''Bethesda Magazine'' is a bimonthly magazine distributed in

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since 2004. It is named after the prosperous suburban area

. The magazine was founded by Steve Hull. The magazine's core focuses are local

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-style articles, and real estate advice magazine.

History

Steve Hull founded ''Bethesda Magazine'' in 2004. In April 2015 ''Bethesda Magazine'' acquired an online news provider ''Bethesda Now'' and integrated it into its website. ''Bethesda Now'', founded in 2012, was folded into the magazine's daily news service ''Bethesda Beat''. In March 2021, Hull announced that he had sold ''Bethesda Magazine'' and ''Bethesda Beat'' to Scott and Jillian Copeland of Rockville, Maryland. In February 2023, ''Bethesda Magazine'' rebranded to ''MoCo360''. In February 2024, the magazine was acquired by Today Media. ''Bethesda Beat'' was renamed to ''Bethesda Today'' in January 2025.

References

External links

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''Washington Post'' article about the magazine
Local interest magazines published in the United States Magazines published in Maryland Magazines established in 2004 2004 establishments in Maryland {{local-mag-stub