Giant (magazine)

Men's magazine

May 2007 cover of Giant magazine featuring singer Rihanna

Giant (stylized as GIANT) was a men's magazine based in New York City geared to the urban music market. It began in October 2004 as a bimonthly publication catering to the interests of 20-something men, focusing on pop culture including reviews of video games, movies, fine tobacco, music, everyday happenings and celebrity interviews.

In August 2006,[1] the magazine had a makeover under new editor-in-chief Smokey Fontaine,[2] formerly of the hip hop magazine America. Under his leadership, the magazine began to focus on music, lifestyle, and entertainment for the urban reader. Later, Emil Wilbekin served as the standing Editor-In-Chief.

Covers included Beyoncé, Pharrell, Diddy, The Killers, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson, and Eve. The June/July issue offered two covers: one of R&B artist Robin Thicke and one of Rihanna. Chris Brown and Prince have also appeared on the cover. Along with the magazine, Giant's website serves as a blog for readers to find additional information on artists that have been featured in the magazine, as well as contests and giveaways.

Radio One, the radio empire started by Cathy Hughes and now presided over by her son, Alfred Liggins, purchased the magazine in January 2007[3] for a reported $270,000.[4] Giant was Radio One's first foray into the print media market. The magazine was closed in December 2009.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Larry Getlen, "A Better Vibe", Wesleyan (Wesleyan University alumni magazine), Issue IV 2006, 28 – 32. p. 32.
2. ^ Stephanie, Smith (March 2, 2006). "Fontaine is Giant Editor in Chief". Media Week. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
3. ^ a b "The Last Page". Advertising Age. December 15, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
4. ^ "Radio One Buys Giant Magazine", The Write News

## External links

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* Archive of the official Giant website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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Urban One

Key people|

* Cathy Hughes (Chairman and CEO)

Radio shows|

* The Tom Joyner Morning Show (via Reach Media under contract)
* Russ Parr Morning Show (via AURN)
* The Yolanda Adams Morning Show
* The Donnie Simpson Show

Radio stations (under the Radio One division)

Mainstream urban|

* KBFB
* KBXX
* WCDX
* WCKX
* WENZ
* WERQ-FM
* WFNZ
* WGPR1
* WHTA
* WIZF
* WKYS
* WQOK
* WRNB

Urban adult
contemporary|

* KMJQ
* KZMJ
* WAMJ
* WDCJ
* WFXC
* WFXK
* WKJM
* WKJS
* WMMJ
* WOSF
* WOSL
* WTLC-FM
* WUMJ
* WWIN-FM
* WXMG
* WZAK

Urban gospel|

* WJYD
* WNNL
* WPRS-FM
* WPZE
* WPZS
* WPZZ
* WTLC
* WWIN
* WYCB

News/talk radio|

* WBT
* WBT-FM
* WDBZ
* WERE
* WIBC
* WOL
* WOLB

Rhythmic CHR|

* WHHH

Urban oldies|

* W275BK
* WPPZ-FM

Sports|

* WFNZ-FM

Hot AC|

* WLNK

Classic hip hop|

* WTPS
* WXGI

Country|

* KKBQ
* WLHK

Adult contemporary|

* WYXB

Classic rock|

* KGLK
* KHPT

Spanish|

* WJMO
* WWLG

Other

* WDNI-CD
* WQMC-LD
* TV One Networks
* TV One
* Cleo TV
* Interactive One
* Reach Media
* BlackPlanet

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