Publications in the Roanoke and New River Valleys

Compiled by ALISON WEAVER

16 Blocks
PUBLISHER: Hart Fowler
EDITOR: Amy Splitt
ESTABLISHED: 2007
TARGET MARKET: Arts and entertainment patrons in the New River Valley
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Bella Magazine
PUBLISHER: Beck Media Group
EDITOR: Lauren Ford
ESTABLISHED: 2006
TARGET MARKET: Women, western Virginia
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Blue Ridge Business Journal
PUBLISHER: Times-World Corp.
EDITOR: Elizabeth Parsons
ESTABLISHED: 1988
TARGET MARKET: Business Lynchburg, Roanoke Valley, New River Valley
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail
FREQUENCY: Bi-weekly

Blue Ridge Country
PUBLISHER: Leisure Publishing
EDITOR: Cara Ellen Modisett
ESTABLISHED: 1988
TARGET MARKET: Mountain areas of Southeast
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Bi-monthly

City Magazine
PUBLISHER: Karl Phillips
EDITOR: Paul Chambers
ESTABLISHED: 1996
TARGET MARKET: Arts and entertainment patrons, western Virginia
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Cave Spring Connection
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Ed McCoy
ESTABLISHED: 2005
TARGET MARKET: Southwest Roanoke County
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

Fincastle Herald
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Ed McCoy
ESTABLISHED: 1866
TARGET MARKET: Botetourt County
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

Mountain Homes
PUBLISHER: Leisure Publishing
EDITOR: Norma Lugar
ESTABLISHED: 2003
TARGET MARKET: Mountain areas of Southeast
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail subscriptions
FREQUENCY: Bimonthly

New Castle Record
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Meg Hibbert
ESTABLISHED: 1885
TARGET MARKET: Craig County
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

New River Valley Magazine
PUBLISHER: Country Media/ Phillip Vaught
EDITOR: Joanne Anderson
ESTABLISHED: 2006
TARGET MARKET: New River Valley
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Bimonthly

The News Messenger
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Heather Bell
ESTABLISHED: 1869
TARGET MARKET: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Montgomery County
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Twice weekly

Play by Play
PUBLISHER: John A. Montgomery
EDITOR: John A. Montgomery
ESTABLISHED: 2004
TARGET MARKET: Roanoke Valley sports fans
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Every four weeks

Prime Living
PUBLISHER: RP Publishing
EDITOR: Sandra Brown Kelly
ESTABLISHED: 1995
TARGET MARKET: People age 50 and up
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Bimonthly

Radford News Journal
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Heather Bell
ESTABLISHED: 1884
TARGET MARKET: Radford
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: By Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Twice weekly

The Roanoker
PUBLISHER: Leisure Publishing
EDITOR: Marie Hodge
ESTABLISHED: 1974
TARGET MARKET: Western Virginia
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Bimonthly

Roanoke Star-Sentinel
PUBLISHER: Stuart Revercomb
EDITOR: Gene Marrano (news) and Pam Rickard (features)
ESTABLISHED: 2007
TARGET MARKET: Roanoke Valley
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

The Roanoke Times
PUBLISHER: Landmark Communications
EDITOR: Carole Tarrant
ESTABLISHED: 1886
TARGET MARKET: Southwestern Virginia
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Delivered to subscribers, news stands
FREQUENCY: Daily

Roanoke Valley Home
PUBLISHER: West Willow Publishing Group
EDITOR: Meridith Ingram
ESTABLISHED: 2008
TARGET MARKET: Roanoke Valley and Franklin County
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Quarterly

Salem Times-Register
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Meg Hibbert
ESTABLISHED: 1854
TARGET MARKET: Salem
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

Roanoke Tribune
PUBLISHER: Claudia Whitworth
EDITOR: Claudia Whitworth
ESTABLISHED: 1939
TARGET MARKET: Roanoke Valley African-American community
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mailed, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

Roanoke Valley TV Spectator
PUBLISHER: Chuck Denison
EDITOR: [none]
ESTABLISHED: 2008
TARGET MARKET: Roanoke Valley
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stand
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Senior News
PUBLISHER: Jeffrey K. Williams
EDITOR: Ellen Deaton
ESTABLISHED: 1994
TARGET MARKET: People age 50 and up
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: News stands
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Smith Mountain Eagle
PUBLISHER: Womack Publishing Co.
EDITOR: Rob Lyon
ESTABLISHED: 1985
TARGET MARKET: Smith Mountain Lake
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly

Smith Mountain Laker Magazine
PUBLISHER: Laker Media (division of Roanoke Times)
EDITOR: Andie Gibson
ESTABLISHED: 2001
TARGET MARKET: Smith Mountain Lake residents
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Paid subscriptions, news stands
FREQUENCY: Bimonthly

Valley Business FRONT
PUBLISHER: Tom Field
EDITOR: Dan Smith
ESTABLISHED: 2008
TARGET MARKET: Business executives, Roanoke and New River Valleys
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mailed, some news stands
FREQUENCY: Monthly

Vinton Messenger
PUBLISHER: Main Street Newspapers
EDITOR: Ed McCoy
ESTABLISHED: 1964
TARGET MARKET: Vinton
DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Mail, news stands
FREQUENCY: Weekly