Bill Hargreaves has been promoted to publisher at The Wave Media Inc., parent company of The Wave Magazine and TheWaveMag.com, according to a news release from founder Chris Rhoads. Hargreaves will succeed publisher and founder B. Peter Brafford, who will remain on the board of directors as president. Hargreaves joined The Wave Magazine in 2001, the same year the magazine was launched. His previous positions included director of business development and most recently vp of sales prior to being named publisher.