What is Sacramento Sports

& Entertainment News?
Sacramento Sports & Entertainment News (SSN) is a tabloid-sized newspaper published in the Sacramento, California area on a monthly basis. It is the sister publication to Sierra Ski News which has been published since the 1999-2000 season.

What’s in SSN?
We cover sports, recreation & entertainment from throughout Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Stockton & the Bay Area.

Who are the Publishers/Staff?
Joe Blenkle is the publisher, editor and photographer for SSN. He was sports, photo and entertainment editor of two weekly Sacramento-area newspapers for eight years and most recently was assistant editor of a monthly Sacramento-based general interest paper. In 2000 he began publishing a ski/snowboard newspaper called Sierra Ski News.

John Blenkle is SSN's chief photographer and has teamed with his brother Joe since 1989 covering sports in the Sacramento area.

Circulation
SSN is distributed through stores, restaurants and other locations of interest in the Sacramento area. Our current circulation is 5,000. As interest in the paper builds, so will our circulation.

Ad Formats
Our printer now takes our pages in digital format so all advertiser-submitted ads should be in high-quality .JPG, .TIF or .BMP format (at least 300dpi is preferred) so they can be inserted directly onto the page. Full page ads may be submitted in print quality .PDF format with a dimension of 10 3/16” wide x 16” high. PDFs are discouraged for anything smaller than full page ads as they will have to be converted back to one of the above mentioned formats on our end so we can insert them on the page. Ads may be sent on CD, disk or via email and should be in PC format. We are a black & white/grayscale only publication.

2010 Ad Rates
Our rates are one of the best deals around for a publication this size!!!

Jumbo Card Vertical (1 7/8" wide x 5" high) - $29
Jumbo Card (4” wide x 2 1/2” high) - $29
1 7/8" wide x 7 3/4" high - $48
4” wide x 4” high - $48
6.1” wide x 5” high - $72
4” wide x 7 3/4” high - $75
6.1” wide x 7 3/4” high - $90

8.1" wide x 7 3/4" high - $100
Half Page (10 3/16" wide x 7 3/4" high) - $110
Full Page (10 3/16” wide x 16” high) - $220

Prices above are for a single ad insertion. Subject to change.

There is a discount for multiple insertions
5% off for 2X
10% off for 3X
15% off for 4X
20% off for 5X

Upcoming Ad Deadlines
(The sooner the better - but at the latest)

ISSUE                           DEADLINE (by 6 p.m.)
May 1, 2010	Fri. Apr. 23
June 1, 2010	Fri. May 21
July 1, 2010	Wed. June 23
Aug. 1, 2010	Fri. July 23
Sept. 1, 2010	Wed. Aug. 25
Oct. 1, 2010	Fri. Sept. 24
Nov. 1, 2010	Fri. Oct. 22
Dec. 1, 2010	Fri. Nov. 19

(We can generally give you a few extra days on deadlines as long as we know your ad is coming).

 

Color
After much consideration we have decided not to offer spot or full color in Sierra Ski News. The price from our printer is too restrictive for a publication our size. We are b/w-grayscale only. If there is an interest in color, we may re-examine offering it at a later time.
 

NOTE ON AD POSITIONING: While we will try our best to honor specific location requests for your ad, we can't always guarantee positioning. Full-page ads will have priority over smaller ads. Positioning requests will be honored in the order they are received.

 

Payments now accepted w/credit card through PayPal

(Note: You do not need a PayPal account to use this feature)

 
Payment & Due Date
All checks should be made payable to: Sacramento Sports & Entertainment. Payments can be made in advance or we can bill you upon publication. Payment is due within 30 days of scheduled publication date. You will receive a invoice and two copies of the paper. 

For More Information
Joe Blenkle
Sacramento Sports & Entertainment News
P.O. Box 1056
Citrus Heights, CA 95611
Phone: (916) 276-8292
Email: sports@sacsports.net

SAMPLE COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

About the Publisher
Joe Blenkle - Has a sports writing background that dates back to 1976 when he worked as sports information director at American River College in Sacramento. He served as sports, entertainment and photo editor for two weekly papers in the Sacramento area for almost eight years and has been writing skiing since 1983. In addition to the printed edition of Sierra Ski News, Joe has developed a number of Internet web pages including Sacramento Sports News, Sacramento Stage & Theatre, and Fair Oaks Post 383 American Legion Baseball.