Geoff Schumacher
Encyclopedia
Geoff Schumacher is a journalist and author who lives in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. He is the author of two books focusing on the history of Las Vegas.
, Wisconsin
, moved when he was 11 with his family to Las Vegas, and he has lived in Nevada ever since. He graduated from Pahrump Valley High School in 1984, and received his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1988 from the University of Nevada, Reno
. He edited the college newspaper, Sagebrush, his senior year.
, where he worked for two years as a reporter and seven as city editor. Schumacher then went to work for three years as managing editor of Las Vegas CityLife
, an alternative newsweekly. In 2000, he went to work for Stephens Media
, where he launched the now-defunct Las Vegas Mercury
, an alt-weekly, which published for four years until it folded after Stephens Media bought rival Las Vegas CityLife
. Schumacher has been writing a weekly column for the Review-Journal since January 2006. In May 2008, he was named publisher of CityLife.
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. He is the author of two books focusing on the history of Las Vegas.
Early life
Schumacher, who was born in MadisonMadison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, moved when he was 11 with his family to Las Vegas, and he has lived in Nevada ever since. He graduated from Pahrump Valley High School in 1984, and received his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1988 from the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. He edited the college newspaper, Sagebrush, his senior year.
Career
After graduation, Schumacher returned to Las Vegas to report for the Las Vegas SunLas Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. It is one of Las Vegas, Nevada's two daily newspapers. It is owned by the Greenspun family and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group....
, where he worked for two years as a reporter and seven as city editor. Schumacher then went to work for three years as managing editor of Las Vegas CityLife
Las Vegas CityLife
Las Vegas CityLife, founded in August 1996, is the oldest alternative weekly newspaper in Southern Nevada and covers news about the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding areas. Coverage includes news, politics, arts, and culture reporting in print and online formats. The publication is owned by Stephens...
, an alternative newsweekly. In 2000, he went to work for Stephens Media
Stephens Media
Stephens Media can refer to any of the following:* Stephens Media a newspaper publishing and a media company based in Las Vegas, Nevada* Stephens Media Group a radio broadcasting group based in Tulsa, Oklahoma...
, where he launched the now-defunct Las Vegas Mercury
Las Vegas Mercury
Las Vegas Mercury was an alternative newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 2, 2003 to March 15, 2005. The paper folded when Stephens Media purchased Las Vegas CityLife and combined the two newspapers.- Columnists :* James Barrier...
, an alt-weekly, which published for four years until it folded after Stephens Media bought rival Las Vegas CityLife
Las Vegas CityLife
Las Vegas CityLife, founded in August 1996, is the oldest alternative weekly newspaper in Southern Nevada and covers news about the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding areas. Coverage includes news, politics, arts, and culture reporting in print and online formats. The publication is owned by Stephens...
. Schumacher has been writing a weekly column for the Review-Journal since January 2006. In May 2008, he was named publisher of CityLife.
External links
- Geoff Schumacher official site
- Geoff Schumacher blog
- Sun, Sin and Suburbia official site
- Review-Journal biography
- http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?programid=320Interview on KNPR Nevada Public RadioNevada Public RadioNevada Public Radio was founded in 1980 as a public corporation to operate publicly funded radio in Nevada. NPR operates 5 stations in Nevada, 1 station in Utah and 5 retransmitters.-History:...
] - Radio interview on KXNT
- Featured speaker, Vegas Valley Book Festival