Meredith Corporation

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Meredith Corporation
Type	Public (NYSE: MDP)
Founded	1902
Headquarters	Des Moines, Iowa
Key people	William T. Kerr, Chairman Steve Lacy, CEO Suku Radia, CFO John S. Zieser CDO
Industry	Media
Products	Newspapers Magazines Books Television Educational Services Websites
Revenue	$1.597 billion USD (2006)
Employees	3,160 (2006)
Website	www.meredith.com

Meredith Corporation NYSE: MDP is based in Des Moines, Iowa. The company has two divisions, publishing and broadcasting.

Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company in 1902 when he began publishing Successful Farming magazine. In 1922, Meredith began publishing Fruit, Garden and Home magazine, a home and family service publication. Two years later, this magazine was retitled Better Homes and Gardens with the first issue costing a dime on the newsstand. In 1930 they published the first edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book.
Since this time, Meredith has introduced numerous other magazines. In 1986, the company purchased Ladies' Home Journal magazine and in 2005, the company purchased the women's magazine portfolio of Gruner + Jahr. To date Meredith publishes 26 subscription magazines, approximately 200 special interest publications and 400 books, along with 32 websites.

[edit] Broadcast Holdings

Meredith Broadcast Group logo

The broadcasting division owns 14 television stations and 1 radio station. The sole radio station is WNEM (AM) in Saginaw, Michigan, a sister station of WNEM-TV based in the same city; Meredith did have a sizeable (for the time) radio group in the 1960s and 1970s. Meredith's broadcasting division also produces Better.TV, a daily program based on BH&G which features lifestyle, parenting, crafting and gardening tips. The program currently airs on Meredith stations and those of the Journal Broadcast Group.

[edit] Business Deals

Healia search engine and a number of other web companies were acquired in 2007. Also license deals of lead publications for overseas markets commenced as well for India, Indonesia and various other markets in Asia.

In 2007, Meredith Corporation also acquired social media marketing firm New Media Strategies, Genex and O'Grady Meyers, signaling a new strategic direction.

TV stations currently owned by Meredith

TV Stations Formerly Owned by Meredith

• WHEN-TV/WTVH was the only television station built and signed-on by Meredith Corporation.

[edit] See also

• New Media Strategies
• List of United States magazines

[edit] External links

• Meredith Corporation
• Agriculture.com Portal by Successful Farming
• Better Homes and Gardens main web site