Omaha Magazine
Omaha Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for Omaha and the surrounding region.
It is the current flagship publication of Omaha Publications magazine titles published by Omaha Magazine Ltd. Sister publications include OmahaHome, B2B, Family Guide, along with others (currently or previously in circulation).
Omaha Magazine produces the annual Best of Omaha results. Best of Omaha winners are determined by general public.
Omaha Magazine was recognized as the Great Plains Magazine of the Year at the 2018 Great Plains Journalism Awards.
History[edit]
Previous versions of Omaha Magazine[edit]
There has been an Omaha Magazine in the Omaha area since the 1890s. The most recent previous iteration of Omaha Magazine—prior to the current management—began in December 1975 as an accompaniment to a program from Firehouse Dinner Theater. The magazine[1][2] was created by Richard L. “Dick” Mueller.
Controversy surrounded several Omaha Magazine stories, including a 1982 article about Omaha’s ten most eligible women.[3][4][5][6]
The magazine endured frequent management changes, switching owners four times between 1977 and 1983.[7][8][9][10]
Precursor to the current Omaha Magazine (City Slicker and Our City)[edit]
City Slicker[11] was founded in 1979 and published by Len Purcell. It catered to young people and was dedicated to fashion, travel and entertainment. Larry McWain started Our City: A Magazine About Greater Omaha in February 1983. The part-color publication featured tourist attractions, events and Omaha history and was distributed free to motel and hotel rooms. It was speculated that Our City might fill the void left by the bankruptcy of Omaha Magazine.[12]
In 1983, Todd Lemke purchased City Slicker. He immediately changed it from a newspaper to a four-color glossy magazine. To broaden the magazine’s audience, he transitioned City Slicker into a free magazine called Omaha Today. In 1987, Lemke bought a monthly lifestyle and entertainment publication called Our City. Our City was difficult to sell because of the generic name. However, in 1989, the name Omaha Magazine became available when the name registration lapsed.[13][14]
Awards & Recognitions[edit]
Omaha Magazine has received awards from the Nichee Magazine Awards, the Omaha Press Club's Excellence in Journalism, AIGA Nebraska's The Show, and the Great Plains Journalism Awards.
2018 Great Plains Journalism Awards[15]
2017 Great Plains Journalism Awards[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Santiago, Frank (March 23, 1977). "Starting to Break Even: Magazine Turns New Page". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ "Award Goes To Magazine". Omaha World-Herald. May 7, 1977.
- ↑ "Article Writer 'Not To Blame For Assaults'". Omaha World-Herald. May 18, 1982.
- ↑ Ulmer, Dick (March 1, 1983). "Omaha Magazine Drops 'Eligible Women' Feature". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Millburg, Steve Millburg (June 27, 1983). "Fate of Omaha Magazine is 'Uncertain'". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ "Judge Finds Burdette Guilty of Assault Try". Omaha World-Herald. September 29, 1982.
- ↑ "Magazine's Fate a 'Bit in Limbo'". Omaha World-Herald. May 23, 1983.
- ↑ "Omaha Magazine is Ailing, But Okay". Omaha World-Herald. May 26, 1983.
- ↑ Millburg, Steve (June 27, 1983). "Fate of Omaha Magazine is 'Uncertain'". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Millburg, Steve (July 14, 1983). "Omaha Magazine". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Millburg, Steve (July 20, 1983). "City Slicker Taking Act to Newsstands". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Millburg, Steve (July 14, 1983). "Omaha Magazine: Void Left". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Meigs, Doug (March 2017). "Letter from the Editor: The Catholic Issue". Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ Hutzell-Rodman, Daisy (September 1, 2017). "Omaha Magazine: 35 Years". B2B Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Great Plains Journalism Awards winners named". Great Plains Journalism Awards. May 4, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Great Plains Journalism Awards winners named + flip through the awards book". Great Plains Journalism Awards. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
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