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Newspaper Media Pack NEWSPAPER MEDIA PACK 20 19 WHY KM NEWSPAPERS? Several of our newspapers have We believe in giving over 100 years of local people a voice For over 150 years KM Media Group history. Our oldest and try to reflect on has built strong relationships with the title was first printed every aspect of life in communities and people it serves via over 300 years ago. the area. local newspapers. The county’s only independent publisher, KM Media Group’s family of newspapers have 262,423 readers every week. Our flagship title isthe most Multi award winning read newspaper in Kent. newspapers. Winners at the Regional Press Awards and Kent We value our readers and customers for their loyalty and Press & Broadcast support and aim to meet their expectations by bringing the best Awards. quality newspapers in the marketplace week-in, week-out. COUNTYWIDE For over 150 years KM Media Group has built strong relationships with the communities and people it serves via local newspapers. The county’s only independent Dartford Gravesend Sheerness publisher, KM Media Group’s family Margate Herne of newspapers have 262,423 readers Medway Bay Whitstable every week. Sittingbourne Paid-for newspapers: Our 9 titles East Sandwich Malling Maidstone Canterbury circulate nearly 57,000 copies and are read by an estimated 196,865 people Deal each week. They are available within Edenbridge major supermarkets, news retailers Ashford Tunbridge Dover and independent newsagents across Wells Kent, as well as by mail subscription Cranbrook Folkestone and online. Hythe Tenterden Free newspapers: Three free “Extra” New titles are circulated in Canterbury, Romney Thanet, Dartford and Gravesham Lydd together circulate 53,102 copies each week. Circulation: BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) Readership: Publisher’s statements INSIDE* News: Local news you can trust Sport: Comprehensive and local Property Community news Family announcements Time capsule/memories Jobs What’s On Motors Entertainment & leisure guide • Day’s out & events Sales & services • Food & drink • Travel & destinations Points of view/letters • Stage & music • TV listings & cinema Public notices • My Kent Family • Offers, prizes & puzzles Business news * Content differs by title and publication date EAST KENT MERCURY WEEKLY READERSHIP The Mercury has survived intense East Kent Mercury is actively-purchased competition, Hitler’s bombs, takeovers so readers are, potentially, more likely to 19,551 and strikes since its launch in 1865. Yet read it in detail and keep it for longer. JICREG (Nov 2019) it continues to be delivered to several thousand homes in Deal, Sandwich, Trusted since 1865. WEEKLY CIRCULATION Dover and neighbouring villages. 6,405 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) GRAVESEND & DARTFORD MESSENGER AND MESSENGER EXTRA WEEKLY READERSHIP Gravesend Messenger & Dartford Gravesend and Dartford Messenger Messenger are paid for weekly titles. Series have amassed an impressive 17 33,635 Messenger Extra is a free title which is external awards, a tally unmatched by any JICREG (Nov 2019) letterbox delivered and available as a pick local rival. WEEKLY CIRCULATION up. All titles are sold as a package which offers the best possible coverage of the 17,362 Dartford & Gravesham area. BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) KENT MESSENGER WEEKLY READERSHIP Launched in 1859, the award-winning Kent Messenger (Series) is KM 74,865 Media Group’s flagship title. JICREG (Nov 2019) The most read newspaper in Kent, with editions serving Maidstone, WEEKLY CIRCULATION Malling, Weald, Medway and the county as a whole. 18,029 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) KENTISH EXPRESS WEEKLY READERSHIP The first issue of the Kentish Express’s The Kentish Express series is the only forerunner, the Ashford and Alfred News, 100% paid-for title serving Ashford 25,168 appeared on July 14, 1855 - a fortnight and surrounding areas. Publisher’s statement after the Daily Telegraph made its debut. WEEKLY CIRCULATION Ashford’s own newspaper had eight pages and was Kent’s first penny paper. Editions 7,271 are now also published for Romney Marsh BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) and Tenterden. KENTISH GAZETTE WEEKLY READERSHIP The Kentish Gazette is the second oldest The Kentish Gazette group of newspapers newsbrand in the country. In 1942 its include the Whitstable Gazette, Herne 35,288 offices in St George’s Street, Canterbury Bay Gazette and Faversham News. It’s JICREG (Nov 2019) were bombed along with most of that part the only 100% paid-for newspaper serving Canterbury and surrounding areas. WEEKLY CIRCULATION of the city in a devastating Luftwaffe attack. Amazingly that week’s paper came out with 10,003 a full report of the bombing. Trusted since 1717. BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) FOLKESTONE & HYTHE EXPRESS WEEKLY READERSHIP 5,805 Publisher’s statement WEEKLY CIRCULATION 1,676 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) Folkestone & Hythe Express is the newest addition to KM Media Group’s family of newspapers. Launched in late 2013, editions are published weekly for Folkestone and Hythe. MEDWAY MESSENGER MONDAY WEEKLY READERSHIP 15,899 JICREG (Nov 2019) WEEKLY CIRCULATION 3,106 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) Published every Monday as a companion to Thursday’s Medway edition of the Kent Messenger. Medway Messenger is actively-purchased so readers are, potentially, more likely to read it in detail and keep it for longer. SHEERNESS TIMES GUARDIAN WEEKLY READERSHIP 11,091 JICREG (Nov 2019) WEEKLY CIRCULATION 3,878 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) Often referred to as simply ‘The Local’, the Sheerness Times Guardian has been serving The Island in one form or another for over 150 years. The Sheerness Guardian was published two years before the first road link to the Isle of Sheppey was established with the first Kingsferry Bridge, a ramshackled wooden affair and the Sheerness Times was launched in opposition a decade later. By September 1939 the two papers had merged. Trusted by you since 1858. SITTINGBOURNE NEWS Launched in 2011, Sittingbourne News features local news, sport, letters, community campaigns, property, motors, jobs, arts and entertainment. WEEKLY READERSHIP 12,282 JICREG (Nov 2019) WEEKLY CIRCULATION 3,541 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) CANTERBURY EXTRA Freely distributed to letterboxes throughout Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay. It is also available at selected pick-up points. WEEKLY READERSHIP 12,272 JICREG (Nov 2019) WEEKLY CIRCULATION 6,818 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) THANET EXTRA WEEKLY READERSHIP 45,300 JICREG (Nov 2019) WEEKLY CIRCULATION 31,996 BPA (Jan-Dec 2018) Trusted since 1981, Thanet Extra is KM Group’s oldest free title. Based in Margate Road, Ramsgate, the award-winning paper includes comprehensive news, sport, information, a wide-range of advertising and has separate sections for property and leisure. Freely distributed to letterboxes throughout Thanet and available to pick up at select locations..
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