Country Music Magazine Closes

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:58:14 -0700
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Country Music Magazine Closes
Country Music magazine, a respected leader in country music
journalism, will cease publication with its August-September 2003
issue. Officials of American Media Inc., which owns Country Music and
Country Weekly, notified its Nashville-based editorial staff of the
decision Wednesday morning (June 11). Headquartered in Florida,
American Media owns two of the top weekly tabloid newspapers -- The
National Enquirer and Star -- as well as several health and fitness
magazines, including Shape, Men's Fitness and Muscle & Fitness.
Established in 1972, Country Music established a reputation for its
in-depth and often scholarly approach to covering country music and
its artists. The bi-monthly magazine's final edition, which is being
printed this week, features a cover photo of Martina McBride as part
of a themed issue on women in country music. Publication of Country
Weekly is not affected by the closure of Country Music. 06/11/03