The Roanoker is the longest continuously published city magazine in Virginia and the premier city magazine for the Roanoke Valley. Created in 1974, our award-winning bi-monthly magazine is read by more than 68,000 Roanoke Valley residents and covers topics of interest to the region’s metropolitan lifestyles, ranging from art, entertainment and fine dining to economic, social and political issues, and much more.
The Roanoker and its contributors have been honored by bodies such as the Virginia Press Women, National Federation of Press Women, Advertising Federation of the Roanoke Valley, International Regional Magazine Association and the Small Magazine Publishers Group, among others.
The Roanoker's parent company recently celebrated its acquisition by Vista Media Inc. VistaMedia Inc., founded by current CEO Randy Thompson in 1987, is a Virginia Beach, VA-based publishing and digital media company. Their 30+ magazine titles and their custom digital marketing campaigns span localities over a five-state, Mid-Atlantic region.
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- Crystal Spring Grocery
- The HomeGrown Co.
- Montano’s
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- Roanoke Natural Food Co-Op
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- Food Lion
- Kroger
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