MarketInk: Albert Fulcher, San Diego Press Club’s new leader, is an insider 

Albert Fulcher new executive director of the San Diego Press Club Albert Fulcher MarketInk When Terry Williams retired in after serving for years as executive director of the San Diego Press Club there were doubts among board members if the club s next leader could rival Williams passion and dedication Under Williams who routinely worked at least twice as multiple hours as her compensation covered the Press Club had grown to become one of the nation s largest professional groups in the news communication industry with more than members Its annual journalism competition typically draws about entries which is one of the largest in the country by far Now the Press Club has turned inward for its new executive director Albert Fulcher is a longtime insider a previous Press Club president - and former board member who was named a board member emeritus when he was termed-out on the board in The Press Club has been part of my life since I became a member in as a new journalism apprentice at Southwestern College Fulcher advised Times of San Diego The club has helped me in my journalism career professional progress I m thrilled for the opportunity to give back A native of Montgomery Alabama Fulcher came to San Diego in after serving as a member of the U S Navy for years He worked in various corporate management positions before enrolling in college During his journalism career he has worked as a freelancer for Newsweek Huffington Post and San Diego Patch He has served as editor of the East County Californian newspaper - editor of the LGBTQ San Diego News and San Diego Downtown News - and as managing editor of the East County Californian the Chula Vista Star-News and the Alpine Sun newspapers - I m passionate about the critical role of society newspapers to keep local residents informed Fulcher declared I m also a big believer in the First Amendment and supporting the next generation of reporters with teaching and training as well as the ethical pursuit of truth that upholds democracy in our ever-changing news media landscape As my grandmother advised me find something that you re passionate about and then pursue it with your whole heart At age Fulcher regards his role with the Press Club as his retirement job I consider myself retired but I still have plenty of capacity to give to the Press Club in terms of expertise and historical knowledge Fulcher reported This is my retirement job After being a full-time reporter for three newspapers this Press Club gig allows me more time to spend with my family Fulcher reported he has big plans for the nonprofit I want to create innovative professional rise events that will bolster the skills and talents of our members as we face the changing demands of the global communications profession he reported I want our members to be known as dogged local journalists and impactful leaders in producing timely comprehensive news about San Diego County Bulk importantly the Press Club requirements to be a vigorous advocate of press freedom This will be a lot of hard work but also lots of fun Padres games airing on CBS or CW San Diego Ten San Diego Padres baseball games played on Saturdays will air on KFMB-TV CBS Channel or CW San Diego Channel the ballclub has disclosed The first over-the-air broadcast is scheduled for Saturday April This is a unique opportunity and we re proud to be the over-the-air broadcast home of Padres baseball and are excited to share these games with our city Alberto Mier y Teran KFMB president and general manager explained in a message We are pleased to make our exciting Padres group and games available over the air to more households than ever before through our partnership with Tegna s KFMB explained Padres CEO Erik Greupner As Padres fans continue to evolve in how they consume live sports content this partnership allows us to make our championship broadcasts accessible to even more Padres fans The schedule for Saturday games airing on CBS or CW San Diego includes April Padres vs Tampa Bay Rays p m on CBS May Padres at Colorado Rockies p m on CBS May Padres vs Seattle Mariners p m on CBS May Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates p m on CW July Padres at Washington Nationals p m on CBS July Padres at St Louis Cardinals p m on CBS Aug Padres vs St Louis Cardinals p m on CW Aug Padres vs Boston Red Sox p m on CBS Aug Padres at LA Dodgers p m on CW Sept Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks p m on CBS The broadcasts will include pre- and post-game initiatives A report stated that if one of the designated games is selected for a national broadcast the Padres and KFMB will replace the simulcast with another Saturday battle that will air on either CBS or CW San Diego Anaheim Ducks parody ads sell opponents teeth as souvenirs The National Hockey League s Anaheim Ducks group s modern advertising campaign featured hilarious parody toy commercials in which the Ducks claimed to be selling opponents teeth as collectibles The -second spots spoofs s toy ads with kids enthusiastically vocalizing along to footage of Ducks players engaged in slugfests with opponents Fight teeth the announcer says are swept up from the Honda Center ice after every Anaheim Ducks home match straight from our opponents mouths and into your collection Still from a fake Fight Teeth ad Anaheim Ducks MarketInk A catchy kid-sung jingle declared Punch em in punch em out knock em lose make em shout proclaiming Fight Teeth as the perfect gift for fans of all ages The campaign was part of a rebranding themed You re Entering Orange Country that was developed by creative agency Battery based in Hollywood Other assets in the campaign included a -second Quackback spot that challenged critics who say Orange County is soulless With the You re Entering Orange Country campaign we embraced the opportunity to world-build asking ourselves If Orange Country had its own story lifestyle and identity what would it look and sound like Michelle Nam-Fischer group creative director at Battery informed industry transaction publication Advertising Age Merit Tully chief marketing officer of the Anaheim Ducks described Ad Age that You re Entering Orange County is a rallying cry that is resonating deeply with our fans and will continue to embody the grit and pride of Orange County Still from fight teeth promotion Anaheim Ducks MarketInk Unfortunately the rebranding didn t translate to success on the ice The association concluded last week the newest regular NHL season with a - - record and their seventh consecutive non-playoff season the longest drought in franchise history The Ducks have the NHL s third-longest operational playoff drought trailing only Buffalo and Detroit Head coach Greg Cronin was fired last week after two losing seasons The Ducks unit founded in is one of the scarce professional teams named after a brand specifically the Mighty Ducks movie franchise created by former company owner The Walt Disney Company Rick Griffin is a San Diego-based population relations and marketing consultant His MarketInk column appears weekly on Mondays in Times of San Diego