2015 Media Guide Local/Regional Newspapers Area Publications Susquehanna Valley Television Susquehanna Valley Radio Media Relations Tips & Samples Southern Market Center • 100 South Queen Street PO Box 1558 • Lancaster, PA 17608-1558 p. 717.397.3531 • f. 717.293.3159 www.lancasterchamber.com © The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 2015 Table of Contents Section i: Newspapers Lancaster County Newspapers............................................... 2-3 Berks County Newspapers..................................................... 3-4 Chester County Newspapers.................................................. 4 Dauphin County Newspapers................................................. 5 Lebanon County Newspapers................................................ 5 York County Newspapers....................................................... 6 Section ii: Publications.......................................................................................... 8-9 Section iii: Television Stations.......................................................................................11-12 Section iv: Radio Stations Active Rock/Contemporary Hits............................................... 14 Adult Contemporary................................................................. 14 Classic Rock............................................................................ 14 Christian/Gospel...................................................................... 15 Country...................................................................................... 15 Latino.........................................................................................16 National Public Radio.................................................................16 News/Talk/Sports.......................................................................16 Oldies.........................................................................................17 Top 40/Urban............................................................................. 17 Multiple Formats/Special Format...............................................17 Appendix: Media Guidelines & Samples General Guidelines.......................................................................II News Releases...........................................................................III Media Alerts.....................................................................................VI Public Service Announcements (PSAs)................................. VIII Social Media X NOTE: Every effort was made to ensure the information in this publication is complete and accurate. However, due to the proliferation of media outlets, some media outlets may have been omitted inadvertently. If you have an addition or a correction, please contact The Chamber’s communications department at 717.397.3531. section i Newspapers 1 Newspapers (All newspapers are published weekly unless otherwise noted) Lancaster County Newspapers LNP (daily) Central Penn Business Journal 8 West King Street 1500 Paxton Street PO Box 1328 Harrisburg, PA 17104 Lancaster, PA 17608-1328 Phone: 717.236.4300 Phone: 717.291.8622 Email: [email protected] Fax: 717.399.6507 Facebook: facebook.com/Central Penn Business Email: [email protected] Journal Facebook: facebook.com/lancasteronline Editor: Hope Stephan Executive Editor: Barbara Hough Roda Managing Editor : Amy Gulli Content Editor: Tom Murse Lancaster Reporter: Larry Portzline Digital Editor: Dustin Leed Visual Editor: Patrick Kirchner Ephrata Review Breaking News Editor: Dorine Bethea 1 East Main Street Enterprise Editor: Tim Buckwalter PO Box 527 Sports Editor: Chris Otto Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: 717.733.6397 LNP (Sunday) Fax: 717.733.6058 8 West King Street Email: [email protected] PO Box 1328 Facebook: facebook.com/The Ephrata Review Lancaster, PA 17608-1328 Editor: Andrew Fasnacht Phone: 717.291.8622 Assistant Editor: Steve Seeber Fax: 717.399.6507 Email: [email protected] Lancaster Farming Facebook: facebook.com/lancasteronline 1 East Main Street Executive Editor: Barbara Hough Roda PO Box 609 Content Editor: Tom Murse Ephrata, PA 17522 Digital Editor: Dustin Leed Phone: 717.733.6397 Visual Editor: Patrick Kirchner Fax: 717.733.6058 Breaking News Editor: Dorine Bethea Email: [email protected] Enterprise Editor: Tim Buckwalter Facebook: facebook.com/Lancaster Farming Sports Editor: Chris Otto Editor: Dennis Larison ADvertiser (covers Quarryville, Millersville Lititz Record Express and Willow Street areas) 1 East Main Street 1425 West Main Street PO Box 527 PO Box 500 Ephrata, PA 17522 Mount Joy, PA 17552 Phone: 717.626.2191 Phone: 717.653.1833 Fax: 717.733.6058 Fax: 717.892.6024 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Lititz