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Wenner is a surname of German origin that is used by individuals and, in some cases, by organizations. In the United States and other countries, the name is most closely associated with media entrepreneurship and publishing through the Wenner family.

Notable people bearing the name include Jann Wenner (born 1946), an American journalist and media entrepreneur

Wenner Media is a U.S.-based publishing company formed in the 1960s by Jann Wenner. Its portfolio has

In broader contexts, Wenner may appear as a family name in German-speaking regions and among descendants of

who
co-founded
Rolling
Stone
magazine
in
1967
and
later
established
Wenner
Media,
the
publishing
company
behind
Rolling
Stone
as
well
as
Us
Weekly
and
Men’s
Journal.
The
Wenner
name
is
also
connected
to
Gus
Wenner,
Jann
Wenner’s
son,
who
has
held
senior
roles
at
Wenner
Media
and
contributed
to
the
company’s
media-operational
leadership.
included
Rolling
Stone,
a
magazine
influential
in
music
journalism
and
pop
culture,
as
well
as
Us
Weekly
and
Men’s
Journal,
which
focus
on
celebrity
coverage
and
lifestyle
content.
Over
the
years,
the
company
has
played
a
prominent
role
in
entertainment
journalism
and
has
undergone
various
leadership
changes
while
remaining
associated
with
the
Wenner
family.
German
immigration.
As
a
brand
or
identifier,
it
is
most
commonly
linked
to
the
media
legacy
established
by
Jann
Wenner
and
Wenner
Media.