Winter Texan Times Media Kit

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Winter Texan Times

Times The Winter Texan Times is the Valley's leading newspaper in reaching the Winter Texan market. Published every other week from the end of October through December, weekly in January, February and March, the special features and editorial content of our publication keep each issue in the hands of our readers until the next issue is printed. This allows advertisers the enhanced benefit of placing only one ad in a one or two-week period, yet receiving almost daily visibility with our readership and increasing customer contact by advertising weekly during the peak of the season.

The "Parks Calendar" is the Winter Texans' primary source for daily activities. "News from the Parks" offers a human interest element as they keep track of wedding anniversaries and other personal events in the lives of fellow Winter Texans. The "Reunions" feature is their way to meet with others from their home state or county. Our editorial content largely focuses on special events and activities for Winter Texans to see and do during each season's stay. Additionally, Winter Texans often tell us they like our paper because of "all the ads," a ready resource on where to go for anything from dining out to medical services.

The Winter Texan Times circulation reaches approximately 25,000 at peak of season. This translates to roughly over 50,000 readers. Distributed free of charge to over 200 Winter Texan subdivisions and RV and mobile home parks from Mission to South Padre Island, this publication is the first one they pick up and the last one they put down. The Winter Texan Times gives our advertisers the advantage of knowing they are "there" (in the Winter Texans hands) when this very busy, active population has the time to see them. No questions about which TV channel or radio station to advertise with, or at what time. Many of our readers even carry the Winter Texan Times with them in the car, to refer to again and again.

A stable, viable market, Winter Texans bring $600 million dollars in revenue while they are in the Valley. (Source: UT - Pan American University Center for Tourism Research). This is definitely the market to focus on from October through March.

No other advertising vehicle offers the depth of coverage to the Winter Texan market than the Winter Texan Times. Publishing since 1987, we are proud of the service we have provided to both reader and advertiser. Our continued increase in popularity among Winter Texans and advertisers reaffirms this for us year after year.

Delivered Bi-Weekly during October and November
Weekly during December, January, February and March

Published by Times Media Group, Inc. in Mission, Texas - founded 1987.

The Winter Texan Times is distributed free of charge to Mobile Home and RV Parks Valleywide, from Mission to Brownsville including: Mission - McAllen - Pharr - San Juan - Alamo - Edinburg - Donna - Weslaco - Mercedes - La Feria - Harlingen - San Benito - Los Fresnos - Port Isabel - South Padre Island - Brownsville

Circulation at peak of season is approximately 25,000 copies.

Editorial Content

* Parks Calendar - Listing a wide variety of Winter Texan activities including dances, bingos, jam sessions, pancake breakfasts and more!
* Entertainment News for Winter Texans including information on concerts, shows, plays and special events.
* News about mobile home and RV park activities and events.
* Coverage of special events of interest to Winter Texans, such as the Texas Citrus Fiesta, Charro Days, All Valley RV Show, RGV Livestock Show, and much more!
* News relating to Medicare and Social Security
* Information on Texas laws which affect visitors and temporary residents (plus periodic information from the Texas Attorney General relating to frauds, etc. aimed at retirees and the elderly)

The BEST Winter Texan Newspaper In The Valley!

2012 - 2013 Publication Schedule

Publication Date	Ad Copy Deadline
October 18 (Welcome Back!)	October 10
November 1	October 24
November 15 (Golf Issue)	November 7
November 29	November 21
December 6	November 28
December 20 (Christmas Greetings)	December 12
December 27 (New Years Greeting)	December 19
January 3	December 26
January 10	January 2
January 17	January 9
January 24 (Texas Citrus Fiesta Edition	January 16
January 31	January 23
February 7	January 30
February 14	February 6
February 21	February 13
February 28	February 20
March 7 (WT Appreciation Edition)	February 27
March 14	March 6
March 21	March 13
March 28	March 20

Increase your Winter Texan Business this season - Call Us!

E-Mail Winter Texan TIMES
Phone (956) 580-7800
Fax (956) 585-2304

For More Information Contact:
Upper-Valley - Norma Reyes (La Joya, Mission, McAllen, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Pharr, San Juan & Alamo),
Lower-Valley - Marie Sanchez (Donna, Weslaco, Mercedes, La Feria, Harlingen, San Benito, Los Fresnos, Brownsville, Port Isabel, & South Padre Island), or
General advertising questions - ads@wintertexantimes.com.
1217 N. Conway
Mission, TX 78572
P.O. Box 399
Mission, TX 78573