Orange Coast Magazine Names New Publisher

A new publisher will take over at Orange Coast magazine on April 1, it was announced today.

Christopher Schulz will become president and publisher of the Newport Beach-based publication, replacing Linda Goldstein, who "will remain an integral part of the publication with the title of Publisher Emeritus," according to a statement issued in Indianapolis by Emmis Publishing LP, a subsidiary of Emmis Communications Corp.

"Her decision to step down was based on her desire to pare back her work schedule," the statement said. "Goldstein will remain at Orange Coast managing a base of principle accounts and overseeing several Orange Coast events ..."

Schulz previously served as Group Publisher for Firebrand Media LLC, with responsibility for a portfolio of regional lifestyle and luxury hotel magazines. Before that, he was president of Gulfshore Media/Curtco, Southwest Florida's largest regional magazine publisher.

From 2000-2008, Schulz was chief operating officer of Freedom Communications' Specialty Media division, overseeing print and digital media for the southern California market, including Coast magazine.

"We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the Orange Coast/Emmis Publishing team," said Emmis Publishing President Greg Loewen. "With Chris and Linda joining forces, we are positioned to further strengthen our position as the leading lifestyle media brand in Orange County."

-City News Service