BJ Alums

DEDICATED TO BJ ALUMS FOUNDER HARRY LIGGETT 1930-2014, BJ NEWSROOM LEGEND 1965-1995, AND TO JOHN OLESKY JR., 1932-2024, BJ MAINSTAY 1969-1996 AND BLOG EDITOR 2014-2024. Blog for retired and former Beacon Journal employees and other invited guests.

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

BOB DYER, THE RETIREE WITH THE MOSTEST AWARDS

Retiree with the mostest Bob Dyer may set a record for my awards by a retired columnist. His latest comes from the Cleveland Press Clu...

Friday, June 18, 2021

AMAZING RECORD-COURIER EDITOR/HISTORY MAVEN ROGER DI PAOLO PASSES AWAY

Roger Di Paolo, the Mark Price-like history maven of the Kent-Ravenna Record-Courier, passed away Friday, June 18 at the age of 66. He l...

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

BILL HERSHEY'S LATEST BOOK ON OHIO POLITICS

Former BJ Columbus Bureau Chief and Washington Bureau correspondent Bill Hershey has a new book out, “Profiles in Achievement” – Universit...

Monday, June 07, 2021

DEE & FRED BROOKOVER'S SON WILL WED IN OCTOBER

Dee Brookover, widow of former BJ truck driver and super volunteer Fred Brookover, has a wedding to attend in October. The son of Dolore...

Friday, June 04, 2021

THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN BEING FRED BROOKOVER PASSES AWAY

Perhaps the friendliest and most generous person to ever work at the BJ, Super Santa and volunteer Fred Brookover, retired BJ Circulation ...

Thursday, June 03, 2021

THRITY KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR CARNEGIE BOOK AWARDS

Former BJ reporter and author Thrity Umrigar will be the keynote speaker for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence awards June 24. Bec...

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