Rate Sheets
Valley Publishing Company, Inc.
The Bledsonian-Banner • The Dunlap Tribune • Sequatchie Valley Shopper
valleypubincads@bledsoe.net
websites: www.thebledsonian-banner.com • www.thedunlap-tribune.com
LOCAL ADVERTISING RATES – Effective March 1, 2017
DISPLAY ADS: (per column inch) Print
The Bledsonian-Banner (circulation – 2,300) $3.85
The Dunlap Tribune (circulation – 2,300) $3.85
Sequatchie Valley Shopper (circulation – 12,477) $5.50
The Bledsonian and Tribune $6.60
The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper $7.70
The Bledsonian, Tribune and Shopper $10.00
Color Charge – 1 spot color (per publication) $80.00 (net)
Full Color (per publication)$250.00 (net)
1/4 page 1/2 page Full page
Newspaper Only $121.28 $230.42* $468.85*
Shopper Only $173.25 $329.18* $658.35*
Both Newspapers $207.90 $395.01* $790.02*
Newspaper and Shopper $242.55 $460.85* $921.69*
Both Newspapers and Shopper $315.00 $598.50* $1,197.00*
*5% discount included for ads 1/2 page or larger.
INCLUDE YOUR PRINTED AD ON OUR WEBPAGE 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
BUSINESS DIRECTORY: (published weekly for 6 months, payable in advance)
The Bledsonian or Tribune $250.00
Sequatchie Valley Shopper $350.00
The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper $425.00
The Bledsonian, Tribune and Shopper $475.00
Above Business Directory prices include ad being on newspaper website
CLASSIFIED ADS IN PAPER AND ONLINE: (payable in advance)
Classified Advertising – Per Word $.40
Minimum Classified Advertisement $4.00
Ten Word Classified with Photograph $8.00
LEGAL ADVERTISING RATE:
Legal Advertising $10.00 (per column inch)
Order of Publication $200.00
Notice to Creditors $100.00
INSERTION RATES: Zoning available in Shopper only
Sequatchie Valley Shopper $65.00 per 1000*
The Bledsonian or Tribune, and Shopper $65.00 per 1000*
Bledsoe County, Sequatchie County or Whitwell Routes
Shopper Only $75.00 per 1000*
The Bledsonian or Tribune $65.00 per 1000*
Individual Shopper Routes $150.00 per 1000*
*Prices are net
Insertions 10 newspaper pages or larger add 10% price increase
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”
The Bledsonian-Banner The Dunlap Tribune
Sequatchie Valley Shopper
399 Spring Street • PO Box 370
Pikeville, TN 37367
15331 Rankin Avenue • PO Box 487
Dunlap, TN 37327
423-447-2996 423-949-2505