Thunder Bay Source
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daythursday
    ROP format8C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth140
    zoneON-NORTH (THUNDER BAY)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:35,510
     paid:0
     controlled:39,119
     electronic:
    audit date: 2024/05/01
    audit basis: CMCA-Free
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$1.58
    Full Colour 1/4 page $149.00
    1/2 page $184.00
    full page $218.00
    position charge N/A
    career / classified rate$2.76
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$47.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 43,740
     
    publication specification
    All flyers must be approved by Kathy Harris prior to booking to be sure it won't also be carried by the daily ChronicleJournal (who distributes The Source)
     
    booking deadline Mon 12pm ET
    material deadline Mon 4pm ET
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.194" 6C - 7.717"
    2C - 2.5" 7C - 9.0"
    3C - 3.75" 8C - 10.25"
    4C - 5.0" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 6.4" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.063" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.8" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.75"w x 4.5"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.125"w x 5.65"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 10.0"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x .5"h
    Page Dominant 7.717"w x 7.5"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 10.0"h
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males
    females
    total households  
    with children
    without children
    person / household
  • household income
  • average $
    percent over $60k %
    percent over $100k %
  • education
  • none %
    other %
    high school %
    trades %
    college %
    university %
  • labour force top industries
  • %
    %
    %
    %
    %
  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $3,797
    cell and internet $525
    home renovations $2,586
    rrsp's $1,850
    lotteries $145
    health insurance $320
    appliances $375
    furnishings $821
    computer hardware $304
    auto / truck purchase $2,880
    auto / truck lease $564
    air travel $375
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 174
    livestock farms 12
    oilseed farms 0
    wheat farms 0
    farms using internet 72
    Report printed: May 22, 2025
    * 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.