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To discuss advertising opportunities, please contact a member of our Sales Team.
Margie Campbell
Sales Consultant
sales@merrittnews.net
A few quotes from our many satisfied customers.
"The Merritt News provides a professional and affordable service, and it's a pleasure doing business with them."
- Saxon Peters, Arnica Contracting
"Results, a lot of fresh ideas, friendly staff, lay-out of the paper. Yah, I like it."
- Gary Dixon, Owner of Boston Pizza ©
ABOUT MERRITT NEWS
The Merritt News is a Canadian-owned and locally operated community newspaper, publishing more than 5,200 copies every Thursday that are delivered to homes and businesses in Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
The Merritt News has been covering news, views, sports and culture in Merritt and the Nicola Valley since 1991. The Merritt News is a treasured read for a community with deep roots in ranching, logging and mining. The news section of the Merritt News is the strongest in the community, with a circulation over three times that of the competitor.
The Merritt News provides readers with hard-hitting news on the issues that matter and stories of people making a difference. From city government to provincial politics to colourful local personalities, the Merritt News team has it covered.
Feature sections include Briefs, Community Events, Business and Money, Lifestyles, Opinions & Letters, Real Estate, and Arts & Entertainment. Merritt is an active community with a rich sporting history, and the Merritt News keeps readers up to speed with what's happening on the pitch, the ice, the diamond, the mountain bike trails and everything in between.
Our sister papers the Kamloops Daily News, Kelowna Daily Courier and Bridge-River Lillooet News keep readers up to date on what's going on throughout the Thompson Okanogan Valley.
The Merritt News is proud to be a part of making this area such a great place to live.
Contacting Us
3499 Voght St,
Merritt BC, V1K 1C6
Phone: 250-378-8876
Fax: 250-378-8853
Circulation Map
DISPLAY ADVERTISING
If you need to reach Merritt and the Nicola Valley, your best investment is an ad in the Merritt News.
Merritt News is a free community newspaper, delivering 5,100 copies on Thursdays to homes in Merritt and drop boxes throughout the Nicola Valley.
· Merritt Home Delivery 3,697 · Merritt Merchants 632 · Nicola Valley Distribution Boxes 581 · Lower Nicola Home Delivery 190
Reaching the communities of: Merritt, Lower Nicola, Sunshine Valley, Quilchena, Logan Lake, and Douglas Lake
Display Ad Dimensions
(width x height in inches)
Modular Sizes
Full page 10" x 11.5"
2/3 page 6.58 x 11.25" or 10" x 7.5"
1/2 page 10" x 5.58" or 6.58" x 8.57" or 4.9"x 11.25"
1/3 page 3.22" x 11.25" or 4.9" x 7.5" or 10" x 3.66"
1/4 page 4.9" x 5.58" or 10" x 2.7"
1/6 page 4.9" x 3.66" or 10" x 1.75"
1/8 page 3.22" x 4.29" or 4.9"
1/12 page 3.22" x 2.7"
1/16 page 3.22"x 2.06"
Frequency Discounts
2 - 11 issues (5 - 15% 0ff)
12 - 25 issues (10 - 20% off)
26 - 51 issues (15 -25% off)
52 issues (25 Ð 35 % off)
Non-Profit (-20%)
Specialty Products of the Merritt News
The Merritt and Nicola Valley Official Visitors Guide is the City of Merritt endorsed official visitor's guide. This magazine is printed on high-quality glossy stock. 25,000 copies are circulated each May to 110 visitor locations throughout the province, and the guide is readily available around town all year long. Book your ad in the official guide for Merritt by February, 2010.
Each year the Merritt News produces a tear-a-way map pad which helps visitors find the amenities they need in Merritt. Businesses can place there logo on the front of the map, along with an indicator with corresponding listing on the back. These maps can be found on just about any counter top in town, and are a mobile, light way to navigate the Country Music Capital of Canada.
Choose the News!
Booking Deadlines: Mondays at 4 p.m.
Copy Deadlines: Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Contact: 250-378-8876
merrittnewsads@telus.net
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
All ads run in print (5100 copies) and on www.merrittnews.net If you need to reach Merritt and the Nicola Valley, your best investment is an ad in the Merritt News.
1 insertion of 25 words or less $8.93
3 pack $18.75
Garage sale ads with promotion package $8.57
Home of the Guaranteed Classified, we will run your 20 word ad and GUARANTEE it runs until it sells fro $23.50
For classified display ads, careers, obituaries and legal ads call 250-378-8876 to get a quote.
Expand your reach with a combination of the Merritt News and Kamloops Daily News.
or
Reach 2.6 million readers across BC and Yukon with a community classified.
Booking Deadlines: Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Copy Deadlines: Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Contact: 250-378-8876
merrittnewsadmin@telus.net
WEB ADVERTISING
Merritt News On-Line
Increase your reach, your frequency and your results! Combine the power and reach of the Merritt News community paper and our web site to achieve a results-driven, cost effective multimedia advertising solution.
Inventory:
Leaderboard 1 - 728 x 90 pixels (10.111 x 1.25 inch @72 dpi)
Big Box 1 - 300 x 250 pixels (4.167 x 3.472 inch @72 dpi)
Wide Skyscraper 1 - 160 x 600 pixels (2.22 x 8.3 inch @72 dpi)
Half Banner 1 - 234 x 60 pixel (3.25 x .83 inch @72 dpi)
Full Banner 1 - 468 x 60 pixels (6.5 x .83 inch @72 dpi)
Benefits:
Guaranteed rates for up to 24 months
One charge per month
Link to your web site
Ads will appear on all pages
Ability to change content up to 12 times a year
Monthly performance reports
Limited to 15 advertisers per spot
Extras:
Video
Flash
Full length scripted commercials.
Web advertising consultation: 250-378-8876
merrittnewspublisher@telus.net
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