Radar Online

Radar Online From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Radar Online RadarOnline Logo.png Type of site Celebrity News Available in English Owner American Media Inc. Editor Dylan Howard[1] Website radaronline.com Alexa rank Negative increase 12,440 (September 2017)[2] Commercial Yes Registration Optional Launched 2008 Radar Online is an American entertainment and gossip website that was first published as a print and online publication in September 2003 before becoming exclusively online.[3][4][5] As of 2008, the magazine has been owned by the publisher American Media Inc.[6] American Media's Chief Content Officer, Dylan Howard, oversees the publication.[7][8] History[edit] The magazine Radar, which published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest, was founded and edited by Maer Roshan in September 2003.[9][10][11] After a series of three test issues, he relaunched it in 2005 and again in 2006 with help from investors and family members. [12][13][14][14] Radar was awarded a General Excellence nomination by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2007. Its website, Radar Online, earned an audience of one million a month soon after it launched.[citation needed] A flop from the start, the print magazine was suddenly shuttered in 2008, after its primary backer, billionaire Ron Burkle, who owned a substantial interest in Star and National Enquirer publisher American Media, withdrew. Radar Online was relaunched in March 2009 with a rebranding, focusing on celebrity items about gossip, fashion and pop culture. All of the articles previously published by Radar Online were erased from the site.