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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$372.2M
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Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. is dedicated to being the premier source of local news and information for the greater Chicago area. Its media properties include the Chicago Sun-Times and Suntimes.com as well as newspapers and Web sites serving more than 200 communities across Chicago.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr.Number of Employees 2,569
Contact Information
350 North Orleans 10-S
Chicago, Illinois 60654-1771
(312) 321-2299
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110
Recent Events
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Mesirow Financial invests in green-building supplier Serious Materials
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Sun-Times Media Holdings acquires assets of Sun-Times Media Group
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Bankruptcy Judge OKs Sun-Times Media Group Sale
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Hedge Fund Manager Blocked From Bidding On Newspaper
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Sun-Times Media Group: Deadline for other bidders is Monday: Publisher, unions will soon learn if...
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Sun-Times bid deadline looms Monday
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Mesirow buys into Serious Materials financing
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Sun-Times News Group Enters into Printing Agreement with Journal Communications
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Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel in printing agreement
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Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel in printing agreement
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Group led by ISU alumnus to bid for Sun-Times
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Sun-Times Media announces pay cuts
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Sun-Times Media to cut pay for nonunion workers
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UPDATE 2-Sun-Times bidder says union vote threatens plans
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Sun-Times bid totals $25 million
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Sun-Times Media Group Enters Into Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement With STMG Holdings - Update
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Sun-Times bidders calls for pay cuts, more
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Hollinger Inc.: Settlement of Shareholder Class Action Receives Preliminary Approval of Ontario Court
Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C)(TSX: HLG.PR.B) announced today that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Ontario Court") issued an order on November 14, 2008 granting its preliminary approval of a settlement (the "Settlement") among certain parties to a class action lawsuit initiated by certain shareholders of Hollinger and Sun-Times...
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Our first question is from Blair Carey - Abacus. Blair Carey – Abacus I just have a quick question about the circulation numbers. Is the drop in the circulation numbers is it related to single sales or is it related to subscription? Cyrus Freidheim...
Hollinger Reaches Settlement With Significant Secured Creditor and Sun-Times Media Group
Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C)(TSX: HLG.PR.B) announced today that it has entered into a term sheet (the "Settlement") with Davidson Kempner Management LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "DK") and Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. ("Sun-Times"). DK is the holder of approximately 42% of the outstanding principal amount of Hollinger's...
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Your first question comes from the line of Alfred Coplan. Alfred Coplan In regard to the $50 million that you’re trying to save, how much of that have you accomplished and how much do you figure to accomplish in the future? Cyrus...
Hollinger Reaches Settlement with Sun-Times Media Group
Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C)(TSX: HLG.PR.B) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") with Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. ("Sun-Times"). Hollinger holds an approximate 70% voting interest and 19.7% equity interest in Sun-Times. In order to become effective, the Settlement Agreement must be approved by...
Hollinger Reaches Settlement with Sun-Times Media Group.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 25, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX:HLG.C)(TSX:HLG.PR.B) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") with Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. ("Sun-Times"). Hollinger holds an approximate 70% voting interest and 19.7% equity interest in Sun-Times....
Sun-Times Media Group Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator The first question is from Bonnie Wachtel - Wachtel & Company. Bonnie Wachtel - Wachtel & Company Thank you. Listen, I'm awfully sorry to begin on a negative note. I'm a fan of the Sun-Times, and I know you're working just terribly diligently to turn this around,...
Sun-Times Media Group COO to Join Canadian Broadcasting Company
CHICAGO -- Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. (NYSE:SVN) announced today that John Cruickshank, Chief Operating Officer and Publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, will join the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. CBC as Publisher of CBC News. "We recognize this as an exciting opportunity for John at Canada's premier news organization," said Cyrus...
Hollinger Inc.: Court Order Extends Stay Under CCAA Proceedings
Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C)(TSX: HLG.PR.B) announced today that a court order (the " Extension Order") has been issued extending the previously announced stay of proceedings it obtained on August 1, 2007 to September 28, 2007. The stay was originally issued pursuant to a court order that initiated a court-supervised...
