2009.10.05
New editor for Blue Ridge Business Journal
Megan Schnabel
ROANOKE, Va. (October 5, 2009) — Megan Schnabel has been named editor of the Blue Ridge Business Journal (BRBJ), effective October 19.
Schnabel currently is a metro team leader for The Roanoke Times, owner of the BRBJ, with responsibility for coverage of public safety issues, courts and public integrity reporting. She is a 1995 graduate of Northwestern University's journalism school and joined The Roanoke Times as an intern in 1994. She was a business reporter for seven years, covering economic development, workplace issues and technology.
In 2002, Megan was promoted to assistant editor for The Current, gaining experience with the production of a niche tabloid product. In 2004, she joined the metro desk, where as team leader she directed notable coverage of such high-profile stories as the Alfred Dowe expense expenditures, the Henry County sheriff investigation and the federal prosecution of white supremacist Bill White.
In addition, Megan has served as the paper's point person on public records issues and serves as a regional Freedom of Information Act coordinator for the Virginia Press Association. She is also a 2007 graduate of the Batten Leadership Institute program at Hollins University.
The Blue Ridge Business Journal is a free bi-weekly business publication for the Southwest Virginia region, with nearly 16,000 subscribers.
Congrats Megan on being named the editor of the BRBJ. I was there for 3 years during the middle part of this decade. Now I very much enjoy working with Thomas Becher. Again, congratulations.
Comment by Dave Spangler — October 6, 2009 @ 11:28 am