Jekel named Times-Reporter publisher

Tom Jekel, who has guided the New Philadelphia-Dover Times-Reporter as interim publisher and editor since Oct. 8, Tuesday was named publisher of the newspaper.Jekel, who joined the company Sept. 3 as editor, was promoted to publisher by Kevin Kampman, \president of GateHouse Ohio, a division of The Times-Reporter’s parent company, GateHouse Media.

Jekel replaces Jac A. Clay, who had served as Times-Reporter publisher from December 2007 through October 2009, when he resigned to pursue other business opportunities.

Jekel, 57, previously served as general manager of community newspapers for the Indianapolis Star. He has a long career in journalism and the newspaper industry, starting in 1976 in his native Wisconsin and including newspaper work in Iowa, Michigan and Indiana.

He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, holding a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. He is also a 2000 graduate of the American Press Institute Executive Development Program in Reston, Va.

Jekel and his wife Diane are temporarily residing in New Philadelphia while they look for a permanent home.

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