Country Media recently announced the appointment of Roger Gitlin as associate editor of The Del Norte Triplicate and the Curry County Pilot.Gitlin is a retired 1st district two-term supervisor for Del Norte County. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism from California State University Northridge and graduate work in mass communications from California State University Fresno. He has served as a freelance reporter for the Triplicate for the last few months.“Roger has a deep love for these communities and is very active in all aspects of life in Crescent City and Brookings” said David Thornberry, Triplicate and Pilot Publisher. “We are excited to have feet back on the ground as we continue to expand our news coverage.”#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Gitlin spent 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks and Lakers as the public address announcer. He and his wife Angela moved to Crescent City in 2009.Gitlin can be reached at triplicatenews@countrymedia.net or the Triplicate office at 707-460-6723. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });