Drayton Valley Free Press
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daythursday
    ROP format5C tabloid
    career / classified format5C tabloid
    page depth220
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (NORTH WEST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:4,932
     paid:121
     controlled:1,000
     electronic:3,811
    audit date: 2025/04/02
    audit basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$0.88
    Full Colour 1/4 page $107.00
    1/2 page $142.00
    full page $193.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$0.88
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 5,450
     
    publication specification
     
    booking deadline Mon 12pm MT
    material deadline Tue 2pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.7" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.7" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 9.45"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.6"w x 3.5"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.70"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.6"w x 7.5"h
    1/3 page (H) 9.45"w x 5.25"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.6"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 9.45"w x 7.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.6"w x 15.0"h
    3/4 page (V) 9.45"w x 11.785"h
    Page Dominant 7.5"w x 11.785"h
    Full page 9.45"w x 15"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 $5,137
    cell and internet $618
    home renovations $3,523
    rrsp's $2,493
    lotteries $171
    health insurance $410
    appliances $420
    furnishings $908
    computer hardware $416
    auto / truck purchase $3,600
    auto / truck lease $731
    air travel $440
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 325
    livestock farms 3
    oilseed farms 1
    wheat farms 0
    farms using internet 24
    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.