Veteran Montana journalist to lead Great Falls Tribune
Lee Enterprises has tapped an award-winning veteran journalist and news leader with deep ties to Montana to be Publisher and Editor of the Great Falls Tribune. David McCumber, 74, steps into the role after serving in an array of leadership positions for the Tribune's parent company -- in Montana and elsewhere -- in a career spanning more than half a century. It's the latest news in several investments Lee Enterprises is making to bolster local news offerings in Great Falls after recently acquiring the publication from USA TODAY Network. “The Great Falls Tribune has a distinguished history and a bright future, and I am thrilled to get to play a part in that, and to join this community,” McCumber said. He expects to permanently relocate to Great Falls in January 2027 and will be in the city periodically until then. McCumber has served Lee Enterprises for more than 11 years in a variety of positions, most recently as the company’s senior reporter and as executive editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. He also has worked as Lee’s Local News Director for the west, as a group editor for Lee’s Montana properties and as editor and general manager of
