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Russ Stanton, former SCPR VP, joins Bunting & Co. communications firm
Russ Stanton, the former Vice President of Content for KPCC: Southern California Public Radio, is joining G.F. Bunting + Co., effective immediately.
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Russ Stanton, the former Vice President of Content for KPCC: Southern California Public Radio, is joining G.F. Bunting + Co., effective immediately.
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Russ Stanton — Southern California Public Radio's former vice president of content, who left in June — is joining the strategic communications firm of G.F.Bunting + Co., effective immediately, the company announced.
Stanton is also the former editor of the Los Angeles Times.
“When we began our search for a world-class journalist to help guide our expansion in Southern California, Russ was at the top of our wish list,” President Glenn F. Bunting said in a statement. “We are thrilled and fortunate to have him aboard.” Bunting himself is a former reporter and editor at the Times.
For his part, Stanton said in a statement: “I looked at several opportunities and this new role at G.F. Bunting + Co. was the perfect fit. The clients and work are fascinating. Most importantly, I’ll be working alongside former colleagues and longtime friends as we help clients navigate the changing media landscape.” Bunting also posted about Stanton on the company's website.
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The Los Angeles Times noted Stanton's hiring on its website:
Stanton joined The Times in 1997 as a reporter in the Orange County bureau, after serving as business editor for the Orange County Register. He later served as business editor and then as innovation editor at The Times before his promotion to editor.
"a boutique communications firm with operations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Portland. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, major universities, technology start-ups, resort hotels, CEOs, athletes and celebrities. The firm provides clients a wide range of services from litigation support and digital media consulting to reputation management and media training."
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