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Parthenon's Road King Magazine Wins Five Industry Awards
Road King magazine, published by Parthenon Publishing of Nashville, Tenn., won five awards 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.
"We're pleased to have a strong showing in the TWNA awards," said Adele Rowan, Parthenon's executive vice president. "These awards are especially meaningful because they are judged by our peers 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:
- Gold Award in the Single Color Photo category for the cover photo of Merle Haggard in the January/February 2004 issue.
- Silver Award in the Magazine Writing-Article category, for "A Solid Deal," by David Kolman, in the September/October 2004 issue.
- Bronze Award in the Cover Design category, for the July/August 2004 issue by Michael Nott, Road King's art director.
- Bronze Award in the Article Design category, for "Old Brand, New Message," by Michael Nott, Road King's art director, in the January/February 2004 issue.
- Bronze Award in the Magazine Writing-Road Test category, for "Powerful Luxury," by David Kolman, in the July/August 2004 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 160 locations nationwide.
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