The chief executive of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s parent company was fired, a spokesman for Allan Block said Monday. The move was the latest in a family feud over what the ousted CEO, Allan Block, says are attempts to sell Block Communications Inc., the family-owned business that also owns The Blade
Allan Block, the longtime chief executive officer of Ohio-based Block Communications Inc., said he was fired by his family-owned media company after filing a lawsuit challenging its possible sale.
Allan Block's firing as CEO comes two weeks after he filed a lawsuit to prevent the sale of The Blade and other properties owned by Block Communications, Inc.