New free weekly newspaper from ZO-Medien

The new free weekly newspaper from Zürcher Oberland Medien AG will be published for the first time on November 6. The paper, called "Regio.ch", starts with a circulation of 90,000 copies. The distribution area, which covers 27 municipalities in the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Uster, has been divided into five areas. Regio.ch is published in five different split editions adapted to these areas. The existing weekly newspaper Kiebitz (Illnau-Effretikon) and the monthly magazine Wetziker Spiegel will be integrated into the new weekly newspaper.
The 17-strong editorial and sales team is already complete, the Wetzikon-based media company announced on Wednesday. Among other things, it publishes the Landzeitung Zürcher Oberländer. The managing director of the new ZO Wochenzeitungen AG is 42-year-old Andreas Wittausch. The editorial management will be taken over by 41-year-old journalist Gabriela Frischknecht. She previously worked in the editorial department of the Anzeiger von Uster. Hannes Frei will be in charge of the advertising department. Among other things, the 48-year-old was publisher and editor of the Uster Nachrichten for 15 years.
The headquarters in Wetzikon and one branch office each in Uster and Effretikon were chosen as the location for sales and editorial offices.