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Bethesda Magazine

Bethesda Magazine is a bimonthly magazine distributed in Montgomery County, Maryland since 2004. It is named after the prosperous suburban area Montgomery County, Maryland. The magazine was founded by Steve Hull. The magazine's core focuses are local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, and real estate advice magazine.

Last revised
Jun 3, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
294 w
Citations
8
Source
Bethesda Magazine
EditorKathleen Seiler Near
CategoriesRegional magazine
FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherJennifer Farkas
FounderSteve Hull
FoundedSeptember 2004 (2004-09)
First issueSeptember / October 2004
CountryUnited States
Based inBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitebethesdamagazine.com

Bethesda Magazine is a bimonthly magazine distributed in Montgomery County, Maryland since 2004. It is named after the prosperous suburban area Montgomery County, Maryland. The magazine was founded by Steve Hull.1 The magazine's core focuses are local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, and real estate advice magazine.

History

Steve Hull founded Bethesda Magazine in 2004.2 In April 2015 Bethesda Magazine acquired an online news provider Bethesda Now and integrated it into its website.1 Bethesda Now, founded in 2012, was folded into the magazine's daily news service Bethesda Beat.3

In March 2021, Hull announced that he had sold Bethesda Magazine and Bethesda Beat to Scott and Jillian Copeland of Rockville, Maryland.4 In February 2023, Bethesda Magazine rebranded to MoCo360.5 In February 2024, the magazine was acquired by Today Media.6 Bethesda Beat was renamed to Bethesda Today in January 2025.7

References

References

  1. Thomas Heath (April 20, 2015). "Bethesda Magazine buys online competitor". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. Shin, Annys (August 29, 2004). "Bethesda Magazine Aims to Market the Good Life". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. "Local News Now to Relaunch Borderstan, Sell Bethesda Now". ARLnow.com. April 20, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. Hull, Steve (March 31, 2021). "Bethesda Magazine, Bethesda Beat acquired by Rockville couple". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. Bixby, Ginny (February 2, 2023). "Bethesda Magazine and Bethesda Beat rebrand as MoCo360". MoCo360. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  6. Martinelli, Rob (February 9, 2024). "Bethesda Magazine, MoCo360 acquired by Today Media". MoCo360. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. Farkas, Jennifer (January 7, 2025). "MoCo360 newsroom has a new name: Bethesda Today". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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