5280 is an American monthly magazine focused on Denver, Colorado and published by 5280 Publishing, Inc.[1][2] Its name derives from Denver's elevation of 5,280 feet (1609 m / 1 mile) above sea level.[3] The monthly publication has an audited circulation of 77,027 as of 2011.[1] It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).[4]
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 Cover of 5280's December 2012 issue | |
| President & Editor-In-Chief | Daniel Brogan |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Daniel Brogan |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Company | 5280 Publishing, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Denver, Colorado |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
History and profile
editThe magazine was founded in 1993 by Daniel Brogan, a former reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune.[5][6]
Like other city and regional magazines, 5280 covers dining, entertainment, and special events, as well as local and regional politics. Its "daily blog of the latest news, gossip, and commentary from the Mile-High City" is called Elevated Voices (official website).
Annual cover stories include the "Top of the Town" awards, with top ratings in a wide range of products, services, stores, shops and community features; "Top Doctors", listing top-rated physicians by specialty; and "Top Restaurants" (official website).
Since 2005, 5280 has been a finalist for six National Magazine Awards (known as "Ellies"), "the magazine industry's highest honor." In 2005, 5280 was a finalist for both "Conduct Unbecoming" and "Private Stites Should Have Been Saved", by its Executive Editor Maximillian Potter.[7][8][9] "Out in the Cold",[10] an article by Mike Kessler on the plight of workers at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, was a National Magazine Award finalist in 2008.[11] "Low on O2",[12] a package by Lindsey B. Koehler and Natasha Gardner exploring the effects of living at higher altitudes, was a finalist in 2010.[13]
In 2016, 5280 acquired Colorado Parent.[14]
In 2024, the magazine was sold to Charity Huff.[15]
Notable staff and contributors
editNotable 5280 staff and contributors, past and present:
- Gary Hart
- Kent Haruf
- Jeralyn Merritt (contributor to Elevated Voices)
- J. R. Moehringer
- Hampton Sides
Notes
edit- ^ a b Circulation statistics Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Circulation Verification Council, December 2007.
- ^ "Regional and Local Magazines". Book Marketing. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ Michael Roberts, "Altitude Check: As Other Pubs Fall, 5280 Is a Mile High and Rising" Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Westword, March 30, 2006.
- ^ "CRMA Magazines". City and Regional Magazine Association. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ "Meet the Editors of 5280 Magazine" Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, 5280 (official website), accessed January 28, 2008.
- ^ Joanna Pettas, "Regional Magazine Makes a Case for Smart Spending" Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, Folio Publishing Summit, August 31, 2007.
- ^ "The American Society of Magazine Editors Announces National Magazine Award Finalists: Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine 40th annual 'Ellies' -- Magazine Industry's Premiere Editorial Awards -- To Be Presented April 13 [2005]", press release, American Society of Magazine Editors, March 17, 2005.
- ^ Maximillian Potter, "Conduct Unbecoming Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine", 5280, February 2004, and "Private Stites Should Have Been Saved" Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, 5280, June 2004.
- ^ "Off the Record", The New York Observer, March 28, 2005.
- ^ "Out in the Cold". 5280. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "The American Society of Magazine Editors Announces 43rd Annual National Magazine Award Finalists" Archived 2008-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, press release, American Society of Magazine Editors, March 19, 2008.
- ^ "Low On 02". 5280. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "2010 National Magazine Awards Winners and Finalists" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, press release, American Society of Magazine Editors, April 22, 2010.
- ^ "5280 Buys Colorado Parent Magazine – CBS Denver". 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ Taylor, Mike (2024-12-04). "5280 Magazine acquired by Denver entrepreneur". ColoradoBiz. Retrieved 2024-12-04.