Gold Country Media names new publisher

Tony Hazarian, 43, has joined Gold Country Media as publisher of The Press-Tribune newspapers in Roseville and Granite Bay. He will also oversee the Placer Herald and Lincoln News Messenger, the Folsom and El Dorado Hills Telegraphs and the Loomis News."I love newspapers and their connection to the world," Hazarian said. "I'm excited to be coming back to California and looking forward to being involved in the different communities the Placer Community Newspapers serve."Hazarian most recently was circulation marketing and sales manager for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. He was responsible for newspaper sales, customer service, retention, billing and the Newspapers in Education program - a program he started in 1998.He joined the News Tribune in 1998, working in the marketing department and later became the marketing director.After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism, Hazarian began his professional career at The Siuslaw News in Florence, Ore. as a general assignment reporter. He also held editorial positions at Oregon papers in Ashland and Cottage Grove, and worked in California for the Telegram-Tribune in San Luis Obispo.In 1991, Hazarian became the managing editor of The Peninsula Gateway in Gig Harbor, Wash. The newspaper was owned by Tom Taylor, who is currently the general manager of Gold Country Media.Hazarian's office will be in Roseville and he will reside in the Woodcreek Oaks area of Roseville. His hobbies include golf, working out, running, wine appreciation and listening to all forms of music.Hazarian has a 13-year-old daughter, Shea. He hopes to continue his involvement in youth educational causes and extend his service into family health issues. He was president and board member of the Children's Museum of Tacoma.