Cox Interactive Media Promotes Ed Murray to Site Manager of Rhode Island Internet Studio, OSO.com.Business Editors PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) announced today that Ed Murray
Edward B. Murray has been promoted to site manager of its Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Internet studio in Providence, R.I., and city site, OSO OSO Onsala Space Observatory OSO Orbiting Solar Observatory OSO Office of Satellite Operations (US Department of Commerce, NOAA) OSO OverScan Operation (VXA Technology) .com. The announcement was made by Stephen Becker, group vice president, studio management. As site manager, Murray will manage OceanStateOnline.com (www.oso.com), Southern New England's most popular Web site (Media Audit). OSO.com was also recently voted "the best of Rhode Island" by the readers of "Rhode Island Monthly Rhode Island Monthly is a glossy monthly magazine about life in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The magazine is owned by Metrocorp and is similar to other Metrocorp publications such as Philadelphia magazine and Boston magazine. ." In addition, OSO.com is the local content provider for Cox@Home, the high-speed cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. access service offered by Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. . "We believe in promoting from within, and by recognizing Ed for his many contributions to Cox Interactive Media and our Rhode Island Internet studio, we are supporting that philosophy," said Becker. "His extensive background in new media and editorial management, along with his excellent track record at OSO.com, make him ideally suited for his new position." Previously senior producer for OSO.com, Murray joined CIMedia in August 1998. With 13 years of new media and editorial experience, Murray was formerly editorial director for "The Password," a Woburn, Mass. based startup company. Before that, he served as editorial manager for Individual Inc. from 1993 to 1997, where he was responsible for Internet and multimedia content for the Burlington, Mass. custom online news services company. His experience also encompasses previous positions as a technical writer/multimedia content developer for Gateway 2000, and senior editor of "CD Review" magazine, a publication focusing on compact disc and digital audio technology. Murray graduated from Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., with a B.A. in English. About OSO.com OSO.com (www.oso.com), a Cox Interactive Media city site created in partnership with affiliates Cox@Home, Cox DigitalCable, Cox DigitalTelephone and ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. 6, features a powerful local and national search engine powered by the LookSmart(SM) Web directory and search engine, useful tools to manage and enhance everyday living, and up-to-the-minute local news, happenings, sports, and weather. The site also brings together a diverse community of Southern New England people, groups, clubs and organizations. About Cox Interactive Media Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) has built a network of locally-focused city Web sites across the country with the goal of serving residents and advertisers in each of the communities they serve. CIMedia (www.cimedia.com) was founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., and is headquartered in Atlanta. The network consists of 55 local sites across the country, with 21 sites in the top 50 U.S. markets. A leading media company, Cox Enterprises Inc. (CEI CEI Competitive Enterprise Institute CEI Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (Italian bishop conference) CEI Central European Initiative CEI Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (Italian Electrotechnical Committee) ) includes Cox Newspapers Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing), Cox Broadcasting Inc. (TV, spot sales, television production, research and publicly traded Cox Radio Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CXR CXR abbr. chest x-ray CXR, n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. ), publicly traded Cox Communications Inc. (NYSE:COX) (cable distribution, programming, telephone and high-speed Internet access services) in addition to CIMedia. CEI is also the world's largest operator of automobile auctions through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services, government auctions, online services and price guides. |
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