Hollinger Inc.: Court Order Extends Stay Under CCAA Proceedings.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 31, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX:HLG.C)(TSX:HLG.PR.B) announced today that a court order (the " Extension Order") has been issued extending the previously announced stay of proceedings it obtained on August 1, 2007 to September 28, 2007. The stay was...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Rick Surkamer | Coo |
| Thomas L. Kram | Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
| William Barker | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Fred Lebolt | Vice President, New Media |
| James R. McDonough | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
| James R. Van Horn | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Paul B. Healy | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Peter K. Lane | Vice President |
| Jason Palmquist | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's New Executive Director, Taking |
| Hunt Kingsbury | Director, Marketing Analysis |
| Hedy Weiss | Theater and Dance Critic |
| Dennis M. Byrd | Treasurer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Raymond G.H. Seitz | Chair of Board |
| Albrecht W.A. Bellstedt | Board of Directors |
| Brent D. Baird | Board of Directors |
| Edward C. Hannah | Board of Directors |
| G. Wesley Voorheis | Board of Directors |
| Gordon A. Paris | Board of Directors |
| Graham W. Savage | Board of Directors |
| Herbert A. Denton | Board of Directors |
| Peter Dey | Board of Directors |
| William E. Aziz | Board of Directors |
Mr. Freidheim was appointed as the Sun-Times Media Group President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Freidheim was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International Inc., a major producer, marketer and distributor of fresh produce. From 1990 to 2002, Mr. Freidheim was Vice Chairman at Booz Allen & Hamilton International, a management consulting firm, in Chicago, Illinois, having joined Booz Allen & Hamilton International in 1966. Mr. Freidheim currently serves as a director of Allegheny Energy Inc., which is a United States public reporting company. Mr. Freidheim received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, a Ph.D. (Honorary) in International Law from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (of which he is Former Chairman) and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for four years prior to attending graduate business school. He has served on several corporate boards including, HSBC Finance Corporation and SITEL Corporation. Mr. Freidheim is a trustee of the Brookings Institution, the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rush University Medical Center, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Economics Club and the Council of Foreign Relations (New York).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Trustee | Current |
| Rush University Medical Center | Trustee | Current |
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chicago Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Brookings Institution | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Allegheny Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commercial Club of Chicago | Member | Current |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | President | Former |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Allegheny Energy, Inc. | Nominating & Governance Committee Chairman | Former |
| SITEL Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Chairman | Former |
| SITEL Corporation | Director | Former |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| HSBC Finance Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Ph.D., International Law (Honorary) | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | B.S., Chemical Engineering | Former |
Mr. Surkamer has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Sun-Times News Group since September 2007 and was named President on February 10, 2009. Mr. Surkamer joined the Company in January 2007 as Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining the Sun-Times News Group, Mr. Surkamer was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rollex Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of building products based in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Mr. Surkamer began his career in newspapers with the Chicago Tribune, where he held a variety of managerial positions in circulation, distribution and production.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Coo | Current |
Mr. Kram was promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer on March 11, 2009. He joined the Company in July 2004 as Controller and became Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in January 2006. Mr. Kram had previously worked for Budget Group, Inc., where he was Vice President and Controller.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Vice President, New Media | Current |
Mr. McDonough was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer on February 10, 2009 and has been General Counsel and Secretary since December 29, 2006. He joined the company in January 2005 as Assistant General Counsel and Chief Counsel of the company's Chicago Group, which includes the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. McDonough was formerly a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
Jason Palmquist, 35, has just been selected as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's new executive director, taking over for Gail Kalver, who will leave the company after 23 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's New Executive Director, Taking | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Director, Marketing Analysis | Current |
Hedy Weiss has been Theater and Dance Critic of the Chicago Sun-Times since 1984, reporting on local, national and international productions, as well as a wide range of other subjects. Since 2002, she also has served as Theater and Dance Critic for "Chicago Tonight," the nightly news magazine on WTTW-Channel 11, Chicago's PBS station, and she is a frequent contributor to programs on WBEZ, the Chicago public radio station. A Contributing Editor to Dance Magazine, Weiss' work also has appeared in the London Observer, the Boston Globe, the Lincoln Center Playbill and many other publications. She has twice served on the Pulitzer Prize panel for Drama. Born in New York, Weiss graduated from Hunter College with a degree in English literature and art history, and early on pursued a career as a dancer and choreographer, with professional training at the Metropolitan Opera and Joffrey Ballet Schools. She moved to Chicago in 1980 and worked for four years as an assistant professor at the Theatre School of DePaul University before turning to full-time journalism.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Theater and Dance Critic | Current |
| Chicago Sun Times | Critic | Current |
| The Metropolitan Opera | Former | |
| Hunter College of the City University of New York | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Byrd became Treasurer in November 2006, having joined Sun-Times Media Group in July 2006. Prior thereto, he was Corporate Treasurer at Global Home Products. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Byrd was Director of Treasury Services at Sensient Technologies Corporation. For 16 years he worked at American National Can Company, which became American National Can Group in 1999. He was Vice President and Treasurer at American National Can Company from 1997 to 1999, and at American National Can Group from 1999 to 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Wellsville Daily Reporter | Chairman & CEO | Former |
Mr. Savage served for 21 years, including seven years as the Chief Financial Officer, at Rogers Communications Inc., a major Toronto-based media and communications company. Mr. Savage currently serves as Chairman of Callisto Capital LP, a merchant banking firm based in Toronto, and as a director and chairman of the audit committee of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, a Canadian public reporting company, and as a director of Cott Corporation, a United States public reporting company.
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| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vitran Corporation, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cott Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Sun-Times Media Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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