''Hour Detroit'' is a monthly city magazine covering the Metro Detroit area. The magazine uses a glossy oversized format and features content on restaurants, arts and entertainment, and trends in fashion and décor. It began publication in 1996 and is a member of the

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(CRMA).

Hour Media

''Hour Detroit'' is the flagship publication for Troy, Michigan based Hour Media, Inc. It was founded in 1995 by John Balardo,

Tom Hartle Tom Hartle is the founder of CoherentRx, a healthcare technology company that produces Patient Education Genius and other healthcare communication applications. In 1995, Hartle founded Hour Media, which publishes ''Hour Detroit'' - a Detroit lifes ...

, and Stefan Wanczyk. The company also publishes ''DBusiness'', ''Detroit Design'', ''Detroit Dining Guide'', ''Michigan Makers'', ''Detroit Health Guide'', ''Metro Detroit Weddings'', ''Metro Detroit Baby and Beyond'' and ''Give Detroit''. Hour Media's also owns and operates the publications produced under Gemini Media. The publications under that portfolio are ''Grand Rapids Magazine'', ''Grand Rapids Business Journal'', ''Grand Rapids Baby and Beyond'', and ''Michigan Blue''. In 2005 Hour Media established ''New York Home'', a bimonthly luxury home decor and design magazine. They acquired ''Absolute'' magazine, a publication focused on the luxury lifestyles of affluent New Yorkers, in 2006. Both ''New York Home'' and ''Absolute'' magazine have ceased publication. In 2013, Hour Media acquired

Greenspring Media Group Greenspring Media is a publisher of Minnesota-focused publications. The company publishes two subscription magazines, ''Minnesota Monthly'' and ''Midwest Home'', as well as custom publications including ''Real Food'', '' Where Twin Cities'', ''Twin ...

, publisher of ''Minnesota Monthly'', from American Public Media Group. In 2017, Hour Media acquired '' Atlanta'', '' Cincinnati'', '' Los Angeles'', and ''

Orange Coast The Orange Coast is the string of cities and neighborhoods fronting the Pacific Coast in Orange County, California. From northwest to southeast, these cities are Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point and San Clem ...

'' from Emmis Communications. Hour Media also acquired ''Palm Beach Illustrated'' and ''Naples Illustrated''. In 2018, Hour Media acquired

Gemini Media Gemini Media was founded in 1979 by John H. Zwarensteyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company's offices are located at 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. History Zwarensteyn had published ''Grand Rapids Magazine'' as a staff mem ...

, owner of ''Grand Rapids'' and ''Michigan Blue'' magazines and the ''

Grand Rapids Business Journal The ''Grand Rapids Business Journal'' is a bi-weekly business newspaper concentrating on Grand Rapids, Michigan and the surrounding area. It is published by Gemini Media which also publishes ''Grand Rapids Magazine'', ''Michigan BLUE'' and severa ...

''. IN 2019, Hour Media acquired ''Florida Design'' and Gulfstream Media, whose flagship was '' Gold Coast''.

Awards

* 2012 ''FOLIOs Ozzie Award: Best Use of Photography, Consumer Under 100,000 Circulation * 2009 City and Regional Magazine Association General Excellence Award *2004 City and Regional Magazine Association General Excellence Silver Award

References

External links

Official website
{{Hour Media Monthly magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1996 Magazines published in Detroit