It is hard to believe that it has been a year since I began my role here in Chattanooga as the president of the Times Free Press. I would like to thank the many great Chattanoogans who have welcomed my wife and me to town and helped us feel at home. I have become involved with the Tivoli Theatre, the United Way of Chattanooga and the Chamber of Commerce and already feel like part of our growing city.
Bruce HartmannAfter working as publisher of the Knoxville News Sentinel and then in a corporate role for the E.W. Scripps Company for just over 25 years, it was my good fortune to be invited to become part of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. I have been impressed with the vibrancy of downtown Chattanooga, the success of Chamber initiatives, and “The Chattanooga Way,” the way so many people and businesses work together here to get things done.
I am also extremely proud to be a part of a news source the quality of the Times Free Press. We know you rely on us to bring you the information you want and need, and we strive daily to meet your expectations.
Over the past year, we have tried to make some positive changes to your newspaper to better serve you. We have developed four goals to meet the needs our customers: focus on our core products (both print and digital offerings), grow our audience, expand our brand and work together to better serve our community.
Our award-winning reporting staff is the largest of any local media. In focusing on our core product, we are working hard to provide you with more local news as well as information about what is happening across the state and throughout the nation. We have been adjusting to our new press. Hopefully, production and customer service issues are behind us now, and we are delivering both your paper and website updates in a timely manner.