Renowned hunting and fishing writer and editor Skip Knowles has been named Editor-in-Chief at Sporting Classics Magazine.
"I tried to hire Skip a few years back," says publisher Duncan Grant. "He seemed perfect for this position at Sporting Classics. He'd been at the helm of seven popular magazines in the outdoors and luxury lifestyle niches. He'd hosted both TV shows and video series on outdoor adventures. He was an award-winning writer for a major daily newspaper covering the Olympics, and he'd hunted and fished all over the planet. He seemed exactly the right person to be the 'face' of our company. However, at the time, we just couldn't work it out."
Skip is ecstatic at the new opportunity to help bring a broad vision to the sophisticated Sporting Classics print and digital readership.
"I've long been a fan of this 45-year-old magazine, and there is no team in the industry more passionate about their iconic brand than the folks that work there," he says. "Joining this crew is a dream come true and I can't wait to help build on everything they've created."
As Editor-in-Chief, Knowles takes the reins of the outdoor industry's leading magazine for active sportsmen who seek the best of hunting and fishing worldwide.
"As a recovering magazine editor," says Sporting Classics TV host and producer Chris Dorsey, "I've been a big fan of the magazine for a few decades. Given Skip's diverse, multi-media background, he's a natural fit for Sporting Classics to guide them into the future."
Congratulate Skip at: skip@sportingclassics.com
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 44-year-old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors. Dorsey Pictures has created 20 series for Outdoor Channel over nearly three decades, more than any other content creator. Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is sponsored by Winchester Ammunition, Winchester Repeating Arms, SecureIt Gun Storage, Walther Arms, Pulsar, Safari Club International, EOTECH, Negrini Cases, Madison Creek Outfitters, and Q, LLC.
Chris Dorsey has been called the 'brand-father' of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television, including for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as editor in chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is a biologist and author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He's among the world's most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the wild turkey world slam. He's a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.