Spartanburg Herald-Journal publisher Kevin Drake was recently named publisher of Lakeland, Fla.-based Ledger Media Group. The Halifax Media Group owns both papers.
Drake began his career in Spartanburg in 1997, serving as publisher of the Times-News in Hendersonville, N.C., and regional sales director of Halifax’s Western Carolinas Cluster before assuming his role as publisher of the Herald-Journal in 2012.
“Kevin Drake has done a terrific job leading the Herald-Journal and serving his community,” said Rick Martin, Halifax’s north region publisher, in a release. “We will miss him in this region, but we will find a new publisher for Spartanburg who will lead the newspaper and its digital products to further success. I have a great deal of confidence in the management team in Spartanburg, and I know the operation there won’t miss a beat while we find our next publisher.”
