohio under your tenure?
A: “I think two things: One is that we really will be listening to them, trying to get better based on what they need and want. The second is a real focus on doing high-quality work that really matters in their lives and improves their community.”
Q: What can the Dayton region expect from CMG Ohio in terms of community support?
A: “I think that our business is in a unique position to really help improve the quality of life for people here through the work we do. Through our journalism, through our community involvement, we really can make a difference in people’s lives and will work very hard to continue that effort.”
Q: How does the convergence of CMG Ohio’s media properties better position the company in the Ohio and Louisville markets?
A: “For the reader, listener and viewer, it means that they are getting more and deeper information when they want it, where they want it and how they want it. And for the advertiser, it allows us to work with them to figure out how they can grow their business most effectively.”
Q: Is CMG Ohio’s media convergence indicative of current media industry trends?
A: “I think there is a lot of work going on in this effort. But, frankly, the work that Alex (Taylor) and the team here have done has really put us in the forefront of that effort.”
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