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| Editor | Todd Prodanovich |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation (2014) | 96,402[1] |
| Founder | John Severson |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Final issue | 2020 (print) |
| Company | The Arena Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Carlsbad, California |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0039-6036 |
Surfer is an American quarterly magazine periodical focused on surfing and surf culture, founded in 1962 by noted surfer, writer, photographer, artist and humorist John Severson (1933–2017).[2][3] The magazine went on hiatus from 2020 until August 2024.
Surfer began as a quarterly publication, then a bi-monthly, subsequently becoming a monthly.[3] When Severson sold Surfer in the late 1960s to For Better Living,[4] the magazine had around 100,000 active world-wide subscribers.[2]
The magazine changed ownership and management numerous times over its history. American Media (AMI) purchased the magazine in 2019[5] from TEN: Publishing, a division of Adventure Sports Network (ASN).
The magazine's last editor-in-chief was Todd Prodanovich and its photo editor was Grant Ellis.
- ^ "CONSUMER MAGAZINES - SEARCH RESULTS". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Richard (May 29, 2017). "John Severson, trailblazer of surf media and culture, dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Magazine Publishing. Clinton Gilkie. p. 16. GGKEY:84J4SXB4BU6.
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