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ONE MARKET • THREE NEWSPAPERS • ONE AUDIENCE

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Market Description

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton market is strategically located in Northeastern Pennsylvania spanning Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. With a total population of over 400,000 and households of over 200,000, the market offers unique opportunities for business growth. Positioned just hours away from New York City and Philadelphia and within close proximity to the Pocono region, it has experienced major expansion in the retail and manufacturing industry.

Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton are each served by three of Times-Shamrock’s PA dailies, The Times-Tribune, The Citizens’ Voice and The Standard-Speaker creating an attractive media package in reaching this desirable market.

 

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One Market Demographics

 
Male         Female
Median Age Median Income Median Years
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Hazleton
Combined
46%
47%
48%
47%
54%
53%
52%
53%
48
47
48
48
$46,000
$46,000
$42,000
$45,000
13 years
12.5 years
12 years
12.5 years


Source: Clark & Chase, 2007

Reach the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Market with the Number One Daily Combination Times-Tribune, Citizens’ Voice & Standard Speaker 203,000 Daily VS. Times Leader 84,000 Daily
Source: Clark & Chase, 2007

Reach the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Market with the Number One Sunday Combination Sunday Times, Sunday Voice & Standard Speaker 234,000 Sunday VS. Times Leader 96,000 Sunday
Source: Clark & Chase, 2007

The Times-Tribune/Citizens’ Voice/Standard-Speaker
NUMBER ONE VS. Times Leader
TOTAL ADULTS WEEKDAY SUNDAY
  Readers Coverage Readers Coverage

The Times-Tribune
The Citizens’ Voice
Standard-Speaker

 

203,000

 

49%

 

234,000

 

56%

 

Times-Leader 84,000 20% 96,000 23%
TT-CV-SS Advantage 119,000
  138,000
 
  +142%   +144%  

Note: Average issue readership. Subject to rounding. Source: Clark & Chase, 2007

The Times-Tribune/The Citizens’ Voice/Standard-Speaker
One Market Newspaper Readership
  Adults Coverage

30 Days Weekday or Sunday

313,000

75%

7 Days Weekday or Sunday

294,000
70%

Sunday 4-Issue Cume

266,000
64%

Weekday 5-Issue Cume

261,000
63%

Sunday Average Issue

234,000
56%

Weekday Average Issue

203,000 49%

Source: Readership, Clark & Chase, 2007

The Times-Tribune/Citizens’ Voice/Standard-Speaker Readership Fact in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Market
50% More Adults Read The Sunday Times, Voice & Speaker than watched the Superbowl!

Source: Clark & Chase, 2007; Mennenga & Assoc.