Star-Gazette Publisher Takes on Role at Ithaca Newspaper

By: The president and publisher of the Star-Gazette in Elmira assumed more responsibilities Monday when he took on the role of president and publisher of the Ithaca Journal.

Monte Trammer announced his additional responsibility at a conference call with department heads at the Elmira paper.

Jim Fogler, president and publisher of the Ithaca paper, became the vice president of marketing for the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester.

All three papers are owned by Gannett Co. Inc.

Trammer will work out of Elmira and travel to Ithaca periodically, he said.

Bruce Estes, managing editor of the Ithaca Journal, will also become the general manager of the paper.