Advertising Rates
Local Open Rate:
- $5.50 / column inch
Campus Rate:
- Budget Code: $3.25 / column inch
- Cash: $5.50 / column inch
Online Rates
- Top Banner Ad: $60/week
- Side Bar Ad: $40/week
- Bottom Banner Ad: $30/week
Classified Rate:
- $6.00 for the first 20 words, and 15 cents for each additional word
Pre-printed Inserts:
- $85 per 1,000
- $382.50 for full run of 4,500
Per Column Inch:
- 1 column 1.56 inches
- 2 columns 3.25 inches
- 3 columns 5 inches
- 4 columns 6.69 inches
- 5 columns 8.37 inches
- 6 columns 10.13 inches
Sample Ad Sizes & Rates:
- Full page $693.00 (6 col. x 21)
- Half page $346.50 (6 col. x 10.5)
- Quarter page $173.25 (3 col. x 10.5)
- Eighth page $86.63 (3 col. x 5.25)
Classified:
- Local Rate: $6.00 for 20 words
(15ยข for each additional word) - Pre-printed Insertions: Rate: $85.00 per 1,000
($382.50 for full run of 4,500)
Print Discounts:
- 10% discount for payment in advance
- 10% discount for publishing 5-10 ads
- 15% discount for publishing 11 or more ads
- $225 additional charge per color advertisement. This is a direct pass through from our printing company. Color ads are normallly placed on the back page and must be in one full week in advance.
Online Discounts:
- 10% discount for payment in advance
- 10% discount for publishing 5-10 weeks
- 15% discount for publishing 11 or more weeks
Deadlines:
- Tuesday issues: Ads must be turned in and approved by noon on Thursday
- Thursday issues: Ads must be turned in and approved by noon on Monday
Contact
The Appalachian
ASU Box 9025
STE 217, Plemmons Student Union
Boone, NC 28608
theapp@appstate.edu
828-262-6149 (editor)
828-262-3104 (news)
828-262-6256 (production)
828-262-2157 (business office)
828-262-6252 (advisor)
828-262-6256 (fax)
WASU 90.5 fm
requests@wasurocks.com
828-264-4905 (main)
WASUfm (aim)

