Journal VP Thomas Heads to Magid

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Jim Thomas, VP of marketing and programming at Journal Broadcast Group, is shifting to Frank N. Magid Associates, where he’ll be VP of marketing. He starts April 21 and will be based in Minneapolis.

Thomas is the former WTMJ Milwaukee VP of marketing and station manager.

“Jim’s broad mix of visionary thought leadership and operations management will be an invaluable complement to our local media practice,” said Magid in a memo.

Thomas is credited with creating Journal’s The Morning Blend morning show.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.