Linda Fisk Named Vice President of Marketing for Freedom Interactive Division

Freedom Interactive, a new division of Freedom Communications, has named Linda Fisk as Vice President of Marketing. She has been hired to lead Freedom Interactive's marketing, public relations, sales support and research efforts, effective immediately.

Fisk brings over 18 years of experience in marketing, advertising, research and public relations —including eight years of online marketing — to the new division. Her duties at Freedom Interactive include leading all consumer and trade marketing, research and public relations initiatives on behalf of Freedom Interactive and each of Freedom’s 36 individual websites.

"We are excited that Linda has joined Freedom Interactive leading our marketing activities,” said Michael Mathieu, President of Freedom Interactive. “Her extensive knowledge and experience in marketing, public relations and research will help lead Freedom Interactive to a higher standard of excellence. We will benefit greatly from her leadership and her expertise, and are glad to have her on our team.”

Fisk recently served as Vice President of Marketing for IFILM in Los Angeles, Calif., where she led all consumer and trade marketing, research and public relations initiatives for user-generated and professionally-produced online video entertainment.

Prior to that, she served as Vice President, Online Marketing and Analytics for Scripps Networks in Knoxville, Tenn., where she managed the growth and development of the online audiences of Scripps Networks brands including HGTV.com, DIYNetwork.com, FoodNetwork.com, FineLiving.com and HGTVPro.com. Fisk also served as Vice President of Audience Development and Management for Belo Interactive in Dallas, Texas, as well as Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications for Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fisk holds a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Freedom Interactive is the Internet subsidiary of the nation's 12th largest media company—Freedom Communications—a national, privately owned information and entertainment company headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Freedom Interactive owns and operates web sites coast to coast, each offering local, up-to-the-minute breaking news stories, extensive content with a unique perspective, and trusted local news coverage on demand. The company's web sites are associated with various Freedom Communications media properties including over 70 newspapers and magazines, such as The Orange County Register and The Gazette in Colorado Springs, and nine broadcast television stations.