DE222 Honoree: Chris Rausch – Delaware Business Times [Video]

Title: Publisher

Workplace: Cape Gazette

Alma Maters: Lycoming College, Wilmington University

Boards: Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce, MDDC Press Association, Harry K. Foundation

Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “Having grown up in the small state of Delaware, the connectivity and sense of community is strong.”

A Delaware native, Chris Rausch has worked in Delaware media for more than two decades, starting with a short time at WBOC. In 2003, he started working at the Cape Gazette and has never left. At the end of 2021, Rausch bought the Cape Gazette, which sells more than 23,000 copies each week in Sussex County’s beach communities. The Cape Gazette’s online readership has also hit an all-time high in 2021, with 25 million page views and 4.5 million unique visitors to the website. The newspaper now employs 20 full-time staff members along with contractors.