Owned Channels. Built In-House.
Two Regional Publications and a Proprietary Event Network. Long Island to Greater New York City. Since 2001.
Long Island Wave | Creations Magazine | Wave Expos | Why Owned Channels Matter
Long Island Wave
Long Island's Regional Lifestyle Publication
Long Island Wave is a regional lifestyle publication reaching engaged subscribers across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Editorial features, advertising opportunities, and content amplification for brands ready to reach the Long Island market.
Editorial features and brand storytelling for businesses with a real story worth telling
Display advertising and sponsored content integrated into the publication's editorial flow
Subscriber list amplification for partner brands looking to reach an engaged regional audience
Creations Magazine
Regional Publication for Greater New York City and Long Island
Creations Magazine reaches readers across Greater New York City and Long Island. A regional voice for the audiences and brands that move between the city and the suburbs. Editorial features, advertising, and partnership opportunities.
Editorial coverage of lifestyle, culture, and brands across the Greater NYC and Long Island market
Advertising and sponsored content for brands looking to reach a multi-market regional audience
Cross-publication amplification with Long Island Wave for brands targeting both audiences
Wave Expos
Proprietary Consumer Lifestyle Expos and Custom Event Production
Wave Expos produces proprietary consumer lifestyle expos and custom event production for brands ready to activate in-person. Branded experiences, sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, and white-label event services for outside organizers.
Proprietary lifestyle expos in beauty, wellness, fitness, and lifestyle verticals
Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities with high-intent consumer audiences
Custom and white-label event production for organizations producing their own events
Why Owned Channels Matter
Most agencies plan a campaign and then buy the media to deliver it. The brand pays twice: once for the strategy, once for the impressions. The agency takes a margin on both.
Wave Media is different. We own the channels. When a Wave client campaigns through Long Island Wave, Creations Magazine, or Wave Expos, they're plugging into an audience we built, not renting one we don't control.
Direct audience access without third-party media markups
Editorial credibility that paid placement cannot buy
Integrated execution across publication, event, and campaign in one operator
This is what we mean by Marketing With Intention. Strategy, creative, and the distribution channels themselves, all built in-house.