Radar Online is an American entertainment and gossip website that was first published as a print and online publication in September 2003 before becoming exclusively online. As of 2008, the magazine has been owned by the publisher

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American Media's former Chief Content Officer,

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, oversaw the publication until 2020.

History

The magazine ''Radar'', which published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest, was founded and edited by

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in September 2003. After a series of three test issues focused on satire, he relaunched it in 2005 and again in 2006 with help from investors and family members, including

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. ''Radar'' was awarded a General Excellence nomination by the

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in 2007. Its website, Radar Online, earned an audience of one million a month soon after it launched. The print magazine was suddenly shuttered in 2008, after its primary backer, billionaire

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, who owned a substantial interest in ''Star'' and ''National Enquirer'' publisher

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, withdrew. Radar Online was relaunched in March 2009 with a rebranding, focusing on celebrity items about gossip, fashion and pop culture. All of the articles previously published by Radar Online were erased from the site.

References

External links

Official siteOngoing Radar coverage on Gawker.com
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