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OnMilwaukee.com is an online magazine

Online magazine

An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...

for news and activities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

. The site features approximately 10-15 articles, blogs and briefs each day, focusing on dining, arts and entertainment, movies, music, and sports. Veteran freelance journalists including Damien Jaques and Dave Begel complement OnMilwaukee.com's editorial staff of Andy Tarnoff, Bobby Tanzilo, Molly Snyder, Renee Lorenz and Doug Russell.

OnMilwaukee.com, LLC is based in Milwaukee (1930 E. North Ave.). It was formed by three local entrepreneurs (Andy Tarnoff, Jeff Sherman and Jon Krouse) in 1998. Sherman (president) and Tarnoff (publisher) remain active in the organization.

Currently, the company employs approximately 20 people, including writers, programmers, graphic designers and sales people. In 2004, the company acquired RummageWorks, LLC, an online classified company. In 2009, it launched The In Click Network, which is an aggregating tool that allows the company to launch new city and topical sites. As of summer, 2009, The In Click Network consists of about 115 sites, including city guides in the top 50 U.S. cities.

The company is also a Web development firm and builds Web sites for its clients and partners. These include MilwaukeeDowntown.com, EliteClubs.com, ParkMilwaukee.com, AmazingGoodwill.com and WDA.org. It has business relationships with Centro, Milwaukee Radio Group, FM 102.1 WLUM and the Biz Times Milwaukee.

Notable events in the history of OnMilwaukee.com

September 1, 1998: Site is launched
May, 2003: Web site is named finalist in 2003 Eppy Awards for "Best Entertainment Web Site with fewer than 1 million unique monthly visitors"
May 19, 2004: President George W. Bush visits OnMilwaukee.com office; company founders ride with president to speech at Art Museum
March 1, 2006: Company is featured in national media trade magazine, OMMA
April 4, 2006: Web site reports first month with 1 million total readers, 10 million page views
April 29, 2008: Web site is again named finalist in 2008 Eppy Awards for "Best Entertainment Web Site with fewer than 1 million unique monthly visitors"
September, 2008: Company celebrates 10th anniversary of site launch
January, 2009: Company launches The In Click Network, a network of new Web sites owned and operated by OnMilwaukee.com, LLC
May, 2009: Company wins Wisconsin Area Music Industry
Wisconsin Area Music Industry
Wisconsin Area Music Industry is an American volunteer organization founded in 1980, and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its stated purpose is "to educate and recognize the achievements and accomplishments of individuals in the Wisconsin music industry." The organization is best known for its...

award for Best Wisconsin Music Web Site
August, 2009: OnMilwaukee.com hires Damien Jaques to bolster theater coverage
August, 2009: Veteran media columnist Tim Cuprisin joins OnMilwaukee.com
October, 2010: OnMilwaukee.com Offers Centro "Lift," giving local online magazine national reach
September, 2011: Veteran local and national sportscaster Doug Russell
Doug Russell
Doug Russell is a nationally syndicated American sports talk show host and reporter. Russell joined Yahoo! Sports Radio in July, 2011 after leaving WSSP in Milwaukee, where he had co-hosted the morning show since January, 2007. Prior to joining WSSP, Russell was a nationally syndicated host and...

begins writing a daily sports column

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