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Published by Niner Media, 2018-10-29 11:31:49

Student Niner Media Rates & Information 2018-2019

Rate Card 2018-2019

CONTENTS

4 WHO WE ARE / ABOUT UNC CHARLOTTE
5 VALUABLE EXPOSURE
6 ADVERTISEMENT RATES & SIZES Regular issues
7 ADVERTISEMENT RATES & SIZES Inserted Special Sections
8 ADVERTISEMENT RATES & SIZES Stand Alone Special Sections
9 ADVERTISEMENT RATES & SIZES Pull–out Special Sections
10 PUBLICATION CALENDAR
12 DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS
13 NINERTIMES.COM
14 RACK POSTERS
15 RADIO FREE CHARLOTTE
16 TABLING OPPORTUNITIES
18 PUBLICATION POLICIES
19 CONTACT INFORMATION

WHO WE ARE

The Niner Times is UNC Charlotte’s campus newspaper that is published
every Tuesday during the school year. It is produced entirely by a student
staff of more than 100 and has consistently won collegiate publishing awards
and received national recognition for marketing and advertising design.
The Niner Times is produced through Student Niner Media which is also
home to NinerTimes.com, Sanskrit Literary Arts Magazine, Radio Free
Charlotte and Niner Media Technical.

ENROLLMENT DATA

29,317 Enrolled Students

Located in Charlotte, NC

with students from

49 states & 85 countries

5,727 students living on campus

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WHAT WE OFFER

NINER TIMES IN PRINT
Published on Tuesdays.
The most popular advertising option among local
businesses.

more information on pages 6 & 7

NINERTIMES.COM
Online 24/7 and featuring breaking news.
Advertisers can choose from tiles or banners linked to
their website.

more information on page 13

POSTER ADVERTISING
Print racks feature 17” x 21” posters in some of the most
populated areas on UNC Charlotte’s campus.

more information on page 14

RADIOFREECHARLOTTE.COM
Listeners tune-in to online radio featuring a diverse
musical genre. Bi-weekly sponsorships available.

more information on page 15

TABLING OPPORTUNITIES
Bring your business face to face with more than 10,000
students who visit the Student Union on a daily basis.

more information on page 16

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ADVERTISEMENT SIZES

Regular Issues

ON CAMPUS RATES

Full Page $425

1/2 Page $215

1/4 Page $120

1/8 Page $60

Full Page 1/4 Horizontal LOCAL RATES
10.25 X 10 5 X 4.87

Full Page $600

1/2 Page $340

1/4 Page $170

1/8 Page $85

NATIONAL RATES

Full Page $1300

1/2 Page $650

1/2 Horizontal 1/2 Vertical 1/4 Page $325
10.25 X 4.87 5 X 10
1/8 Page $150

COLOR RATES

Black & White No Charge
One Spot Color $85
Two Spot Colors $170
Full Color
$250

INSERTS (cost per thousand)

Eighth V Eighth H 1-8 Pages $90
2.37 X 4.87 5 X 2.31 12-20 Pages $95
24-32 Pages $100

NEED AN AD DESIGNED?
Our award winning production team will be happy to
create an ad for you. Give us your information and we
will design a top-notch print or web advertisement
that meets your approval! Email any questions about
art work to [email protected]

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ADVERTISEMENT SIZES

Inserted Special Sections

Spring Fever, Fall Fest, Living Guide, Health and Wellness Guide

ON CAMPUS RATES

Full Page $250

1/2 Page $150

1/4 Page $80

Full Page 1/2 Horizontal LOCAL RATES
7x9 7 x 4.37

Full Page $500

1/2 Page $300
1/4 Page $150

COLOR RATES

1/2 Vertical Fourth Black & White No Charge
3.37 x 9 3.37 x 4.37 One Spot Color $85
Two Spot Colors $170
Full Color
$250

A Niner Times Publication 1

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ADVERTISEMENT SIZES

Stand Alone Special Sections

Survival Guide, Parent Survival Guide, Welcome Back
**For Welcome Back please see Regular Issue ad sizes

ON CAMPUS RATES

Full Page $360

1/2 Page $220

1/4 Page $130

1/8 Page $70

Full Page 1/4 Page
9.4 X 10 4.4 X 4.75

LOCAL RATES

Full Page $500

1/2 Page $325

1/4 Page $180

1/8 Page $100

1/2 Horizontal 1/2 Vertical
9.4 X 4.75 4.4 X 10

COLOR RATES

Black & White No Charge
One Spot Color $85
Two Spot Colors $170
Full Color
$250

Eighth V Eighth H
2 X 4.75 4.4 X 2.2

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ADVERTISEMENT SIZES

Pull-Out Special Sections

Goldrush, Basketball Preview

ON CAMPUS RATES

Full Page $425

1/2 Page $215

1/4 Page $120

1/8 Page $60

Full Page 1/4 Horizontal
10.25 X 10 5 X 4.87

LOCAL RATES

Full Page $600

1/2 Page $340

1/4 Page $170

1/8 Page $85

1/2 Horizontal 1/2 Vertical
10.25 X 4.87 5 X 10

FREE COLOR!

