Rate Sheets

Valley Publishing Company, Inc.

The Bledsonian-Banner • The Dunlap Tribune • Sequatchie Valley Shopper

email: [email protected]

websites: www.thebledsonian-banner.com • www.thedunlap-tribune.com

LOCAL ADVERTISING RATES – Effective March 1, 2020

DISPLAY ADS: (per column inch)

The Bledsonian-Banner (2,300 subscribers/newsstands)^$4.00

The Dunlap Tribune (2,300 subscribers/newsstands)^$4.00

Sequatchie Valley Shopper (11,368 direct mail to box holders)^$6.00

The Bledsonian and Tribune^$7.00

The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper^$8.50

The Bledsonian, Tribune and Shopper^$11.00

Full color (per publication) ad size less than 32 column inches ^$80.00 (net)

Full color (per publication) ad size between 33-79 column inches ^$100.00 (net)

Full color (per publication) ad size 80-126 column inches ^$200.00 (net)

1/4 page 1/2 page Full page

Newspaper Only ^$126.00 ^$239.40* ^$478.80*

Shopper Only ^$189.00 ^$359.10* ^$718.20*

Both Newspapers ^$220.50 ^$418.95* ^$837.90*

Newspaper and Shopper ^$267.75 ^$508.72* ^$1017.45*

Both Newspapers & Shopper ^$346.50 ^$658.35* ^$1316.70*

*price includes 5% discount for ads 1/2 page or larger

INCLUDE your print ad on our website for an additional ^$10 per week

WEB AD ONLY plus ^$10 set up fee ^$50 per month

WEBSITE BANNER AD plus ^$100 one-time set up fee ^$100 per month

NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE BANNER AD WITH COLOR: 9.5″ x 2″

1 Week ^$200 paid in advance

4 Weeks ^$700 paid in advance

13 Weeks ^$2,275: pay ^$758.33 in advance first month, pay ^$758.33 monthly till end of contract*

26 Weeks ^$4,500: pay ^$750.00 in advance first month, pay ^$750.00 monthly till end of contract*

1 Year ^$8,300: pay ^$691.67 in advance first month, pay ^$691.67 monthly till end of contract*

* Contract agreement is required for three months or more

There is an additional charge of ^$15 each time the ad is changed during contract period

Monthly payment is required within 15 days of billing. Cash or check only.

The Bledsonian-Banner The Dunlap Tribune

Sequatchie Valley Shopper Sequatchie Valley Shopper

thebledsonian-banner.com thedunlap-tribune.com

399 Spring Street • PO Box 370 15331 Rankin Avenue • PO Box 487

Pikeville, TN 37367 Dunlap, TN 37327

423-447-2996 423-949-2505

Valley Publishing Company, Inc.

The Bledsonian-Banner • The Dunlap Tribune • Sequatchie Valley Shopper

email: [email protected]

websites: www.thebledsonian-banner.com • www.thedunlap-tribune.com

LOCAL ADVERTISING RATES – Effective March 1, 2020

BUSINESS DIRECTORY: (published weekly, payable in advance)

4 weeks 13 weeks 26 weeks

The Bledsonian or Tribune ^$60 ^$175 ^$300

Sequatchie Valley Shopper ^$80 ^$250 ^$425

The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper ^$125 ^$300 ^$500

The Bledsonian, Tribune and Shopper ^$150 ^$450 ^$650

Above Business Directory prices include ad being on newspaper website

INSIDE BANNER AD STRIP AT TOP OF PAGE: 10″ x 1″

1 week choice of newspaper ^$50

1 week Sequatchie Valley Shopper ^$75

INSERTION RATES: Zoning available in Shopper only

Sequatchie Valley Shopper^$65 per 1000*

The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper^$65 per 1000*

Bledsoe County, Sequatchie County or Van Buren County

in Shopper Only ^$75 per 1000*

The Bledsonian or Tribune^$65 per 1000*

Individual Shopper Routes^$150 per 1000*

*Prices are net

Insertions 10 newspaper pages or larger add 10% price increase

LEGAL RATES: ^$10 per column inch, newspaper; ^$15 per column, Shopper;

both newspapers, ^$20 per column inch; one newspaper and Shopper, ^$25.00;

all three publications, ^$35

MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS:

(a)Newspaper advertising deadline – Friday, 4:00 p.m. CST

(b)Shopper advertising deadline – Thursday, 4:00 p.m. CST

(c)Newspapers published Thursdays and Shopper Tuesdays

(d) Six column format – PAS unit

1 column = 1.56 inches • Gutter = .125 inches • Full page = 10”x21”