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Transcript of Colorado Community Media 2016 Media Kit
2-15-16
303-566-4100
Me aKitColoradoCommunityMedia.com
Includes South Platte Edition
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Highlands Ranch | Corporate Office 9137 Ridgeline Blvd., Ste. 210 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Centennial 7315 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 603 Centennial, CO 80112
Golden 722 Washington Ave., Unit 210 Golden, CO 80401
Westminster 8753 Yates Dr., Ste. 200 Westminster, CO 80031
Jerry HealeyOwner/Publisher
Welcome to Colorado Community Media
You’re local. We’re local...really local.
In fact, we publish 16 local newspapers in the metro Denver suburbs. To us, local is big.
At Colorado Community Media, we believe that city news, high school sports, public events, history and culture all contribute to the identity of a community. Local newspapers are still the single best source for bringing that all together.
We also believe that healthy businesses, like yours, are the pulse of a community, so we want to provide you with valuable, local advertising options.
We can help you cast your advertising net as large or small as you need. We offer print options, digital options, counsel on how to create a successful campaign and free ad design services.
We love to help businesses, like yours, grow and become a successful part of a local community.
Because to us, local is big.
Start your campaign today with Colorado Community Media.
Call us at 303-566-4100.
Ann HealeyExecutive Editor
Erin AddenbrookeAdvertising/Major Accounts/Classified Manager
Chris RotarSouth Metro Editor
Glenn WallaceNorth/West Metro Editor
Scott AndrewsProduction/Marketing Manager
Audrey BrooksBusiness Manager
Shari MartinezCirculation Manager
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DenverDenver
Monument
Castle Rock
Roxborough Park
Castle Pines
Elizabeth
ParkerHighlands Ranch
Lone Tree
Centennial
Lakewood
Westminster
Golden Wheat Ridge
EnglewoodLittleton
Northglenn
Thornton
Brighton
Monument
Castle Rock
Roxborough Park
Castle Pines
Elizabeth
ParkerHighlands Ranch
Lone Tree
Centennial
Lakewood
ArvadaArvada
AuroraAurora
BoulderBoulder
FranktownFranktown
LarkspurLarkspur
KiowaKiowa
ElbertElbert
Commerce CityCommerce City
Westminster
Golden Wheat Ridge
EnglewoodLittleton
Northglenn
Thornton
Brighton
470
225
25
24
25
36
76
86
285
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DenverInternational
Airport
Reaching more than 152,000 Colorado households
43%of readers keep their
newspaper for 10+ days
69%of readers believe the paper
provides valuable local advertising
84%of readers look forward to
reading the local newspaper
92%of readers find their local
newspaper to be informative
48%of readers do not have a home
subscription to a daily newspaper
2012 survey conducted by theNational Newspaper Association
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Arvada $65,942
Household IncomemedianCommunity Education
Masters + | Bachelors | Associates / Some College Primary Ages
11.67% | 22.47% | 34.98%35–44: 13.37%45–54: 16.37%55–64: 13.42%
GrowthOver past 5-10 years
4.19%
Castle Rock $85,461 11.44% | 33.15% | 33.50%25–34: 13.96%35–44: 19.00%45–54: 14.14%
138.48%
Centennial $87,007 19.82% | 34.45% | 27.89%35–44: 13.60%45–54: 17.83%55–64: 14.71%
1.82%
Elbert County $78,958 9.59% | 19.64% | 35.66%35–44: 14.06%45–54: 22.01%55–64: 16.20%
16.17%
Englewood $42,416 9.21% | 20.59% | 27.24%25–34: 18.78%35–44: 13.83%45–54: 15.61%
4.64%
Golden $53,896 21.00% | 30.08% | 29.67%25–34: 13.79%35–44: 13.63%45–54: 13.89%
9.95%
Highlands Ranch $100,593 21.86% | 38.83% | 26.41%25–34: 11.07%35–44: 19.30%45–54: 16.86%
36.35%
Lakewood $52,960 11.39% | 24.21% | 28.54%25–34: 14.28%35–44: 12.77%45–54: 15.28%
0.80%
Littleton $54,512 14.75% | 27.31% | 31.31%35–44: 12.90%45–54: 16.22%55–64: 13.02%
3.46%
Lone Tree $108,190 21.11% | 37.86% | 27.81%35–44: 15.59%45–54: 18.48%55–64: 13.74%
109.69%
Northglenn $52,093 4.46% | 11.69% | 32.14%25–34: 16.61%35–44: 13.20%45–54: 13.41%
13.35%
Parker $88,644 13.02% | 35.12% | 34.60%25–34: 13.68%35–44: 20.33%45–54: 14.55%
92.28%
Thornton $65,578 7.63% | 18.83% | 30.72%25–34: 16.55%35–44: 16.09%45–54: 13.13%
