John Maher Named President And Publisher At Reno Gazette-Journal

Gannett Co., Inc. GCI announced today that John F. Maher has been named president and publisher of the Reno Gazette-Journal. He formerly was publisher of Lee Enterprises' Lincoln Journal Star and senior executive manager for Nebraska Strategic Business Unit, which included the Lincoln Journal Star, three other daily newspapers, a number of weeklies and their associated digital assets. He held those positions since 2006. Maher succeeds Ted Power, who earlier was named director of Gannett's new Design Studio in Des Moines. “John is a proven media company executive who brings a great track record of innovative accomplishment to the Reno Gazette-Journal and to the greater Reno community. I'm delighted to bring a publisher of John's caliber and experience with multi-platform delivery to this market,” said Robert Dickey, president of U.S. Community Publishing.