Road King Magazine Wins 13 Industry Awards
Road King magazine, published by Parthenon Publishing of Nashville, Tenn., won 13 awards, including a Best of Graphics 2006 Award, in the Truck Writers of North America Communication Awards given out at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.
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.
Road King won magazine writing awards in the following categories:
- Gold Award for Feature: “Birth of a Big Rig” by Katie Dodd
- Gold Award for Entertainment: “Lights! Camera! Truck!” by Paul Hartley
- Gold Award for Driver's Lifestyle: “Cabover Cool” by David A. Kolman
- Gold Award for Environmental/ Regulatory: “Powered By Nature” by Nick Krewen
- Gold Award for Single Issue (over 100,000): March/April 2006
- Silver Award for Feature: “The How-To Gang,” by Paul Abelson
- Silver Award for Entertainment: “Off the Hook” by Katie Dodd
Road King won magazine design awards in the following categories:
- Best of Graphics 2006, and Gold Award for Cover Design: November/December 2005
- Gold Award for 2007 Media Kit
- Silver Award for Single Color Photo: “Birth of a Big Rig” photo by Kristina Maria Krug
- Single B&W Photo: “Cabover Cool” photo by David A. Kolman
- Bronze Award for Total Publication Design: September/October 2006
Road King is a 225,000-circulation, bimonthly magazine published for professional truck drivers. It is distributed and owned by TravelCenters of America, based in Cleveland, Ohio, with 160 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, members and employees.
