Konrad LaPrade has been named president and CEO of Fort Wayne Newspapers and KPC Media.
LaPrade begins his new duties Monday, Nov. 11. He will replace Lori Fritz, who has accepted a sales and marketing position with Ogden Newspapers in Florida after 38 years at Fort Wayne Newspapers.
The announcement came from Michael Christman, regional publisher of Ogden, which owns a majority interest in Fort Wayne Newspapers, The Journal Gazette’s business agent.
LaPrade has most recently been group publisher of The Daily State News in Dover, Delaware.