Bow Island Commentator
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencywkly m
    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 9,273
    females 8,851
    total households  
    with children 2,264
    without children 1,755
    person / household 2.9
  • household income
  • average $65,195
    percent over $60k 48%
    percent over $100k 19%
  • education
  • none 27%
    other 73%
    high school 27%
    trades 12%
    college 21%
    university 12%
  • labour force top industries
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  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $4,755
    cell and internet $566
    home renovations $3,015
    rrsp's $1,596
    lotteries $129
    health insurance $321
    appliances $361
    furnishings $831
    computer hardware $339
    auto / truck purchase $2,913
    auto / truck lease $584
    air travel $345
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 1,890
    livestock farms 37
    oilseed farms 20
    wheat farms 448
    farms using internet 723
    Report printed: April 18, 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.