Media Kit

The weekly San Fernando Sun leads the valley residents with
insightful editorial, community involvement and
valuable consumer information

San Fernando Valley Demographics

  • Population 1,541,843
  • Median Age 37
  • Male 49%
  • Female 51%
  • Hispanic 42.5%
  • Household Units 522,478
  • Average Household Size 3.7
  • Average Household $107,546

Why you should choose The Sun

120K

Monthly Print Readers

35K+

Monthly Unique Visitors

21K+

Facebook Followers

4.9M

Yearly Social Media Impressions

Source

The San Fernando Valley Sun / El Sol is a highly trusted local news source covering meaningful stories, sports, entertainment and pocket book.

Visibility

We connect with our audience via print, web, e/subscribers and social media. This allows us to strategically target variety of demographics within our community.

Reliability

The San Fernando Sun has been publishing continuously since 1904 reflecting the valley’s historical and cultural development.

THE SAN FERNANDO SUN/EL SOL ADVERTISING RATES & INFORMATION

WEEKLY PER COLUMN INCH DISPLAY RATE (GROSS) $23.00(BW), $27.60(CLR)

SizeWidth / Height B/W CostColor Cost
Full Page10.375″ x 12.42″$ 1,571.45$ 1,851.17
Flyer8.26″ x 10.49″$ 1,052.59$ 1,240.08
6.16″ x 7.83″$ 588.35$ 693.08
1/2 Page10.375″ x 6.33″$ 790.79$ 931.55
6.16″ x 10.40″$ 789.51$ 930.06
1/3 Page6.16 x 7.08$ 537.48$ 633.15
1/4 Page10.735″ x 3.16″$ 392.23$ 462.05
6.16″ x 5.33″$ 398.45$ 469.51
4.05″ x 7.83″$ 400.32$ 471.58
1/5 Page6.16″ x 4.25″$ 322.64$ 380.07
4.05″ x 6.16″$ 316.32$ 372.62
1/8 Page4.05″ x 3.99″$ 198.39$ 233.70
1.94″ x 7.83″$ 200.41$ 236.09
1/16 Page4.05″ x 2.00″$ 101.21$ 119.23
1.94″ X 3.92″$ 99.19$ 116.86
Frequency discounts available, please contact the Sales Department

CIRCULATION (10,000)
The San Fernando Valley Sun is distributed directly to subscribers in the San Fernando-Sylmar area. In addition it is available in news racks and business locations in densely populated areas of the valley. Visit us on the web for our news rack locations at www.sanfernandosun.com.

PREMIUM CHARGES
■ 4-process = 20%
■ Pages 2, 3 and Back Cover = 25%
■ Pages 4, 5, and Inside Back Cover = 15%
■ Other requested Position = 10%
■ Standard Tabloid double truck. Please call to inquire.

DEADLINES AND MECHANICALS
All ads should be sent at 300 dpi, CMYK/Grayscale
accordingly. Files of a lower resolution are strongly
advised against. We recommend artwork be submitted
as a PDF file, compatible with Acrobat Pro DC or earlier.
Artwork should be sized per our column sizes, cropped
to the active area, with all fonts embedded or outlined.
Reservation deadlines are two weeks prior to publication date. Artwork is due Thursday at 4 p.m. the week prior to publication date. We do not accept artwork prepared in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher formats.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Front Cover – Post-it Notes:
3” x 3” Post-its (a 10k min.) Client is to provide camera-ready
artwork and must reserve space three weeks
prior to publication date.
Standard Inserts:
The Client is to provide pre-printed inserts
(10k min.) and must reserve space two weeks
prior to publication date.
Publication of Legals:
Submit your legal for a final quote. (2 inch
Min.) Space must be reserved 1 week prior to
publication date.
Classified Ads:
$12 for the first 10 words or less, 50¢ each
additional word. Ads placed directly through
our web site are also posted on-line.

Digital Ad Option

We want to share our audience with you!

The average female visitor is 38 years old

The average male visitor is 41 years old

Website Banner

Web banners are features on our home page on the Leaderboard Top, Leaderboard Bottom or Side Rail.

  • Average 108K Monthly Impressions
  • Banner Leaderboard 728 X 90
  • Side Rail 300 x 250
  • Desktop, Tablet, Mobile

Weekly Cost: $100.00

Social Media

We have over 21,000 consistent followers on social media. All post are pinned for at least one full day.

  • 4.5 Million Combined Impressions
  • Includes Copy and Creative
  • Includes links and Hashtags
  • Desktop, Tablet, Mobile

Cost: $250.00

Online Article

Online articles will be feature on our home page news section for one week. After 7 days the article will live on our site for one year.

  • Average 35K Monthly Unique Visitors
  • Incudes Copy and Pictures/Video
  • Includes links
  • Desktop, Tablet, Mobile

Cost: $525.00

Please contact us for more information on digital services: sales@sanfernandosun.com

We look forward
to doing business with you.
Thank You

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SUN/EL SOL
1150 San Fernando Road Suite 100
San Fernando, California 91340
Direct Line: 818-270-9068
www.sanfernandosun.com
CONTACT
Saul Sandoval, Account Executive
saul@sanfernandosun.com
ART & PRODUCTION
Estela Sandoval
production@sanfernandosun.com