44.17%
Westminster $61,936 11.80% | 21.28% | 29.94%25–34: 16.18%35–44: 14.24%45–54: 15.35%
5.13%
Wheat Ridge $47,014 9.39% | 18.05% | 29.95%35–44: 12.23%45–54: 16.11%55–64: 13.64%
-8.35%
demographics
Source: U.S. Census, 2012
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Medical & Wellness DirectoryFebruary 2016
Golden GuideMarch 2016
Spring Home & GardenApril 2016
Best of the BestJune 2016
Local Community FestivalsJuly-September 2015
Local Professionals GuideSeptember 2015
Breast Cancer AwarenessOctober 2015
Hometown HolidaysNovember 2015
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HouseholdsNorth Zone – Price Group 1 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
distribution
* Denotes Legal Publications
Arvada Press 35,400 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80007 ThursdayFree
FridayCentennial Citizen 12,500 80112, 80122 Free
Castle Rock / Pines News-Press 18,400 80104, 80108, 80109 ThursdayFree
Douglas County News-Press * 1,100 80104, 80108, 80109, 80116, 80118, 80135 ThursdayMailed
Elbert County News * 585 80107, 80117 ThursdayMailed
Englewood Herald * 500 80110, 80113 FridayMailed
3,000 80401, 80403 ThursdayMailed
Highlands Ranch Herald 27,800 80126, 80129, 80130 ThursdayFree
Lakewood Sentinel 15,000 80226, 80228 ThursdayFree
Lone Tree Voice 5,450 80124 ThursdayFree
Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel * 2,600 80221, 80229, 80233, 80241, 80260 ThursdayMailed
Parker Chronicle 21,050 80134, 80138 FridayFree
Thursday
Westminster Window * ThursdayMailed80021, 80030, 80031, 80221, 80234, 802602,200
80033, 80034Wheat Ridge Transcript * ThursdayMailed1,700
Golden Transcript *
Mailed
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80123
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South Platte Independent
HouseholdsCentral Zone – Price Group 2 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
HouseholdsSouth Zone – Price Group 2 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
HouseholdsEast Zone – Price Group 3 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
HouseholdsWest Zone – Price Group 3 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
HouseholdsNorthwest Zone – Price Group 4 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
HouseholdsSouth Central Zone – Price Group 4 Zip Codes Delivery Publication Day
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DenverDenver
Castle Rock
Roxborough Park
Castle Pines
Elizabeth
ParkerHighlands Ranch
Lone Tree
Centennial
Lakewood
Westminster
Golden Wheat Ridge
EnglewoodLittleton
Northglenn
Thornton
Brighton
Castle Rock
Roxborough Park
Castle Pines
Elizabeth
ParkerHighlands Ranch
Lone Tree
Centennial
Lakewood
ArvadaArvada
AuroraAurora
BoulderBoulder
FranktownFranktown
LarkspurLarkspur
KiowaKiowa
ElbertElbert
Commerce CityCommerce City
Westminster
Golden Wheat Ridge
EnglewoodLittleton
Northglenn
Thornton
Brighton
470
225
25
25
36
76
86
285
70
70
DenverInternational
Airport
north
central
southeast
westnorthwest
south central
AdvertisingZones
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northwest Arvada Press south central Highlands Ranch Herald, Lone Tree Voice4Price
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east Elbert County News, Parker Chronicle west Golden Transcript, Lakewood Sentinel, Wheat Ridge Transcript3Price
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print ratesPrice Group Ad Size Open Rate 6 Weeks 13 Weeks
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(non consecutive) 26 Weeks 52 Weeks
90 Day Agreements Annual AgreementsAll rates are per zone, per week
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165
285
491
119
205
353
608
137
236
407
702
228
394
679
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830
1,431
2,467
4,252
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226
377
628
168
280
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777
194
323
538
897
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1,175
1,956
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149
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Quarter Page V3 col (5.04”) x 8”
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