For Immediate Release: March 29, 2004
Parthenon's Road King Magazine Wins Top Industry Award
Wins Total of Eight Awards, More Than Any Other Publication
Road King magazine, published by Parthenon Publishing of Nashville, took top honors in the Truck Writers of North America Communication Awards given out at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.
Road King was honored with the "Best of 2003" Award, the overall top prize of the competition, for a feature story on the cultural impact of the hit trucking song "Convoy." Road King also took home seven other awards for writing and design.
"Parthenon is pleased to have such a strong showing in the first annual TWNA awards," said Adele Rowan, Parthenon's executive vice president. "These wins are especially meaningful because the awards are judged by experts in the trucking industry."
The TWNA Communication Awards recognize excellence in trucking industry journalism in both the trade and mainstream press, as well as excellence in communication with the industry by public relations professionals.
Parthenon's winning Road King entries were in the following categories:
- Best of 2003, Best of Division and Gold Award for Magazine Writing for "Convoy Rides Again," by Chuck Miller, in the September/October 2003 issue.
- Gold Award in the Magazine Writing-Entertainment category for the article "Buckin' & Truckin'" by Lisa Waddle, in the July/August 2003 issue.
- Gold Award in the Magazine Writing-Road Test category, for "Double Vision," by Paul Abelson, in the May/June 2003 issue.
- Bronze Award in the Media Kit category, for the "2004 Road King Magazine Media Kit," by Michael Nott, Road King's art director.
- Bronze Award in the Magazine Writing-Driver's Lifestyle category, for "Surviving the Holidays," by Mardy Fones, in the November/December 2003 issue.
- Bronze Award in the Magazine Writing-Travel category, for "Three Chords and the Trush," by Russ Ringsak, in the July/August 2003 issue.
Road King is a 225,000-circulation, bi-monthly magazine published for professional truck drivers. It is distributed and owned by TravelCenters of America, based in Cleveland, Ohio, with 150 locations nationwide.
Nashville-based Parthenon Publishing Inc. provides custom publishing services - the creation of magazines, newsletters and digital media - to help clients foster stronger relationships with their customers and employees.
