Carstairs Courier
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencywkly a
    publication daytuesday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format7C tabloid
    page depth210
    zoneAB-60MIN-CALGARY
  • circulation
  • total circulation:3,298
     paid:14
     controlled:3,284
     electronic:
    audit date: 2015/11/04
    audit basis: CMCA Free
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$0.87
    Full Colour 1/4 page $175.00
    1/2 page $300.00
    full page $300.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$1.01
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$127.05
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 3,425
     
    publication specification
    Publishers rights reserved. Reservations & closing: Friday noon Long weekend deadline: Thursday noon
     
    booking deadline Fri 12pm MST
    material deadline Fri 12pm MST
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.45" 6C - 9.45"
    2C - 3.0" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 4.65" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.25" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 7.85" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.25" 6C - 8.0"
    2C - 2.6" 7C - 9.45"
    3C - 4.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 5.35" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 6.7" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 9.45"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 4.65"w x 3.86"h
    1/8 page (V) 7.85"w x 11.5"h
    1/4 page (V) 4.65"w x 7.79"h
    1/3 page (H) 6.25"w x 5"h
    1/3 page (V) 6.25"w x 7.5"h
    1/2 page (H) 9.45"w x 7.79"h
    1/2 page (V) 4.65"w x 15"h
    3/4 page (V)
    Page Dominant
    Full page 9.45"w x 15"h
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males 3,193
    females 3,033
    total households  
    with children 778
    without children 718
    person / household 2.6
  • household income
  • average $73,210
    percent over $60k 46%
    percent over $100k 20%
  • education
  • none 17%
    other 82%
    high school 26%
    trades 15%
    college 21%
    university 19%
  • labour force top industries
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  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $5,158
    cell and internet $588
    home renovations $3,021
    rrsp's $1,946
    lotteries $134
    health insurance $342
    appliances $378
    furnishings $870
    computer hardware $354
    auto / truck purchase $3,522
    auto / truck lease $683
    air travel $440
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 0
    livestock farms 16
    oilseed farms 15
    wheat farms 7
    farms using internet 199
    Report printed: April 28, 2024
    * Data is sourced from 2020-21 Totum Research Inc (How Geography Impacts Media Access, Usage and Engagement study) and modelled 2016 and 2021 Statistics Canada demographic and spending data. Data is unique to the community population categories shown in the table and applicable to the communities defined by the category occurring within the coverage area of the newspaper and not necessarily the newspaper as a whole.