Top Journalists in Automobile and Motorcycle Dealers
Melissa Burden Automotive News
Director of Retail Coverage at Automotive News; leads a team focused on U.S. auto retail, including buy-sells and dealer operations. Specialties: Auto retail leadership; dealership buy-sell coverage; public dealer groups; fixed ops trends.
Dan Shine Automotive News
Senior editor overseeing F&I, service & parts and used-car coverage; also editor-in-chief of Fixed Ops Journal content. Specialties: F&I; service and parts; used vehicles/auctions; fixed ops.
Paige Hodder Automotive News
Retail reporter with a focus on F&I and major public retailers’ store operations and performance. Specialties: Retail operations; F&I; coverage of Group 1 Automotive.
Mark Hollmer Automotive News
Covers dealers and retail technology, including CDK, Reynolds, Cox Automotive and the retail tech ecosystem. Specialties: Dealers and retail technology; DMS; AI; vendor M&A.
Gail Kachadourian Howe Automotive News
Reporter focused on dealership buy-sell transactions and broader retailing trends across major groups. Specialties: Dealership M&A (buy-sells); retail strategy; group expansion.
John Huetter Automotive News
Covers finance and insurance and retail compliance issues impacting dealers, including fraud and FTC rules. Specialties: F&I; compliance and fraud; CARS and Safeguards Rules; public groups Asbury & Lithia.
C.J. Moore Automotive News
Reporter covering used vehicles and the wholesale auction industry, including CPO volumes and remarketing dynamics. Specialties: Used vehicles; wholesale auctions; CPO trends; storm impact on dealers.
Julie Walker Automotive News
Covers dealership M&A activity and retail operations with regular transaction reporting and field pieces. Specialties: Dealership buy-sells; public retailers (e.g., Sonic); transaction spotlights.
Steve Finlay WardsAuto
Longtime WardsAuto contributing editor focused on dealer retail, F&I and fixed operations coverage. Specialties: Dealer operations; sales & BDC; F&I and fixed ops best practices.
Jim Irwin WardsAuto
WardsAuto editor who manages the site and daily newsletter and contributes dealer-related articles. Specialties: Homepage/editorial management; writes across dealer and industry topics.
Nancy Dunham WardsAuto
Principal Analyst/Retail providing dealer-focused analysis and reporting across WardsAuto. Specialties: Retail analysis; dealer trends; industry features.
Joe Overby Auto Remarketing (Cherokee Media Group)
Editor covering used and CPO trends and the remarketing ecosystem central to dealer performance. Specialties: Used-car and CPO markets; remarketing; dealer retail strategy.
Nick Zulovich Auto Remarketing / SubPrime Auto Finance News
Editor for SubPrime Auto Finance News and BHPH Report; frequent coverage of dealer finance and wholesale. Specialties: Subprime auto finance; BHPH; auctions and wholesale.
Jennifer Reed Auto Remarketing (Cherokee Media Group)
Editor leading Auto Remarketing’s newsroom on used-car retail and dealer-driven developments. Specialties: Editorial direction; used market coverage; dealer news.
Amanda Harris Auto Finance News (Royal Media)
Editor guiding Auto Finance News’ coverage of lender–dealer dynamics, credit, and regulation. Specialties: Auto finance; lender–dealer relations; regulatory and credit trends.
Riley Wolfbauer Auto Finance News (Royal Media)
Senior associate editor reporting on dealer finance topics and hosting AFN leadership podcasts. Specialties: Dealer floorplan and risk; powersports finance; interviews with dealer-side executives.
Marcie Belles Auto Finance News (Royal Media)
Vice President/Senior Editor contributing editorial leadership and analysis across auto finance, impacting dealer F&I. Specialties: Auto finance policy and regulation; executive coverage; editorial leadership.
Brendan Baker Powersports Business
Editor-in-chief covering the powersports retail channel and dealer performance nationwide. Specialties: Powersports dealer retail; OEM–dealer relations; market data.
Madelyn Hubbard Powersports Business
Associate editor reporting on motorcycle/ATV/UTV dealers, from store operations to community engagement. Specialties: Powersports dealer features; events; regional dealer spotlights.
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