It Pays to Advertise in The Western Sun
Advertising: (714) 895-8256
Cell: (714) 315-9450
Fax: ( 714) 895-8795
email: gwckcumper@yahoo.com
Advertising Manager – Katie Cumper
Faculty Advisor – Jim Tortolano
Dear Advertiser:
Nearly 15,000 college students, staff, faculty and community members have complimentary copies of The Western Sun available to them every school day. Your business message draws a built-in readership. The Western Sun readers live within your community where they buy goods and services every day. Students, staff and faculty members are all commuters. There is no on-campus housing.
Approximately 95% of students, staff and faculty drive past YOUR business to and from campus every school day. The Western Sun gives every advertiser 14 days of exposure to this mobile, affluent population that lives and buys in YOUR market area.
Display Advertising Rates
STANDARD OPEN RATE $6 column inch
(minimum insertion 2 column inches).
3x rate $5.50
6x rate $5.00
12x rate $4.50
1x 3x 6x 12x
FULL (62.5”) 375.00 343.75 312.50 281.25
HALF (31.25”) 187.50 171.88 157.50 140.63
1/4 (15.625”) 93.75 85.94 78.13 70.32
1/8 (8”) 48.00 44.00 40.00 36.00
COLOR: $138; 2-color $276, 3-color $414
Mechanical Data
Page width is 10 inches.
Column length is 12.5 inches.
Full page is 5 columns (10’ x 12.5”)
Column widths in inches
- 1 column is 1.875” wide
- 2 columns are 3.875” wide
- 3 columns are 5.9375” wide
- 4 columns are 8” wide
- 5 columns are 10” wide
2009-2010 DATES OF PUBLICATION
Every other Wednesday, except holidays
Spring Semester
- February 10, 24
- March 10, 24
- April 14, 28
- May 12
Deadline for space reservations, Wednesday prior at noon.
General Information
All fractions of an inch in display advertisements
will be iuncreased to the next half-inch.
The Western Sun assumes no responsibility for typographical
errors or omissions in copy.
Errors in copy must be brought to the attention of
the Advertising Director immediately on receipt of
checking copy.
The Western Sun is not responsible for more than
one incorrect insertion. Liability wil not exceed the
cost of the space.
Cancellations must be made five working days in
advance prior to publication (4pm).
Payment/Credit
Credit will be extended only to those businesses which have been in the same location for at least one year. No advertising will be printed without completed and signed insertion order and prepayment unless previously approved.
Accounts with outstanding balances will be billed on the last run date of each month. If payment is not received within 30 days of the invoice date, the account will be turned over to a collection agency of The Western Suns’ choice, and an additional $10 will be assessed. All expenses incurred during colection process will be the responsibility of the advertiser.
All political, entertainment, classified and out of state advertising must be paid in advance.
All checks should be made payable to GWC Western Sun and mailed to:
Western Sun Advertising
Golden West College
15744 Golden West St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
