Marion News (Iowa, United States)

Cedar Rapids Tire Company has donated products to a cancer benefit for the family of Mary Coonfare.

Online growth increased 45 percent for multimedia network in 2011

Readers can win one of five pedalboards loaded with the same stompboxes used by top

Industry veteran takes on expanded role with Premier Guitar and Guitar Squid media brands

Premier Guitar continues to expand, adding managing editor.

Stompboxtober II to feature daily giveaways of at least one effect pedal every day from October 3rd through November 6th.

Multimedia network averages more than 12,000 views per video

Global multimedia guitar network introduces yet another freely accessible platform allowing readers to read PG wherever they go.

Global multimedia guitar network welcomes new talent to its team.

Local specialty tire store sponsors 6th grade motocross rider Zoe Erdman. Her father, Joe, a disabled Iraq war veteran, is her own personal mechanic.

Porter’s Digital Cameras and Imaging announces the anticipated release dates for the latest Nikon Coolpix compact digital cameras announced on February 9th 2011.

GuitarSquid.com is designed to be an addictive “first destination” for guitarists surfing online

Multimedia network averages more than 10,000 views per video

Cedar Rapids Tire plans to carry more Carlisle tires than the competition in 2011, despite the Carlisle tire shortage.

Mark Votroubek at Skogman Realty in Marion, Iowa, is staying with being a real estate agent despite the current struggles the industry is experiencing. His love for helping his clients close on their first homes or make good sales keeps him positive.

Premier Guitar pays homage to the most illustrious instruments from the guitar industry with its “2010 Premier Gear Awards”

PG kicks off "The Twelve Days of AXE-Mas," featuring 12 guitar giveaways in 24 days starting December 1.

Premier Guitar publishes the largest guitar magazine ever with its November 2010 issue.

Every day in October, the “iTunes of Guitar TAB”, United We Tab, will provide a free cover video and 100 complimentary, officially-licensed guitar TABs exclusively to PremierGuitar.com readers.

Porter’s Digital Cameras and Imaging (www.porters.com) announces a month-long drawing – winner take all! Enter before September 30th 2010 and have a chance to win a Tamron 70-300mm VC image stabilized digital camera lens

Multimedia network now has more than 9.1 million views on its arsenal of over 1,000 guitar-centric videos on YouTube.

Brothers and sisters in arms: Organization looking for help in offering healing power of music to veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Acclaimed veteran guitar journalist, Andy Ellis, joins the Premier Guitar team

Marketing sharpshooter brings successful track record to Guitar Edge’s multimedia instructional network.

Germany-based guitar manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Krautster

Synthesizer builder receives Premier Gear Award for the MF-105M MIDI MuRF

Tube amplifier manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Junior

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Pro audio company receives Premier Gear Award for the Eleven Rack

Effects builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Holy Fire

Professional audio company receives Premier Gear Award for the PolyTune, the world’s first polyphonic tuner

Pedal manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Skull Crusher

Boutique acoustic guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Grand Concert Acoustic

Pedal manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Vibro Man

Guitar manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Tonare Grand

Electronic component builder receives Premier Gear Award for the ToneShaper

Boutique amp builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Mini-LEEDS21 Carry-On

Premier Guitar pays homage to the most illustrious gear from the guitar industry with its 2009 “Gear in Review”

Auction proceeds from program go to Steve Vai’s Make a Noise Foundation

Boutique guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Radio Lane

Boutique effects builder wins Premier Gear Award for Boiling Point Overdrive

Boutique effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Megalith

Effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the AD999

Pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Good Verbrations

Boutique pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Superdelay

Boutique effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Cool Machine Wah

Acoustic guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the OM Fingerstylist

Electric guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Zaffiro XJ

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