Hour Detroit
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 City and Regional Magazine Association (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, 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, publisher of "Minnesota Monthly", from American Public Media Group . In 2017, Hour Media acquired "Atlanta", "Cincinnati", "Los Angeles", and "Orange Coast" from Emmis Communications. Hour Media also acquired "Palm Beach Illustrated" and "Naples Illustrated". In 2018, Hour Media acquired Gemini Media, owner of "Grand Rapids" and "Michigan Blue" magazines and the "Grand Rapids Business Journal". IN 2019, Hour Media acquired "Florida Design" and Gulfstream Media, whose flagship was "Gold Coast".