Fireball' Ignites Paper: Wyoming Entrepreneur, a Classically Trained Musician, Finds the Song of the Printing Press Music to His Ears

Moses, Lucia, Editor & Publisher

No one can say Dale Bohren is boring. He ran a house-painting business before he invested in a diaper service. A classically trained musician, he also managed a local symphony, and, in his off hours, played the string bass in a blues band.

Now, he's playing a different tune. Meet Dale Bohren, community newspaper publisher.

The 43-year-old entrepreneur became publisher of the weekly Casper (Wyo.) Journal a year ago when he bought its parent, Wyoming Financial Publications.

While he may have some doubters among veteran newsies, Bohren says running a newspaper takes the same skills required at his other jobs: sales ability, people skills, quality, and customer …

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Publication information: Article title: Fireball' Ignites Paper: Wyoming Entrepreneur, a Classically Trained Musician, Finds the Song of the Printing Press Music to His Ears. Contributors: Moses, Lucia - Author. Magazine title: Editor & Publisher. Publication date: August 7, 1999. Page number: 12. © 2002 Editor & Publisher. COPYRIGHT 1999 Gale Group.

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