The Global Media Business Weekly

JBMC Media buys Alabama free mag

Magazines. Alabama publishing veteran Matthew Allen has acquired the Birmingham Fun and Family Magazine from Jay Carr, who owned the publication for 14 years. Allen formed JBMC Media LLC to make the purchase. The monthly publication was launched in 1999 for parents, expectant parents and grandparents, and is available free at more than 350 locations in metro Birmingham, Alabama.