Dolan Media Acquires Arizona News Service

Posted on May 24, 2005

Dolan Media Company has acquired Arizona News Service, a multimedia electronic and print publisher specializing in coverage of Arizona state government. The sellers were Ned and Diana Creighton, who are retiring from the company. They joined Dolan Media President Jim Dolan in announcing the transaction to employees. The transaction included Legislation On Line Arizona, an electronic legislative news service; Arizona Capitol Times, a weekly newspaper; the daily Arizona Legislative Report, published during legislative sessions; Yellow Sheet Report, an insider newsletter published three times a week during interim periods between legislative sessions; The Green Book, a widely used annual guide to the Arizona Legislature; and various magazine-format publications on the workings of state government.

Dolan also announced the appointment of Ginger Lamb as vice president and publisher supervising all of Dolan Media's operations in Arizona. Lamb's appointment is effective immediately. She reports to Mark W.C. Stodder, executive vice president of Dolan Media's newspaper division. Arizona News Service has 24 fulltime employees, all of whom Lamb said would be retained. The company will remain near the capitol at 1835 W. Adams Street in a building that was included in the transaction.