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, oversaw the publication until 2020.

History

The magazine ''Radar'' published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest and was founded and edited by

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in September 2003. After a series of three test issues focused on satire, he relaunched it in 2005 and again in 2006 with help from investors and family members, including

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. The print magazine was suddenly shuttered in 2008 after its primary backer, billionaire

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, who owned a substantial interest in ''

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'' and ''

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'' publisher American Media, withdrew. Radar Online was relaunched in March 2009 with a rebranding, focusing on celebrity items about gossip, fashion, and pop culture. All articles previously published by Radar Online were erased from the site.

References

External links

Official site

Ongoing Radar coverage on Gawker.com
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