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Distinctly Montana Magazine

Distinctly Montana Magazine has been sold by founder Michael Blevins to Bill Muhlenfeld and Anthea George of Bozeman, Montana, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.

Distinctly Montana Magazine is a high quality glossy product published quarterly and distributed throughout Montana and most of the nation. The magazine, founded in 2001, is a resource guide for all things Montana and includes local features, literary pieces, and high quality art and photography. Included in the sale is the magazine website at distinctlymontana.com.

According to Anthea George, "Distinctly Montana is a quality publication with a great concept and a focused mission. We look forward as new owners to bringing the best of Montana to residents and visitors alike."

Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-seven year old publishing company merger and acquisition firm with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bill Wilke

Market Analyst

Bill Wilke is a veteran of over 20 years in newspaper journalism as a reporter and editor in small-market newspapers.

He was a reporter and managing editor for the Havre Daily News in Havre, Montana, before joining Lee Enterprises as a reporter for the Helena Independent Record, and then reporter for the Lee Newspapers Montana State Bureau. There he provided coverage of statewide issues for the Missoulian, Billings Gazette, (Butte) Montana Standard, and Independent Record.

Most recently, he has served as managing editor and editorial page editor for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in Bozeman, Montana. During his fifteen-year tenure as managing editor, Chronicle circulation grew by 40 percent.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Akron and recently completed a master’s degree in English at Montana State University where he is an adjunct instructor. He and his wife have two children and live in Bozeman.

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