Savoy (magazine)

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Savoy
CategoriesGeneral interest
FrequencyQuarterly
Founded2001
CompanySavoy Media Group
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Website https://savoynetwork.com

Savoy is an American national magazine aimed towards black professionals.

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History

Taking its name from the Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, [1] Savoy magazine was launched by Vanguard Media in January 2001. [2] It had been first proposed in 1995 by editor Roy Johnson who described it as "a smart, broad lifestyle publication that covers the news, personalities and trends that are important to people of color. The model we used was Vanity Fair." [3] Savoy was aimed at Black men, [4] between the ages of 25 and 54. [2] A spinoff title Savoy Professional was launched in 2003.

Savoy published their final issue in January 2004 after Vanguard Media filed for bankruptcy. [5] It had a circulation of 325,000. [6]

Jungle Media Group purchased Savoy for $375,000. [7] They then sold the magazine to Hermene D. Hartman, CEO of Hartman Publishing Group and owner of the free Chicago newspaper N'Digo, for $600,000. [6] [8]

The magazine was relaunched in February 2005 with Monroe Anderson as editor, to be published ten times each year. [8] After four issues, the print edition was suspended and the magazine moved online. It was later sold to L.P. Green & Partners Inc who revived Savoy in 2010. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ridley, Teresa L. (23 August 2010). "Black Magazines of the '90s: Where Are They Now? | The Root". The Root. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  2. 1 2 "Vanguard Media Launches Savoy Magazine". AdWeek. 2000-12-01. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. ↑ Kurtz, Howard (2000-06-01). "Emerge Magazine Suddenly Suspends Publication". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  4. ↑ Carr, David (2003-11-26). "Publisher to Close 3 Magazines Aimed At Black Readers (Published 2003)" . Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  5. ↑ Brown, Carolyn M. (2004-02-01). "Vanguarde Media Files For Bankruptcy". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  6. 1 2 Crockett, Roger O. (19 July 2004). "Can This Woman Save Savoy?". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 Oct 2025.
  7. ↑ "MAGAZINES: Time Warner declines to bid on Savoy". Chicago Tribune. 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  8. 1 2 Williamson, Jazmin. "Rebirth of Savoy – Howard University News Service" . Retrieved 2025-10-30.
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