Meadows taking the helm at newspapers
A change of leadership is afoot at the Advocate-News and The Mendocino Beacon. Kate Lee, who has been publisher since Sharon DiMauro’s retirement three years ago, is herself retiring on Jan. 31.
KC Meadows, the veteran editor of sister papers the Ukiah Daily Journal and The Willits News, will be the coast papers’ new publisher. Meadows has been managing editor at the Ukiah Daily Journal since 1997 and a reporter since 1991. She’s a
former radio newswoman and congressional staffer.
With an accumulated 27 years at the Advocate and The Beacon, primarily as editor, this will be Lee’s third “retirement.”
“Journalism and public service are one in the same,” Lee said. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve the community through the papers. Now, we are fortunate that KC, who knows the county and its people so well, is willing and able to take the reins.”
Community members are invited to stop by the newspapers’ office and meet Meadows on Friday, Jan. 31, from noon to 2 p.m., 690 S. Main St., Fort Bragg.