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2002 General Advertising Rates PDF File

General/National Advertising Rates (cost per column inch)

  Both Newspapers Either Newspaper
Contract Level Daily Sunday Daily Sunday
Open Rate $91.80 $106.42 $73.44 $85.14
75" $70.00 $81.12 $56.00 $64.89
150" $68.50 $79.42 $54.80 $63.53
300" $67.12 $77.83 $53.69 $62.26
500" $66.02 $76.51 $52.82 $61.21
850" $65.54 $75.97 $52.44 $60.78
1,700" $64.53 $74.78 $51.63 $59.83
3,500" $63.58 $73.73 $50.87 $58.98
5,200" $63.35 $73.41 $50.68 $58.73
7,000" $63.16 $73.22 $50.53 $58.57
10,500" $62.09 $71.99 $49.67 $57.59
14,000" $61.25 $70.98 $49.00 $56.79
21,000" $60.91 $70.64 $48.73 $56.51
28,000" $60.53 $70.18 $48.42 $56.14

Discounts
Frequency Discount. Any full-run, full-rate advertisement may be republished if the ad falls within six days following the first insertion:
  • Monday or Tuesday..................................................40% discount
  • Wednesday - Saturday.............................................25% discount

The following conditions and restrictions apply to all full-run ROP advertising discounts. Discount ads receive full lineage credit toward contract fulfillment. No art, copy or size changes are allowed on ads given the repeat discount.

Discounts are not available to movie theaters or for ads receiving the charity rate. Discounts apply to color charges, except as indicated. If an advertisement initially runs only in one newspaper it may be picked up only in that newspaper with discounts. Sunday insertions are not eligible for discounts.

ROP Multiple-Page Blockbuster for Single Accounts. These discounts apply to full pages only with the following discounts from published ROP rates and color charges:

  • 4 Pages................................................................10% discount
  • 6 Pages................................................................15% discount
  • 8 Pages................................................................25% discount

Note: Only one advertiser discount applies.


Color Charges for ROP Advertisements*

  Both Newspapers Either Newspaper
Black Plus Daily Sunday Daily Sunday
1 Color $878 $922 $702 $738
2 Color $1,231 $1,294 $985 $1,035
Full Color $1,550 $1,629 $1,240 $1,303
*No minimum space is required for color ads. These rates apply to both broadsheet and tabloid pages.

Holiday Rates
Sunday distribution rates and policies apply February 8-25, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Co-op Action Plan Rates (Commisionable)

  Both Newspapers Either Newspaper
  Daily Sunday Daily Sunday
CAP Rate $68.50 $79.42 $54.80 $63.53
NAC will bill co-op action plan advertising to dealer groups, distributors, manufacturers or their agents. These rates are commissionable to recognized advertising agencies. At least one dealer name must be listed in the ad to qualify for these rates.

Non-Subscriber Publications

NAC offers this Sunday publication delivered to households who do no subscribe to either of the newspapers, allowing advertisers to achieve near total market coverage.

Sunday Etc.
Sunday Etc. is distributed Sunday to non-subscribing households in Salt Lake and southern Davis counties.

  • Sunday Etc.................................................$ 20.00 per column inch

The rate applies regardless of contract level. All advertising in Etc. must originate as a full-run advertisement placed in either newspaper. No art, text or size changes can be made from the original full-run advertisement.

Summit/Wasatch Etc.
Summit/Wasatch Etc. is distributed by U.S. Mail to households in Summit and Wasatch counties.

  • Summit/Wasatch Etc...................................$ 8.50 per column inch

The rate applies regardless of contract level. Summit/Wasatch Etc. accepts original ads (they need not have been published in another section first).

Color Charges for Etc.
The color charges below apply to each edition of Etc. purchased in particular week.

  • Black + one color..........................................$ 527
  • Black + two color..........................................$ 739
  • Black + full color...........................................$ 930

Special Classification Rates - Sunday Comics Section

Regular Sunday ROP rates apply to the Sunday comics section. All Sunday comic ads must carry at least one color and black. Advertisers are not charged for color in this section. 

Free-standing Inserts
Rates are quoted on a cost-per-thousand (CPM) for distribution based on size (page count) and advertiser frequency within one year. Minimum quantity 20,000, Sunday single-sheet minimum is 50,000.

Credit towards ROP contract fulfillment is given to preprint advertisers. This credit may be used to sign a higher ROP contract, however, it will not be credited toward earning an ROP rebate at contract completion.

