HiTorque Publisher Passes
Cycle News Staff | July 11, 2023
Roland Hinz, owner, president and publisher of HiTorque Publishing Company since the early 1980s, passed away at the age of 74.
Hinz was the face behind Dirt Bike and Motocross Action magazines, including several other publications, including Dirt Wheels magazine, one of his most successful, which focused on ATVs and UTVs. Hinz also published bicycle magazines Road Bike Action, Mountain Bike Action, BMX Plus and various other magazines throughout his career.
He was also the managing member of HiFavor Broadcasting, LLC, the licensee of radio stations KLTXAM, Long Beach, California, and KEZYAM, San Bernardino, California, and radio station KSDOAM, San Diego, California. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Community Education, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation operating Spanish Christian radio stations in California. CN