Houston City Magazine
Encyclopedia
Houston City Magazine was launched in 1977 as In Houston City News Monthly and was published for 10 years. Founded by R. D. (Dave) Walker, publisher and editor, and aided by key team members Ali Khan, Curtis Lang, and Jan Vanschuyver Walker, the first issue of 116 pages was successfully launched with a 300,000 direct mail charter subscription offer that pulled a response rate of double the industry standard of 2%. The original name was chosen because a d/b/a had already been formed under the name Houston City Magazine by David Crossley and Tom Curtis (although they had not actually published a magazine by this title). A 51% interest in the magazine was purchased by "Texas Parade" in 1978, and upon the hiring of Crossley and Curtis it was subsequently re-titled Houston City Magazine. The magazine was purchased by Francois de Menil in 1979. In 1982 it was purchased by Southwest Media Corporation of Texas, owned by Ray Lee Hunt
of Dallas. Southwest Media also owned D Magazine
of Dallas, Texas Homes and Sport Magazine. In 1987, during a major downturn in Houston's economy, the magazine was sold to Texas Monthly
, who then killed one of their two major competitors (the other being "D Magazine" in Dallas). The prints and negatives associated with articles published in Houston City Magazine from 1978 to 1986 are now part of the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas in Austin. http://www.cah.utexas.edu
Ray Lee Hunt
Ray Lee Hunt inherited most of father H.L. Hunt's Hunt Oil Co. along with his three sisters. In 1982, Forbes magazine estimated Ray Hunt's family's total net worth to be $200 million. Ray made a huge oil find in Yemen in 1984. It took two years for Hunt, partnering with other companies, to lay a...
of Dallas. Southwest Media also owned D Magazine
D Magazine
This article is about the magazine about Dallas. For the Italian magazine, see La Repubblica.D Magazine is a monthly magazine covering Dallas-Fort Worth. It covers a range of topics including politics, business, food, fashion and lifestyle in the city of Dallas. The first issue was published in...
of Dallas, Texas Homes and Sport Magazine. In 1987, during a major downturn in Houston's economy, the magazine was sold to Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
, who then killed one of their two major competitors (the other being "D Magazine" in Dallas). The prints and negatives associated with articles published in Houston City Magazine from 1978 to 1986 are now part of the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas in Austin. http://www.cah.utexas.edu
Editors-in-Chief/Managing Editors
- R. D. (Dave) Walker 1976-1977 (now Indie Slate Film & Videohttp://www.indieslate.com)
- Curtis Lang 1977 (later The Village VoiceThe Village VoiceThe Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, now Satay Center in California http://www.satyacenter.com) - Tom Curtis 1978-1979 (laterTexas MonthlyTexas MonthlyTexas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
, and University of Texas Medical BranchUniversity of Texas Medical BranchThe University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of Downtown Houston...
) - David Crossley 1979 (now Houston Tomorrow http://www.houstontomorrow.org)
- Wade Leftwich 1980-1982
- David Legge 1982-1984
- Fred Rhodes 1984-1986 (now an attorney in Houston http://www.fredrhodeslaw.com)
- Douglas Milburn 1986-1987 (now Magellen's Log http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/)
Editors
- Andy Bedell
- Ryan Bernard (now president, Wordmark Associates Inc. http://www.wordmark.com)
- Michael Berryhill (later Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
, now The University of Houston) - Barbara Cannetti (now The University of Houston)
- Kathryn CaseyKathryn CaseyKathryn Casey is a true crime writer, novelist and journalist. Author Ann Rule has called Casey "one of the best in the true crime genre."-Early life and education:Born in Wisconsin, Casey settled in Texas with her family in 1980...
(now an author in Houstonhttp://www.kathryncasey.com) - Claire Cassidy (now an author in Houston)
- Alison Cook (later Texas MonthlyTexas MonthlyTexas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
, now The Houston Chronicle) - Bob DailyBob DailyBob Daily is an American television producer and screenwriter. Currently he serves as executive producer of Desperate Housewives, and second-in-command to showrunner Marc Cherry....
(now television writer and producer FrasierFrasierFrasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
, Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
) - Rod Davis (later The Texas ObserverThe Texas ObserverThe Texas Observer is an American political newsmagazine published bi-weekly and based in Downtown Austin, Texas. The non-profit magazine is nonpartisan, but the publication has historically been an advocate for liberal politics...
, D MagazineD MagazineThis article is about the magazine about Dallas. For the Italian magazine, see La Repubblica.D Magazine is a monthly magazine covering Dallas-Fort Worth. It covers a range of topics including politics, business, food, fashion and lifestyle in the city of Dallas. The first issue was published in...
, now Texas A&M University SystemTexas A&M University SystemThe Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of eleven universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the Texas A&M System educates over 100,000 students, conducts more than $600...
) - Tim Fleck (later Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
, now The Houston Chronicle ) - Laura Furman (now The University of Texas at Austin)
- Joanne Harrison
- Mark Hepler (Previously Editorial Director, KHOU-TV, Houston, deceased)
- Jerry Lazar
- Tom Overton (Previously The Houston Post, later University of St. ThomasUniversity of St. ThomasUniversity of St. Thomas can refer to:*University of St. Thomas *University of St. Thomas *University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines*Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas , Rome, Italy...
, deceased) - Vicky Jo Radovsky (later US magazine, Guest Informant, Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
) - Mimi Swartz (now Texas MonthlyTexas MonthlyTexas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly is published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. and was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on politics, the environment, industry, and education...
) - Jan Short
- Linda Sylvan (now Rice Design Alliance)
- John Wilburn (now The Houston Chronicle)
Contributing Editors
- Pat Dougherty (now television writer and producer)
- Jerry Jeanmard (now Wells Design/Jerry Jeanmard, Inc., Houston)
- Patricia Martin
Art Directors
- Jerry Herring (now Herring Design)
- Peggy Sue McDaniel
- Catherine MacIntosh (now The Houston Chronicle)
- Brian Noyes (later The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, now Smithsonian Magazine) - Michael Nott (now Parthenon Publishing)
Production Managers
- Mike Peters (later The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
, now Anchorage Daily NewsAnchorage Daily NewsThe Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States. It is often referred to colloquially as either "the Daily News" or "the ADN"...
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