WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Magazines based in Wilmington or about
the Port City have come and gone over the years. But there is a
publication that is about women in our area, celebrating its tenth anniversary
this month.
WILMA Magazine reached a milestone in February, ten years in business and still counting.
Founder
Joy Allen said, although the name of the magazine was selected on a whim, she
felt the magazine was needed.
"There
were a lot of interesting women here, doing great things, lots of talent, great
stories to tell, and I wanted to tell them" said Allen.
Four
years after getting the magazine off the ground, she sold WILMA and her other
publication, the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.
Today,
WILMA co-editors Nina Bays and Vicki Janowski are in charge of the
magazine. While they hold regular editorial meetings with staff and
contributors to get idea about what should be included in the publication each
month, their focus remains on women in Wilmington, and the stories that matter
to them.
"Of
course, people love to hear about foods, so we have our taste column, we have
health columns, but each issue has a theme, whether it is a health issue, or a
style issue or a finance issue, like we have coming out soon," said Bays. "We try to make each issue a
little different and dedicate a certain topic and see what local women are
doing."
Janowski said the heart of the publication "has and always has been" about profiling interesting, strong and successful women with important stories to tell.
"It is the small stories around town that
makes the character of the magazine," said Janowski.
So congratulations to WILMA Magazine, on its 10th
anniversary and hopes for many publications to come.
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"Wilma Magazine" is celebrating 10 years of publishing.
This is what "WILMA Magazine's" first issue looked like in February, 2003.
This is what the magazine's cover looks like today, in February, 2013.
