Bow Island Commentator
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daytuesday
    ROP format6C broad
    career / classified format6C broad
    page depth302
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (SOUTH EAST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:5,286
     paid:5,159
     controlled:127
     electronic:50
    audit date: 2022/02/16
    audit basis: CMCA-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$1.12
    Full Colour 1/4 page $192.00
    1/2 page $294.00
    full page $294.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$1.12
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 5,800
     
    publication specification
     
    booking deadline Wed 4pm MT
    material deadline Thu 4 pm 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 - 1.5" 6C - 10.1"
    2C - 3.2" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 4.9" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.6" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.4" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.125"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 6.75"w x 5.35"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 8.25"h
    1/4 page (V) 5"w x 10.5"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 7.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 14"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 10.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 21.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 16.0"h
    Page Dominant 8.5"w x 16.0"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 21.5"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 $4,734
    cell and internet $562
    home renovations $3,036
    rrsp's $1,589
    lotteries $130
    health insurance $323
    appliances $356
    furnishings $824
    computer hardware $342
    auto / truck purchase $2,869
    auto / truck lease $579
    air travel $340
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 1,974
    livestock farms 39
    oilseed farms 21
    wheat farms 465
    farms using internet 776
    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.