For Immediate Release: November 20, 2003
Parthenon Publishing's Road King Magazine Wins Five Industry Awards
Road King magazine, published by Parthenon Publishing of Nashville, has won five awards in the 2003 International Automotive Medial Association (IAMA) competition.
The bi-monthly Road King, which is produced by Parthenon for TravelCenters of America, was honored with five Silver Medallions of Excellence in the annual competition's magazine division.
"We are thrilled to bring home five medals from the IAMA, especially given the distinguished competition we were up against," says Adele Rowan, Road King's publisher and Parthenon's executive vice president. Complete results of the IAMA competition are at www.aztexcorp.com.
Parthenon's winning entries were in the following categories:
- Motorsports Writing: The feature "Pullin' Power" by Lisa Waddle in the March/April 2003 issue, about the Big Rigs Pulling Series.
- Road Test Writing: "A Classic Ride" by Paul Hartley in the July/August 2003 issue, a review of Freightliner's Classic and Classic XL models.
- Road Test Writing: "Avoid the Clutch" by Paul Abelson in the July/August 2003 issue, a review of Eaton's new Ultrashift.
- Entertainment Writing: "Buckin' & Truckin'" by Lisa Waddle in the July/August 2003 issue, about a driver who transports bulls for the Professional Bull Riders' BULLNANZA show.
- Cover Design: "Pullin' Power!" the March/April 2003 issue, a photo of a semi truck that takes place in the popular sport of truck pulling.
The contest included magazine issues dated from Aug. 2002 to July 2003. 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.
Parthenon Publishing Inc. provides custom publishing services-the creation of magazines, newsletters and digital media-to foster stronger relationships between corporations and their customers.
