Whose News is "MyNewsMesa" ? Who is Rick Flowers? September Mesa Morning Live

Former nurse [and former part-time reporter for The Ahwatukee News]  Kelly Mixer hopes to fill in a hole in people who report on Mesa. She's joined by Rick Flowers who is asked to explain what he's planning for a new news outfit and not saying much about his professional background in media operations was and what he's on the public record now.

According to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-flowers-8831b0b

Rick Flowers Summary

"Dynamic, entrepreneurial digital marketing management strategist with proven success driving small and large-scale marketing efforts in highly competitive environments."
 

Current:

Managing Partner at Kmph Digital Current

Education: University of Arizona

 

Previous:

> Managing Partner
Kmph Digital May 2015 – Present (2 years 5 months)

Kmph is dedicated to providing clients premium digital marketing services with transparency, honesty and accuracy. We offer a full suite of digital marketing services including; digital strategy, digital consulting, digital optimization, digital marketing review and programmatic strategy development/execution.

> Digital Sales Manager

ABC15 Arizona

September 2014 – May 2015 (9 months)

 

> Digital Sales Manager

AzFamily.com KTVK 3 TV KASW CW6

July 2012 – September 2014 (2 years 3 months)

 

> Publisher/Ad Director

1013 Communications

May 2011 – December 2011 (8 months)

 

> Director, Advertising and Marketing

1013 Communications

March 2010  – May 2011 (1 year 3 months)

 

> Various positions

Freedom Communications Inc.**

March 2007 – March 2010 (3 years)

On November 1, 2015, Freedom Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

 

> Managing Partner

KMPH Solutions Group, LLC

December 1998 – March 2007 (8 years 4 months)

 

> Automotive Advertising Manager

The Arizona Republic

1993 – 1997 (4 years)

 

** According to this link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Communications    

Freedom Communications, Inc., was an American media conglomerate that operated daily and weekly newspapers, websites and mobile applications, as well as Coast Magazine^[1] and other specialty publications. Headquartered at 625 N. Grand Avenue in Santa Ana, California, it was owned by a private equity firm, 2100 Trust, established in 2010 by investor Aaron Kushner^[2] Freedom's flagship newspaper is the Orange County Register, based in Santa Ana.
On November 1, 2015, Freedom Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.^[3]

 

 

 

 

 

Published on Sep 14, 2017

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Episode Sponsor MyNewsMesa.com guests Rick Flowers and Kelly Mixer joined Mark on stage for a great visit.

They talked about the new business model of MyNewsMesa.com, it’s initial successes and how the business community can be involved.

Visit them online at: http://MyNewsMesa.com