Advertise with The South County Spotlight

Why advertise with The South County Spotlight

Published weekly on Wednesdays, The South County Spotlight provides excellent market coverage combined with extensive
and accurate reporting of people, government, education, sports, and business.

Our paper has a paid circulation of 4,370. Paid circulation covers Rt. 1, Sauvie Island, South Columbia County, Scappoose,
Warren, St. Helens, Columbia City, Deer Island, and Rainier, 97231, 97056, 97054, 97018, 97051, 97053, 97048.

Advertising Rates*

Contract and earned monthly rates available. Check with your advertising representative.

Spotlight - $5.10 col. inch
National - $8.35 col. inch
Classified Display - $4.55 col. inch
Church Display - $4.40 col. inch
Business Directory - $4.30 col. inch
Classified Ads - $3.55 for first word 15 words, 10 cents each additional word (classified ads must be received by Monday at noon to be run in the upcoming Wednesday paper)

*Advertising rates are effective Jan. 1, 2002

Advertising Rate Policies

Contract advertisers are subject to extra assessment or credit rebate at termination of contract to earned rate. Alcohol and tobacco advertising accepted. Discounts applied only to accounts that are current.

Pre-Print Rate

Up to 8 pages - 4.5 cents each
Inserting by selected postal zones: 1 cent per piece additional. Rates available for insets 12-24 pages. Federal law prohibits enclosures that are wider than the newspaper. Inserts submitted must fit into a 1/4 fold paper (approx. 8 1/2 X 11). Folding is available at the rate of $12 per thousand.

Color Rates

1 color - $95
2 color - $155

Mechanical Measurements

Tabloid pages, main section, 5 col. X 16 inches, 11.6 picas per col. Classified pages 6 col. X 16 inches, 9 picas per col.
Pre-printed hi-fi must meet press requirements.

For more details

Contact either our Advertising Director, Dallas Bentley, or our Advertising Representative, Laurie Holmason at 543-6387.