 Founder ofThe Heckler poses in 2003 with Cubs coachGary Matthews (left) and managerDusty Baker (right). | |
| Type | Monthly Satirical Sports Paper |
|---|---|
| Format | Newspaper and Web site |
| Owner | Private investors |
| Editor | Brad Zibung |
| Founded | April 2003 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Circulation | 30,000 per month |
| Website | TheHeckler.com |
The Heckler is a satirical sports newspaper created in 2003 by Brad Zibung (born 1976) and George Ellis (born 1977). It is based in Chicago and chronicles the pratfalls of the fabledChicago Cubs baseball club as well as other major Chicago sports teams and athletes.
The Heckler has received acclaim from theChicago Reader,The Chicago Sun-Times,Chicago Tribune,Chicago Tonight onWTTW,WFLD's Fox News in the AM,WGN-TV, ESPN Radio Chicago,WSCR,Time Out Chicago and theSporting News. It has subscribers in 40 states.
In 2006The Heckler branched beyond the Chicago Cubs and began covering all major Chicago sports.
In March 2007,The Heckler published its first book,The Cubs Fan's Guide to Happiness.[1]
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