Land Line Magazine

"Land Line Magazine" is a nationally distributed business publication written for professional truckers operating trucks and semi-trailers in for-hire transportation of exempt and regulated commodities. It is the official publication of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

"Land Line" is one-third of the media arm of OOIDA, along with “Land Line Now”, a one-hour news and information program on XM Satellite Radio, and landlinemag.com, which features trucking news and information updated daily.

The news section of "Land Line" covers a variety of topics, with particular emphasis placed on federal and state legislation and regulations that affect the trucking industry. However, the magazine also features product announcements and reviews, personality features, advice on operating a business, technical information and “how-tos.”

As of June 2007, "Land Line" had a BPA-audited circulation of 236,153. The magazine and its staff have won numerous awards from the International Automotive Media Awards, Truck Writers of North America and the Society of Professional Journalists/Kansas City Press Club.

Editorial Staff

*Todd Spencer, editor/publisher
*Jim Johnston, senior contributing editor
*Sandi Soendker, managing editor
*Jami Jones, senior editor
*Paul Abelson, senior technical editor
*Coral Beach, copy chief
*Keith Goble, state legislative editor
*David Tanner, staff writer
*Charlie Morasch, staff writer
*Clarissa Kell-Holland, staff writer
*Terry Scruton, staff writer
*Elizabeth Andersen, copy editor
*Suzanne Stempinski, field editor

Contributing Writers

*Mark Reddig
*Reed Black
*Jill Sederstrom

Columnists

*Rod Nofziger
*Melissa M. Theriault
*Mike Joyce
*Laura O’Neill
*Howard and Pam Hart
*Howard Abrams
*Bill Hudgins
*Donna Ryun
*Jonathan Lowe
*Jim Mennella
*Jeff McConnell
*Pete Rigney

Production Staff

*Kim Borron, production manager
*Debbie Johnson, art director
*Nikohle Ellis, production assistant

Advertising Staff

*Alex Gates, advertising director
*Tim Kelly, account manager
*Matt Pogemiller, account manager
*Kimberely Lennard, traffic coordinator
*Beverly Kean, advertising coordinator

External links

* [http://www.landlinemag.com/ Official Web site]
* [http://www.ooida.com/ OOIDA Web site]
* [http://www.landlinenow.com/ “Land Line Now” Web site]