Preprint advertisements are accepted for insertion into The Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News, and NAC supplements.

 

Distribution of 20,000 - 49,999 (Cost per Thousand - CPM)
Preprint Size Open Rate 6 Times 12 Times 24 Times
Single Sheet $46.98 $42.46 $40.30 $38.75
2 std./4 tab $51.46 $47.01 $45.26 $43.43
4 std./8 tab $68.28 $62.40 $60.06 $57.74
6 std./12 tab $88.63 $81.04 $78.08 $74.96
8 std./16 tab $98.42 $90.08 $86.85 $83.43
10 std./20 tab $103.30 $94.74 $91.42 $87.72
12 std./24 tab $109.51 $100.38 $96.89 $93.08
14 std./28 tab $112.59 $103.27 $99.81 $93.84
16 std./32 tab $115.67 $106.23 $102.60 $96.48
Distribution of 50,000 or more (Cost per Thousand - CPM)
Preprint Size Open Rate 6 Times 12 Times 24 Times 48 Times 72 Times
Single Sheet $40.95 $37.96 $35.36 $34.32 $31.16 $29.61
2 std./4 tab $45.79 $42.40 $39.44 $37.98 $34.73 $33.01
4 std./8 tab $60.77 $56.27 $52.34 $50.48 $46.14 $43.83
6 std./12 tab $80.40 $74.28 $68.94 $66.58 $56.93 $53.98
8 std./16 tab $89.58 $82.78 $76.84 $74.11 $61.13 $57.23
10 std./20 tab $94.22 $87.02 $80.71 $77.88 $62.76 $58.61
12 std./24 tab $100.13 $92.41 $85.64 $82.69 $64.92 $60.64
14 std./28 tab $103.08 $95.12 $88.14 $84.19 $69.38 $63.12
16 std./32 tab $106.25 $98.00 $90.76 $85.69 $74.02 $65.84
Envelopes containing up to six single-sheet inserts will be charged $43.20 per thousand. Larger pieces will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For preprinted inserts over 16 std. or 32 tab. pages, add $1.60 per thousand per standard page or 80 cents per thousand per tabloid page.

2002 General Advertising Deadlines PDF File

Single-color advertising deadline is the same as one-proof service deadline. Two or three color advertising deadline is 24 hours in advance of 1-proof service. Process multiple color separation deadline is 48 hours in advance of 1-proof service. Double-truck deadline is an additional 24 hours in advance of appropriate color deadline. All computer disk ads are due 24 hours in advance of camera ready deadline.

Call two hours in advance of all deadlines for pickup.

 

Daily ROP Deadlines Monday through Saturday
Day of
Insertion
Space Reservation
& 1-proof Service
Copy
no proof
Camera-ready
ads & OK'd proofs due to NAC
Monday 4pm Thurs 4pm Fri 4pm Fri
Tuesday 4pm Fri Noon Mon 4pm Mon
Wednesday 4pm Fri 4pm Mon 4pm Tues
Thursday 4pm Mon Noon Tues 4pm Wed
Friday 4pm Tues Noon Wed Noon Thurs
Sat. At Home 4pm Tues 4pm Wed Noon Thurs
Saturday 4pm Wed Noon Thurs 4pm Fri
Sunday Early Product
Section Space Reservation
& 1-proof Service
Copy
no proof
Camera-ready
ads & OK'd proofs due to NAC
Comics 4pm Mon 4pm Tues 4pm Thurs
13 days before publication 12 days before publication 10 days before publication
TV Book 4pm Fri 4pm Mon 4pm Tues
9 days before publication  
Travel/Society 4pm Mon Noon Tues 4pm Wed
Sunday Etc. 4pm Wed No proofs available 4pm Thurs
Sunday Main
Section Space Reservation
& 1-proof Service
Copy
no proof
Camera-ready
ads & OK'd proofs due to NAC
A section, Local, Sports, Business, Arts/Entertainment 4pm Wed Noon Thurs 4pm Fri
Specialized Products
Section Space Reservation
& 1-proof Service
Copy
no proof
Camera-ready
ads & OK'd proofs due to NAC
Wasatch/Summit Etc. 4pm Fri 4pm Mon 4pm Tues
14 days before publication 11 days before publication 10 days before publication
4X Insert Jacket 4pm Mon 4pm Thurs 4pm Fri
14 days before publication 11 days before publication 10 days before publication

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