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Advertising Rates

Valley Publishing Company, Inc.

The Bledsonian-BannerThe Dunlap TribuneSequatchie 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 Sequatchie Valley Shopper

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

Pikeville, TN 37367 Dunlap, TN 37327

423-447-2996 423-949-2505