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Editor's Journal The spirit of TGoodbye, Helloruckers News will live on with new publication I t is with bittersweet emotions that I pen this column. It will be the last editorial that I write under the Truckers News banner. For the past 12 years, this magazine has been my livelihood and my passion. Most of all, it has given me a voice to com- municate with all of you on a wide range of topics. Like many of you, I often meet change with a stubborn defiance. But in this case, the changes that the maga- zine and our staff are experienc- ing have a silver lining. While we will no longer publish Truckers News as a standalone publica- tion, the spirit of the magazine isn't dying: It is evolving. We're merging with our sister publi- cations, Overdrive and Custom Rigs. Starting in August, you will see a totally revamped magazine under the Overdrive flag at your favorite truckstop. Not only will it encompass the key elements that have made Overdrive a suc- cess for a half century, but it will maintain a lot of the coverage you have to come to expect from Truckers News. There will be added value with new departments and a greater online presence, which will keep you better than ever informed on all things trucking. I know you'll enjoy our incorporation of Custom Rigs, which spotlights some of the most amazingly tricked-out rigs on the road. The core of the Truckers News team will play a big part in the 4 | TRUCKERS NEWS | JULY 2012 future of your new truckstop magazine. We want to continue the open dialogue with our readers that made this magazine special for 35 years. Our magazine's growing presence in social media chan- nels has opened new ways to expand this engagement. Why are we making this VOLUME 36 | ISSUE 7 WWW.TRUCKERSNEWS.COM Toll Free: 800-633-5953 Editorial Fax: 205-750-8070 or Email: tneditorial@randallreilly.com Sales Fax: 205-349-6359 or Email: lmagner@randallreilly.com EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief: Randy Grider Editorial Director: Max Heine Executive Editor: Jack Roberts Senior Editor: Todd Dills Managing Editor: Kathleen Buccleugh Associate Editor: James Jaillet Contributing Editors: Kay Bell, Jill Dunn, Carolyn Magner, Sean Randall Executive Director, Research & Analysis: Avery Vise Manager, e-media editorial: Marlin Caddell DESIGN & PRODUCTION Art Director: David Watson Production Designers: Kenneth Stubbs, Timothy Smith Senior Media Manager: Diane Klischer Distribution Manager: David Rucker Randy Grider is editor of T ruckers News. Write him at rgrider@randallreilly.com. 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Your loyalty to Truckers News has made it a pleasure to produce the magazine. I en- courage you to give the new Overdrive a chance to prove its worth, dedication and loyalty to you as the successor of the publication you've come to count on. The past decade-plus as editor of Truckers News has been a hell of a run. Now, I'm looking forward to helping steer the course with your new magazine. CORPORATE Chairman, CEO: Mike Reilly President: Brent Reilly Chief Administrative Officer: David Wright Chief Process Officer: Shane Elmore Senior VP, Trucking: Jeff Mason Senior VP, Editorial & Research: Linda Longton Senior VP, Acquisitions & Business Development: Robert Lake VP, Interactive Media: Nick Reid VP, Audience Development: Stacy McCants 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 www.randallreilly.com In Memoriam: H. Pettus Randall II (1911-1976) - Founder H. 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