Central Alberta Life (Rural Red Deer)*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format8C tabloid
    page depth171
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (RED DEER)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:12,876
     paid:0
     controlled:12,876
     electronic:
    audit date: 2023/12/27
    audit basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$2.09
    Full Colour 1/4 page $128.00
    1/2 page $199.00
    full page $270.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$2.33
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 8,558
     
    publication specification
     
    booking deadline Fri 12pm MT
    material deadline Fr 12pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 0.0" 6C - 7.717"
    2C - 2.5" 7C - 9.028"
    3C - 3.806" 8C - 10.33"
    4C - 5.111" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 6.417" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 4.8"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 4.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 6.0"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 6.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 12.25"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 9.15"h
    Page Dominant 8.5"w x 9.15"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 12.25"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 $4,845
    cell and internet $576
    home renovations $3,275
    rrsp's $1,994
    lotteries $150
    health insurance $383
    appliances $389
    furnishings $842
    computer hardware $374
    auto / truck purchase $3,336
    auto / truck lease $656
    air travel $394
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 1,758
    livestock farms 44
    oilseed farms 68
    wheat farms 27
    farms using internet 662
    Report printed: April 18, 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.