Surfer (magazine)
_2011_April.jpg) Surfer Magazine Cover April, 2011 | |
| Editor | Todd Prodanovich |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation (December 2011) | 101,270[1] |
| Founder | John Severson |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Company | Motor Trend Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Carlsbad, California |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0039-6036 |
Surfer is an American monthly surfing culture magazine, published by the Motor Trend Group.
History
The magazine was founded by John Severson[2] (1933–2017) in 1962[3] as a program to accompany his yearly surf films[citation needed]. Severson was motivated by a desire to counter what he saw as negative effects of the popularization of surfing by the 1959 film Gidget - as he would recall later: "Surfers hated those Hollywood surf films, and I could see that Surfer could create a truer image of the sport."[3] Severson's photography, art and sense of humor set the pace for the future of Surfer, which quickly grew to be a reflection of the sport and culture, as well as a sounding board for surfers and environmental activists. Its editor-in-chief is Todd Prodanovich; the photo editor is Grant Ellis.[when?]
The magazine was started as quarterly and then, became bi-monthly.[2] By the early 1970s, when Severson sold Surfer for an undisclosed amount, it had about 100,000 readers.[3]
References
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Magazine Publishing. Clinton Gilkie. p. 16. GGKEY:84J4SXB4BU6. Retrieved 30 November 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (2017-05-29). "John Severson, trailblazer of surf media and culture, dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
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External links
- Official website
- Motor Trend Group, parent company