Gemini Media Explained

Parent:Hour Media
Status:Active
Founded:1979
Founder:John H. Zwarensteyn
Headquarters:Grand Rapids, Michigan
Publications:Magazines
Topics:Family, business, golf

Gemini Media was founded in 1979 by John H. Zwarensteyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1] 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 member of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce during the 1970s and purchased the publication when the chamber decided to sell it in 1979.[2]

In 1980 he bought out his partners and formed Gemini Publications. In 1983, Grand Rapids Magazine began to take on more of a consumer focus as Gemini began publishing the Grand Rapids Business Journal—first as a monthly business-to-business newspaper—then in 1986, as a weekly.

The Gemini Publications list of titles includes:

Acquired

On September 1, 2018, Gemini Publications was acquired by Hour Media of Detroit, Michigan. The new name of the company is Gemini Media LLC.[3] In 2022, Crain Communications acquired the Grand Rapids Business Journal from Gemini.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nagl . Kurt . Hour Media acquires Grand Rapids-based publications . . September 4, 2018 . October 26, 2020.
  2. News: Braverman . Beth . Still on Shaky Ground, Publishers Seek More Stability in 2019 . . April 11, 2019 . October 26, 2020.
  3. News: Watson . Rachel . Media group acquires Gemini Publications . 24 January 2020 . . 4 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Media company acquires Business Journal . September 2022 .