KU grad David Hunke named publisher of Detroit Free Press

University of Kansas alumnus David L. Hunke was named president and publisher of the Detroit Free Press in August.

Hunke (pronounced HUNK-ee), a 1974 graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, was previously president and publisher of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in New York.

Hunke, 53, started his career in newspaper advertising 34 years ago by taking want ads for the University Daily Kansan, according to an Aug. 4 story in the Free Press. He also served as executive vice president for the Cincinnati Enquirer and Post and director of advertising for the Miami Herald.

The top priority, Hunke said, is to help develop “a personal feeling” between readers and the paper. To read more about Hunke, see the Free Press story here.

KU grad named president and publisher of The Wichita Eagle

The Knight-Ridder newspaper chain has named KU graduate Sharon Lindenbaum as the top executive at the Kansas’ largest newspaper. Lindenbaum, 48, who is presently vice president for business administration at the Kansas City Star, becomes president and publisher of The Wichita Eagle on Jan. 1.

She earned a bachelor's degree in English from KU and is a member of several community boards in the Kansas City area, including the University of Kansas Hospital Authority, the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and the Business Council for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
She also is a board member of the Central Exchange, a Kansas City group providing opportunities for women in professional and personal development.

Read the story from The Wichita Eagle here.