Eighth V Eighth H
2.37 X 4.87 5 X 2.31

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2018 – 2019 PUBLICATION CALENDAR

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 234 1
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2345678
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 23456
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 23
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
28 29 30 31 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
DECEMBER
JANUARY
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
2345678 1 2345
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
30 31 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY MARCH

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

12 12
3456789 3456789
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 39 30
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APRIL
MAY
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 23456
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 234
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
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PULL-OUT ISSUES BASKETBALL PREVIEW
The Basketball Preview features
GOLDRUSH exclusive photos and news on the
Goldrush covers football at UNC Niners, from player profiles to
Charlotte with a preview of the season predictions.
upcoming season and other
exclusive content. PUBLISHES: OCT 30, 2018

PUBLISHES: AUG 28, 2018 SALES DEADLINE: OCT 19, 2018

SALES DEADLINE: AUG 17, 2018

INSERTED SPECIAL SECTIONS STAND ALONE
SPECIAL SECTIONS
HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
This issue will feature a wealth SURVIVAL GUIDE
of information from various on- The Survival Guide is a
campus resources. Read about student’s guide to the new and
healthy lifestyles and fitness, as exciting world of college.
well as physical and emotional The guide is distributed to every
wellness. student attending orientation all
summer long!
PUBLISHES: OCT 2, 2018
PUBLISHES: MAY 31, 2019
SALES DEADLINE: SEP 14, 2018
SALES DEADLINE: MAY 3, 2019
FALL FEST
When the weather gets a little PARENT SURVIVAL GUIDE
cooler, find out about local festivals, This guide for parents of UNC
special events, fall fashion and Charlotte students can be an
more in this special issue. excellent resource when they
need to know where to shop, eat,
PUBLISHES: OCT 23, 2018 or find services for their children
throughout the school year.
SALES DEADLINE: OCT 5, 2018
PUBLISHES: MAY 31, 2019
LIVING GUIDE
The student guide for finding a SALES DEADLINE: MAY 3, 2019
place to live and everything else
they need for a life on their own. WELCOME BACK
More than 29,000 students,
PUBLISHES: FEB 19, 2019 faculty and staff will fill the
halls of the UNC Charlotte
SALES DEADLINE: FEB 5, 2019 campus. Let them know what
products and services you have
SPRING FEVER to offer. Access to this market
A great way to reach students is invaluable from a business
when the weather starts to get standpoint.
warmer is through the Spring
Fever issue which will focus on PUBLISHES: AUG 17, 2018
sports, fashion, culture, local
events, and things to do. SALES DEADLINE: AUG 3, 2018

PUBLISHES: MAR 19, 2019 11

SALES DEADLINE: MAR 1, 2019

DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS

The Niner Times is distributed to over 100 locations both on and off campus.
The map below displays our on-campus coverage. We have stands in every
residence hall and most academic buildings within the university. We also
offer a number of off-campus locations to extend the reach of our paper and
your advertisements to the surrounding University City community.

N TRYON ST POPLAR

ROBERT D SNYDER RD TERRACE DR
INSTITUTE CIR
MA C EVE CAMERON BLVD
EPIC LN
PHILLIPS RD RETT WAY N CAB LN

PHILLIPS RD CAMERON BLVD CRAVER RD MARY ALEXAND ER RD
FACILITIES DR

D R SANFORD HAUNIVERSITY RD UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD
TOBY CREEK CAMERON BLVD
LL LN
BROADRICK BLVD
HIGH RISE BLVD

Campus Parking Athletic Circulation
Buildings Decks Fields Locations

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NINERTIMES.COM

NinerTimes.com is UNC Charlotte’s It is UNC Charlotte’s source for the
news and entertainment website latest on campus news, entertainment,
that keeps students up to date and student-created content.
with happenings on campus and
news from around the world. It With over 18,000 visitors per month,
is the online home of The Niner Ninertimes.com is a hub for the UNC
Times and contains exclusive web Charlotte community. NinerTimes.
content, blogs and other multimedia. com hosts student produced programs.

MONTHLY ONLINE RATES

TILE $450 STACKED TILE $600
300 x 250 pixels $600 300 x 600 pixels $600
600 x 500 pixels 600 x 1200 pixels

TOP BANNER LOWER BANNER
468 x 60 pixels 728 x 90 pixels
936 x 120 pixels 1456 x 180 pixels

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RACK POSTERS

Advertising with a poster on our newspaper racks is a guaranteed way
to get your business noticed. With a large 17” x 21” full color poster,
students will definitely see what you have to say!

RACK POSTER LOCATIONS YOUR
AD
C.H.H.S. 1st Floor
C.O.E.D. 1st Floor HERE!
Prospector Main Entrance
Prospector Rear Entrance
Denny - Commuter Lounge
Hawthorne Entrance
Bioinformatics
Duke
Epic
Robinson Hall
Rowe
Reese
King
Friday
Fretwell Main Entrance
Fretwell Café Entrance
Storrs
Martin Hall
Student Health Center
Greek Village
Witherspoon Hall
Campus Police Station

PRINTING IS FREE OF CHARGE!

For more information,
a more extensive list of rack

locations and prices call
704.687.7144

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RADIO FREE CHARLOTTE

Radio Free Charlotte is UNC Charlotte’s official, online radio station.
Online 24/7, the station digitally streams a wide genre of music with
the mission of playing music found nowhere else in Charlotte. Besides
showcasing some of the best new artists, the station features on-air
coverage of news, sports, arts, theatre, local events, and much more for
UNC Charlotte and the surrounding university community.

TWO WEEK SPONSORSHIP

Radio spots feature your business
three times a day, Monday through
Friday for two weeks. For a complete
list of programming please visit
RadioFreeCharlotte.com

$120

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TABLING OPPORTUNITIES

Bring your business front and center, to the heart of campus –
the Student Union!
You can man a table for day in the Student Union where you
can pass out information about your products and services. Your
business will also be featured in an online ad starting two weeks
prior to your arrival.

Rate per day $500

TABLING OPPORTUNITIES
NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE

FOLLOWING DATES

JUNE 1, 2018 – AUGUST 27, 2018

NOVEMBER 1 – 30, 2018

Please call a sales rep for more
information 704.687.7144

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall Fest Expo

The Fall Fest Expo will take place from 11:00am - 2:00pm in
the Student Union Rotunda on October 23, 2018. The Fall Fest
publication will be published on October 23, 2018 and hand
distributed to students in addition to rack stand distribution.

Spring Fever Expo

The Spring Fever Expo will take place from 11:00am - 2:00pm
in the Student Union Rotunda on March 21, 2019. The Spring
Fever publication will be published on March 19, 2019 and hand
distributed to students in addition to rack stand distribution.

FOR EVENTS, VENDORS RECEIVE:

Table at the event from 11:00am - 2:00pm where you can hand
out information and collect email addresses from students.
Online ad for your business that will run two weeks prior to the
event announcing that you will be there.
A full page, full color ad in the special issue that is coordinated
with the event.

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PUBLICATION POLICIES

DISPLAY DEADLINES COMPOSITION AND ARTWORK
One week prior to publication day, i.e.: space Composition and artwork produced by Media
reservation and ad copy are due on Tuesday Marketing becomes property of Student Nin-
for the following Tuesday issue by 5 p.m. er Media and may only be used with written
Any advertisements to be provided by the permission.
advertiser that are not received by the dead-
line will be considered cancelled, and will be RATES
billed as such. All rates are net/non-commissionable.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION REFUSAL
Media Marketing prefers ads submitted in Media Marketing reserves the right to
PDF format (Make sure the “embed fonts” decline, discontinue or revise any advertise-
option is selected). ment. Ads found to be defamatory, lacking
Use CMYK setting for all color. Proper factual basis, misleading or false in nature
display advertising resolution is 300 dpi. may be rejected. Commercial advertisements
Therefore, we do not accept Publisher, Word, that discriminate on the basis of race, creed,
Powerpoint and other low resolution files. color, famlial status, national origin, hand-
Detailed electronic submission guidelines icap, age or sex will not be accepted. Media
may be obtained from your sales represen- Marketing reserves the right to include “Paid
tative or by calling our production team at Advertisement” in any ad.
(704) 687-7147 or the graphics advisor at
(704) 687-7138. MAKE GOODS
In the event an advertisement runs contain-
CANCELLATION ing an error that is clearly the fault of the
Retail advertising cancelled after the dead- newspaper and detracts from the advertising
line will be charged at 50% of the cost of message, it is the advertiser’s responsibility
publishing the ad. to notify Media Marketing within 30 business
Changes to the advertisements after the days of the publication date in which the ad
deadline may not be possible. ran. After this period the newspaper is ex-
empt from any liability due to error. Advertis-
TEARSHEETS ers will be credited the proper amount for the
Display advertising tearsheets will be mailed portion of the ad in error.
to each advertiser after each issue date as
proof of publication. CREDIT AND BILLING
Pre-payment is required for all advertise-
PROOFS ments unless the advertiser is approved for
Advertisers will receive a proof at least two billing. Approved advertisers will be billed
business days before publication. Media Mar- net 30. After 60 days past due, further ad-
keting is not liable for errors in original copy vertisements will not be accepted. Accounts
received from the advertiser or corrections/ will be turned over to a collection agency
copy substitutions submitted after deadline. when 90 days past due. Make checks payable
Deadline for corrections is noon the day prior to Student Media Marketing. Pay online at
to publication. Repeat and camera-ready ads ninertimes.com/advertising/
will receive proofs only if requested.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Advertising Ad Production Department

(704) 687- 7145 (704) 687-7147
[email protected] Fax: (704) 687-7139
[email protected]
Circulation Information
Media Marketing Director
(704) 687-7136
[email protected] Fred Brown
(704) 687-7143
Marketing Advisor [email protected]

Kelly Merges Business Manager
(704) 687-7136
[email protected] Laurie Cuddy
(704) 687-7137
Graphics & [email protected]
Production Coordinator

Joshua Wood
(704) 687-7138
[email protected]

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to keep up with breaking news and special events:

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