Pique Newsmagazine

Pique Newsmagazine
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherSarah Strother
EditorBraden Dupuis
FoundedNovember 25, 1994
Headquarters103-1390 Alpha Lake Road, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Circulation16,140 in 2011[1]
Websitepiquenewsmagazine.com

Pique Newsmagazine is the only newspaper serving the resort community of Whistler, British Columbia. It was founded in 1994 and operated as an independent, locally owned weekly newspaper until July 2013, when it was purchased by Glacier Media. Today, Glacier Media continues to own and operate the paper with locally produced content and editorial staff. [2][3][4]

About 15,000 copies of the newsmagazine are distributed free each Thursday at over 200 distribution points from Vancouver to Mount Currie, including 130 distribution points in Whistler. It was started by Kathy Barnett, Bob Barnett,[4] Kevin Damaskie and David Rigler.

Pique Newsmagazine also publishes the winter and summer FAQ - The Insiders Guide to Whistler, the winter and summer Whistler Magazine, Annual Crankd Bike Magazine and other publications.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annual Audit Report, June 2011". Larkspur, Calif.: Verified Audit Circulation. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.whistleronline.ca/merchant2.php/list2/94/Pique+Newsmagazine Whistleronline, Pique Newsmagazine, Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.whistlerguysstudy.com/pique.html Whisterguy study, Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Pique Newsmagazine Publisher Kathy Barnett Dead at 49". Vancouver Sun. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2011.