Record Express Facebook: facebook.com/advertiser.lancaster Editor: Andrew Fasnacht Editor: Ann Charles Assistant Editor: Steve Seeber 2 Newspapers Lancaster County, cont. Berks County Merchandiser (covers Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Reading Eagle (daily) Manheim, Lititz, Hempfield, Mountville, Columbia and 345 Penn Street Manheim Township areas) PO Box 582 1425 West Main Street Reading, PA 19603-0582 PO Box 500 Phone: 610.371.5012 Mount Joy, PA 17552 Fax: 610.371.5098 Phone: 717.653.1833 Email: [email protected] Fax: 717.892.6024 Facebook: facebook.com/Reading Eagle Email: [email protected] Editor: Harry J. Deitz Jr. Facebook: facebook.com/merchandiser.lancaster Managing Editor: David S. Mowery Editor: Ann Charles News Editor: Ron Southwick Penny Saver (covers New Holland, Conestoga Greater Reading Merchandiser Valley and Pequea Valley areas) 220 Park Road North, Building 7 1425 West Main Street Wyomissing, PA 19610 PO Box 500 Phone: 610.670.2300 Mount Joy, PA 17552 Fax: 717.273.0420 Phone: 717.653.1833 Email: [email protected] Fax: 717.892.6024 Editor: Carol Mehler Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/pennsavers.lancaster The Boyertown Area Times Editor: Ann Charles 24 North Hanover Street Pottstown, PA 19464 The Shopping News of Lancaster County Phone: 610.970.3218 615 East Main Street Fax: 610.327.3308 PO Box 456 Email: [email protected] Ephrata, PA 17522 Facebook: facebook.com/The Boyertown Area Phone: 717.738.1151 Times Fax: 717.733.3900 Editor: Rebecca Blanchard Email: [email protected] Facebook: The Shopping News of Lancaster County The Hamburg Area Item 24 North Hanover Street Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone: 610.327.3308 Fax: 610.970.3218 Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/The Hamburg Area Item Editor: Shea Singley The Kutztown Area Patriot 24 North Hanover Street Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone: 610.327.3308 Fax: 610.970.3218 Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Kutztown Area Patriot Managing Editor: Lisa Mitchell 3 Newspapers Berks County, cont. Chester County, cont. Northern Berks Merchandiser Community Courier (covers Gap, Parkesburg, 6 North 3rd Street Oxford, Downingtown, Exton and Elverson, Hamburg, PA 19526 Morgantown and Honey Brook areas) Phone: 610.562.2267 1425 West Main Street Fax: 610.562.2270 PO Box 500 Email: [email protected] Mount Joy, PA 17552 Facebook: The Windsor Press Phone: 717.653.1833 President: George Mitten Fax: 717.892.6024 Email: [email protected] The Southern Berks News Facebook: facebook.com/Chester County Community 24 North Hanover Street Courier Pottstown, PA 19464 Editor: Ann Charles Phone: 610.327.3308 Fax: 610.970.3218 The Kennett Paper Email: [email protected] 250 North Bradford Avenue Facebook: facebook.com/Berks-Mont Newspapers West Chester, PA 19382 Managing Editor: Lisa Mitchell Phone: 610.696.1175 Fax: 610.430.1194 Chester County Newspapers Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Kennett Paper Editor: Fran Maye Daily Local News (daily) 250 North Bradford Avenue The Pottstown Mercury West Chester, PA 19382 24 North Hanover Street Phone: 610.696.1775 Pottstown, PA 19464 Fax: 610.430.1194 Phone: 610.970.4478 Email: [email protected] Fax: 610.323.0682 Facebook: facebook.com/The Daily Local News Email: [email protected] Editor: Andrew M. Hachadorian Facebook: facebook.com/Pottstown Mercury Managing Editor: E. William March Managing Editor: Nancy March Business Editor: Brian McCullough Business Editor: Donna Rovins Avon Grove Sun Main Line Media News 250 North Bradford Avenue 110 Ardmore Avenue, Suite A West Chester, PA 19382 Ardmore, PA 19003 Phone: 610.696.1775 Phone: 610.642.4300 Fax: 610.430.1194 Fax: 610.642.9704 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Avon Grove Sun Facebook: facebook.com/Main Line Media News Newspaper Managing Editor: Susan Greenspon Editor: Chris Barber Tri-County Record Chester County Press 24 North Hanover Street PO Box 150 Pottstown, PA 19464 Kelton, PA 19346 Phone: 610.327.3308 Phone: 610.869.5553 Fax: 610.970.3218 Fax: 610.869.9628 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Tri-County Record Facebook: facebook.com/Chester County PRESS Managing Editor: Lisa Mitchell Managing Editor: Steve Hoffman 4 Newspapers Dauphin County Newspapers Lebanon County Newspapers The Patriot News (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday) Lebanon Daily News (daily) 2020 Technology Parkway, Suite 300 718 Poplar Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717.255.8100 Phone: 717.272.5611 Fax: 717.255.8456 Fax: 717.274.1608 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/Patriot News One Facebook: facebook.com/Lebanon Daily News President: