Becker
Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a series of articles profiling The Inter-Mountain’s staff.
ELKINS Joyce Becker, The Inter-Mountain’s Commercial Print Manager, is one of the paper’s most experienced and versatile staff members, having held numerous positions at multiple newspapers over the years.
“I’ve worked for Ogden Newspapers for 34 years,” Becker said. “I’ve worked at three of their locations The Inter-Mountain twice, Wheeling News Register/Intelligencer in Wheeling, and The Times Leader in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
“I’ve worked in every department except for running the press over the years,” she added. “I started in classifieds/inside sales, moved into building ads by hand and worked on the old design machines at The Inter-Mountain. It was a time of transition (in the newspaper industry) right after hot lead.