217. Todd Lemke on the History and Future of Omaha Magazine

Todd Lemke is the founder and publisher of Omaha Magazine, a
42-year-old regional publication covering the arts, lifestyle,
entertainment, food and more.


Lemke grew up in Papillion and graduated from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in 1981 with a degree in journalism. In 1983, he
started a print publication called Omaha Today, which eventually
became Omaha Magazine. 


Omaha Magazine is behind the annual Best of Omaha list, Faces of
Omaha, Faces of Lincoln, the new North Omaha First, and other
special publications. It has been honored by the Great Plains
Journalism Awards, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and by
the Omaha Press Club.


In this episode, Lemke and Michael Griffin are discussing the
origin of the magazine, the intersection of advertising and
journalism, and what Lemke has learned in his 40 years in the
industry.