PRINT ADVERTISING
28,000
READERS
11,760
Paid Subs
3,200
Paid Newsstands
3,300
Print Qualified
Top 10 reader Zip Codes
Tacoma - 98403/98444
Gig Harbor - 98335
Olympia - 98502
University Place - 98466
Puyallup - 98371
Federal Way - 98003
Auburn - 98001
Lacey - 98503
Lakewood - 98498/98499
PRINT RATES
Ask your sales representative about volume pricing.
1-3 issues | 4-6 issues | 7-12 issues | |
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Full Page | $4,000 | $3,500 | $3,000 |
2/3 Page | $3,250 | $2,950 | $2,550 |
1/2 Page | $2,550 | $2,450 | $2,050 |
1/4 Page | $1,800 | $2,150 | $1,750 |
1/6 Page | $1,150 | $1,250 | $850 |
OBC | $5,300 | $5,100 | $4,900 |
IFC | $4,900 | $4,700 | $4,500 |
Custom print options available (Gatefold/Inserts)
Other premiums 20% surcharge.
Specific Placement Requests 15% surcharge.
All rates are net.
ACCEPTED AD FORMATS
High-resolution (300 DPI or higher) PDF, TIFF, or EPS files. A production charge of $85 per hour will be assessed to correct ads not received in the specified digital format.
SUBMITTING A PDF
Outline all fonts prior to creating the PDF.
Embed all component files (linked EPS and TIFF images).
Convert the ad to CMYK.
PRINT AD DESIGN
Talk to your sales representative for more information.
SUBMIT ARTWORK
E-mail: (10MB or less) production@premiermedia.net
Upload: to the Client Center (19MB or less - we recommend WeTransfer for anything larger)
CLIENT SERVICES
For questions regarding your advertisement please contact us at production@premiermedia.net or 253-588-5340.
Print Specs
ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS
Files that do not meet ad specifications may be modified at our discretion.
Ad Size | Dimensions |
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Two page spread | 17 x 11.125 (Bleed) |
16.75 x 10.875 (Trim) | |
15.75 x 9.875 (Safe area) | |
Full page | 8.625 x 11.125 (Bleed) |
8.375 x 10.875 (Trim) | |
7.375 x 9.875 (Safe area) | |
2/3 page | 4.7 x 9.75 |
1/2 page | 7.125 x 4.8 |
1/4 page | 3.56 x 4.8 |
1/6 page marketplace | 4.7 x 2.35 |

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