Whitecourt Star
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencywkly m
    publication daywednesday
    ROP format10C tabloid
    career / classified format10C tabloid
    page depth143
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (NORTH WEST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:781
     paid:660
     controlled:121
     electronic:
    audit date: 2022/02/22
    audit basis: Publisher Sworn-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$0.87
    Full Colour 1/4 page $71.00
    1/2 page $122.00
    full page $223.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$0.86
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$110.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 781
     
    publication specification
    Publishers rights reserved. Reservations & closing: Thursday
     
    booking deadline Thu 1pm MT
    material deadline Thu 1pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 0.0" 6C - 6.125"
    2C - 2.0" 7C - 7.19"
    3C - 3.0" 8C - 8.25"
    4C - 4.0" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 5.0" 10C - 10.25"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 0.0" 6C - 6.125"
    2C - 2.0" 7C - 7.19"
    3C - 3.0" 8C - 8.25"
    4C - 4.0" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 5.0" 10C - 10.25"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 3.25"h
    1/8 page (V) 2.0"w x 7.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 5.71"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.33"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 7.621"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.71"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 11.43"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 8.5"h
    Page Dominant 8.5"w x 8.5"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 11.43"h
  • regular features
  • BUSINESS - Local Business News Weekly
    CLASSIFIED - Services Directory Weekly
    ENTERTAINMENT - Calendar Weekly
    ENTERTAINMENT - Crossword Puzzle/Comics/Horoscope Weekly
    ENTERTAINMENT - Movie Listings/Reviews Weekly
    EVENTS - Local Calendar of Events Weekly
    LIFESTYLE - Health & Wellness Weekly
    SPORTS - Scoreboard Weekly
    TOURISM/TRAVEL - Destinations Weekly
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males 6,277
    females 5,580
    total households  
    with children 1,432
    without children 792
    person / household 2.8
  • household income
  • average $81,678
    percent over $60k 63%
    percent over $100k 33%
  • education
  • none 26%
    other 74%
    high school 28%
    trades 14%
    college 20%
    university 12%
  • labour force top industries
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  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $5,134
    cell and internet $583
    home renovations $3,070
    rrsp's $2,465
    lotteries $155
    health insurance $384
    appliances $395
    furnishings $920
    computer hardware $391
    auto / truck purchase $3,634
    auto / truck lease $740
    air travel $459
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 131
    livestock farms 2
    oilseed farms 1
    wheat farms 0
    farms using internet 18
    Report printed: April 19, 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.