Alaska (magazine)

Alaska is a periodical devoted to news and discussion of issues and features of and from Alaska. Most of its readership consists of persons outside of Alaska who are interested in the Alaskan way of life.

Alaska
February 2009 cover of Alaska
Editor in ChiefSusan Sommer
Former editorsRuss Lumpkin, Michelle Theall
PhotographerMichelle Theall, Serine Reeves
CategoriesLife in The Last Frontier, travel
Frequency10 per year
PublisherJohn D. Lunn
Total circulation
(2019)		80,600
FounderEmery Fridolf Tobin,
J. Ray Roady
Founded1935
CompanyMorris Communications
CountryUnited States
Based inAnchorage, Alaska
Websitealaskamagazine.com
ISSN0730-5842

History and profile

Alaska magazine was founded in 1935[1] in Ketchikan, Alaska, by Emery Fridolf Tobin (1895-1977) and J. Ray Roady (1907-1997).[2] Tobin established himself as an opponent of Alaska statehood, although this may have been contradictory, given his ties to the Democratic party and the fact that he and Roady served as State Representatives in 1959.

Alaska magazine was originally titled the Alaska Sportsman Magazine, a name it retained until 1969.[3] Another major difference is that the editorial and sales offices have moved to Alaska's economic center, the city of Anchorage.

The magazine was sold to the partnership of fur trader Robert A. Henning and journalist Robert N. DeArmond in 1958. Henning helmed the magazine for nearly 30 years, mostly under the corporate name of Alaska Northwest Publishing Company, and was known as an enthusiastic promoter of Alaska. Henning, quoted in 1971 about the magazine, said "I'm my own best customer when it comes to selling Alaska. We haven't scratched the surface of the tourist business yet".[4]

As of 2021, the magazine was owned by Morris Communications, a Georgia-based company which also publishes The Milepost travel guide.[5] Morris acquired Alaska Magazine in 1995.[1]

References
  1. "Morris Communications Corporation - Company Profile, Information". Reference for Business. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  2. "Alaska Magazine | About Us". Alaska Magazine.
  3. "Alaska Fisheries: A Guide to History Resources". Alaska Historical Society. 2005.
  4. Carol Beers (June 11, 1999). "Alaska's Cheerleader Robert Henning, 83 (obituary)". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. "Magazines". Morris Communications.


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