The document provides brief histories of several media companies and publications: Bauer Media Group is a large European media conglomerate based in Germany that owns over 600 magazines, 400 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations across 17 countries. Q Magazine was founded in 1986 in the UK and was known for its high quality photography and printing. It was originally going to be called Cue Magazine. Townsquare Media was founded in 1994 as Regent Communications and is now the third largest radio station operator in the US, owning over 310 stations across 66 markets. XXL Magazine was first released in 1997 in New York focusing on hip hop music. It also maintains a popular website and has released special projects

1. INSTITUTOINS
ANN MIGICHI

2. BRIEF HISTORY OF BAUER MEDIA
(CONGLOMERATE)
1. Bauer Media Group is a European-based media company, situated in
Hamburg, Germany
2. They manages more than 600 magazines, over 400 digital products
and 50 radio and TV stations around the world.
3. The portfolio includes print shops, postal, distribution and marketing
services. Bauer Media Group has a workforce of approximately
11,000 employees in 17 countries.

3. Q’S BRIEF HISTORY…
1. The magazine was founded in 1986 by Mark Ellen and David
Hepworth.
2. It publishes monthly.
3. It was published by EMAP media group from 1986 to 2008.
4. At the start it was famous for its higher standard of photography
and printing.
5. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide
to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the
sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was
changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine.

4. SYNERGY OF Q
magazi
ne
Radio

5. BRIEF HISTORY OF TOWNSQUARE
MEDIA
(CORPORATION)
1. It used to be called regent communications until 2010,
founded in 1994
1. Its based in Greenwich Connecticut.
2. It started with radio then expanded into digital media towards the
2000s
3. Townsquare is the third-largest AM–FM operator in the country,
owning over 310 radio stations in 66 markets

6. BRIEF HISTORY OF XXL
1. Harris publications released the first issue of XXL.
2. Its started in 1997 in New York, USA.
3. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under
the XXL brand, including Hip-Hop Soul, Eye
Candy and Shade45. XXL has released many other special projects
including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. XXL also
maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news,
original content and content from the magazine.
4. In 2013, XXL started their own annual awards. The public would
choose the top 5 acts along with the XXL staff.