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| • Arrowsic |
• Bath |
• Bailey Island |
• Bowdoin |
• Bowdoinham |
• Brunswick |
• Dresden |
| • Durham |
• Five Islands |
• Freeport |
• Georgetown |
• Harpswell |
• Lisbon |
• Lisbon Falls |
| • Litchfield |
• Orr's Island |
• Phippsburg |
• Pittston |
• Pownal |
• Richmond |
• Small Point |
| • Topsham |
• West Point |
• Westport Island |
• Wiscasset |
• Woolwich |
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The Times Record Mid-Coastal Maine from Freeport to Wiscasset with the largest daily circulation in the greater Bath-Brunswick area and ZIP codes 04011, 04032, 04066, 04003, 04079, 04578, 04530, 04008, 04562, 04357, 04086, 04579, 04252.
Circulation: Monday-Thursday 9,800; Friday 11,573, Audit Bureau of Circulation. Published every day except Saturdays, Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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- ROP Open Rate $13.40 per column inch daily
- ROP Open Rate $14.20 per column inch weekend.
Annual Contract Rates listed are available to advertisers who contract to use a minimum number of column inches of advertising during any consecutive twelve month period.
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Annual Contract Rate Card
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Daily
(M - Th)
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Weekend
(Fri. - Sun.)
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OPEN
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$13.40
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$14.20
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250
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$11.10
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$11.65
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400
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$10.25
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$10.75
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900
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$9.70
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$10.20
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1,500
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$9.55
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$10.00
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2,750
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$9.30
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$9.75
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4,500
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$8.95
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$9.55
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6,750
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$8.85
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$9.30
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9,000
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$8.65
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$9.10
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11,250
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$8.60
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$8.95
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15,000
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$8.50
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$8.85
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20,000
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$8.40
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$8.80
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*Frequency
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*One insertion per week - Minimum size 4 inches
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Advertising frequency is your surest route to advertising success. Repeat your ad within 5 publishing days with no copy changes and receive the following discounts on the remainder of your schedule.
| Frequency |
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3 Times |
4 Times |
5 Times |
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35% OFF |
45% OFF |
50% OFF |
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The Times Record offers advertisers the extra impact of color at these additional charges:
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- Open Rate $13.45 per column inch daily
- Open Rate $14.20 per column inch weekend
Annual Contract Rates listed are available to advertisers who contract to use a minimum number of column inches of advertising during any consecutive twelve month period.
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Annual Contract Rate Card
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Daily
(M - Th)
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Weekend
(Fri. - Sun.)
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OPEN
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$13.45
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$14.20
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200
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$11.55
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$12.10
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350
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$10.30
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$10.80
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500
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$980
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$10.30
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1,000
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$9.75
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$10.25
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2,000
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$9.70
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$10.20
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3,000
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$9.60
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$10.10
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4,000
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$9.55
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$10.05
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5,000
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$9.45
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$10.00
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7,500
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$9.25
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$9.70
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10,000
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$9.10
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$9.60
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12,500
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$8.90
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$9.30
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15,000
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$8.55
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$9.00
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Cost per thousand |
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$48.00
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| 7-24 |
$44.00
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| 25-36 |
$42.00
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| 37-50 |
$41.00
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| 51-75 |
$38.00
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| Over 75 |
$37.00
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An additional $2.00 per thousand per 4 tab pages / 2 standard pages will be charged for all inserts over 24 tab pages / 12 standard pages.
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Daily
(M - Th)
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Weekend
(Fri. - Sun.)
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Political Rate
Payable in Advance
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$13.45
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$14.20
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Charitable Rate
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$10.25
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$10.75
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Church Rate
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$7.50
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$7.85
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Legal Rate
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$13.95
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$14.65
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Legal Repeat Rate
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$10.46
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$10.99
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- Blind Box - Confidential Advertiser's Box Number, $30.00.
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- Proofs of advertisements available upon request for corrections only. Revisions from original copy will be billed at rate of $40 per hour, minimum 1 hour. copy deadlines are advanced 24 hours when proofs are requested.
- Advertising layout service available to advertisers.
- Tearsheets will be provided upon request.
- Co-op memo billing provided upon request.
