Advertising


 

Extend your reach. We have their attention.


 

Enhance your online presence by advertising with OMN

Advertise your organization, group, or business in the pages of The Daily Barometer and DAMchic, on our website, social media or digital newsletter, or support KBVR-FM and KBVR-TV through underwriting.

We offer a variety of packages and options to help share information to the community. For more information and to place an ad, call 541-737-6373 or email [email protected]

Why advertise with OMN?

We are a media organization made up of more than 450 students who run a TV station, radio station, newspaper, three magazines, marketing, sales, creative services and social media and digital strategy.

  • Reach a highly targeted, engaged audience
  • Deliver your message using trusted national-award winning mediums
  • Raise awareness and bring more customers to your business

Who will I reach?

Oregon State University Community Demographics:

  • 25,838 Undergraduates
  • 4,458 Graduates
  • 3,944 Faculty & Staff
  • 34,240 Total
  • 60% Oregon residents
  • 40% Non-residents
  • 11% International
  • Source: 2017 Office of Institutional Research

Advertising Options

Standard Ads

OPTIONS

  • Black & white or full color printing
  • Reserve back cover for +15% cost
  • Reserve specific page for +15% cost

AD SIZES

  • Full page: 10" x 20.7"
  • Half Page: 10" x 10.45"
  • Quarter Page Horizontal: 10" x 5"
  • Quarter Page Vertical: 4.9" x 10.125"
  • 1/8 Page: 4.9" x 4.975"
  • 1/16 Page: 4.9" x 2.45"

BULK DISCOUNT

  • Discount on 1/8 page or larger ads
  • 5+ ads: 5% off
  • 8+ ads: 8% off
  • 10+ ads: 10% off

DEADLINE

  • Camera ready ad in pdf file format due by noon the Monday prior to publication
     
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    Advertisement sizes for The Barometer newspaper.

Radio Underwriting

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Underwriting is a cost-effective way to build awareness of your company with loyal KBVR-FM listeners. Through underwriting, you show your support for our Oregon State University students who work tirelessly to bring quality content to KBVR-FM fans. KBVR-FM is a non-commercial, student-run radio station that broadcasts on 88.7 FM and live streams online at orangemedianetwork.com. The station has a signal reach that includes Corvallis, Philomath, and Albany. 

Underwriting spots are 10 seconds long and use the following format:

"KBVR-FM is supported in part by [name of business], which [one sentence about the product or service the business is providing]. More information is available at [website name, social media handle, and/or hashtag]."

Underwriting Benefits

  • Strengthen your corporate brand within the community

  • Reach your target audience in a cost-effective way

  • Clearly communicate who you are in an uncluttered media environment

Radio Underwriting Rates

Spots per Month Total Rate Rate per Spot
120 spots/month (4/day) $156 $1.30
180 spots/month (6/day) $225 $1.25
300 spots/month (10/day) $350 $1.17
Spots per Term Total Rate Rate per Spot
308 spots/term (4/day) $385 $1.25
462 spots/term (6/day) $541 $1.17
770 spots/term (10/day) $770 $1.00

New Client Packages

Trial Package: $99 Starter Package: $199

21 spots (3/day) for 1 week and 2 podcast episodes

84 spots (3/day) for 3 weeks and 3 podcast episodes

Limit one new client package per new client

Sports Play-by-Play Underwriting Rates

During football and basketball seasons, KBVR-FM provides a live play-by-play commentary. You have an opportunity to support these programs and the student announcers through underwriting. Underwriting donations are secured on a per-game basis and spots run each quarter.

# of Games Rate Rate per Spot
1 game (4 spots) $40 $10.00
5 games (20 spots) $190 $9.50
10 games (40 spots) $360 $9.00

For more information and to place an ad, contact your account executive. If you don't have an account executive, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected]. To request ad sizes and pricing in an alternative format, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected]

Beaver's Digest is OSU's lifestyle magazine, created for students by students and focused on the events, topics, and students that make up the OSU community. 

Beaver's Digest is published three times a year with 1,500 readers across Oregon State's campus and Corvallis. Advertise with Beaver's Digest to reach students who are passionate about lifestyles of studying at OSU.

2023-24 Publications

  • November 7, 2023 issue: Ads due by October 4, 2023
  • February 1, 2024 issue: Ads due by January 1, 2024
  • April 24, 2024 issue: Ads due by March 20, 2024
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Advertising page options for Beaver's Digest

DAMchic is OSU's fashion magazine, created for students by students. DAMchic collaborates with design students and photographers to put together fashion shows and launch parties throughout the year. Throughout the magazine's pages, you will find a diverse range of fashion, students and creativity. 

DAMchic is published three times a year with 1,800 readers across Oregon State's campus and Corvallis. Advertise with DAMchic to reach students who are passionate about matters of fashion, design, beauty, and more, or consider sponsoring a launch party to raise awareness of your brand.

2023-24 Publications

  • December 1, 2023 issue: Ads due by October 27, 2019
  • February 23, 2024 issue: Ads due by January 17, 2024
  • May 24, 2024 issue: Ads due by April 19, 2024

Magazine Ads

OPTIONS

  • Black & white or full color printing
  • Reserve back cover for +15% cost
  • Reserve specific page for +15% cost

AD SIZES

  • Full page: 8.5" x 11"
  • Half Page : 4.25" x 11"
  • Quarter Page: 4.25" x 5.5"

BULK DISCOUNT

  • Discount on 1/4 page or larger ads
  • 5+ ads: 5% off
  • 8+ ads: 8% off
  • 10+ ads: 10% off

More Information

For more information and to place an ad, contact your account executive. If you don't have an account executive, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected]. To request ad sizes and pricing in an alternative format, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected].

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Landscape graphic with options of how a company could advertise in Dam Chic

Policies


Pre-Print Inserts 

You are responsible for printing your inserts and delivering them to our press (Albany, OR). Call your account executive for specifications and details.

Minimum 4,000 inserts.

Financial Obligations 
If credit has been established, Orange Media Network will send an invoice after publication. Further billing will include a 1% per month interest charge on any unpaid balances. 

Late Copy 

Copy must be submitted before the space reservation deadline. Orange Media Network does not accept responsibility for errors made on advertising accepted after the reservation deadline.

Indemnification Statement 

You and your advertising agency (collectively, “Contractor”) shall indemnify and hold harmless OSU and its officers, board members, employees, agents and other representatives against claims, expenses, or losses: (i) that result from Contractor’s negligence, wrongful acts or willful misconduct, or (ii) are alleging Contractor’s services, information or materials supplied by Contactor to OSU under this Contract, or OSU’s use of any of the foregoing infringes on any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, or other proprietary right of a third party. This includes but is not limited to any claim arising from publication of Contractor’s material in The Barometer, DAMchic, Beaver’s Digest, the Juice and on Orange Media Network’s website (www.orangemedianetwork.com) that alleges libel, invasion of privacy, commercial appropriation of one’s name or likeness, copyright infringement, trademark, trade name or patent infringement, commercial defamation, false advertising, or any other claim whether based in tort or contract, or on account of any state or federal statute, including state and federal deceptive trade practices acts. Contractor’s indemnification obligation under this Section includes but is not limited to all of OSU’s expenses of litigation, court costs and reasonable attorney fees. Contractor shall have control of the defense with counsel reasonably acceptable to OSU, except that: (i) OSU may join the defense with its own counsel and at its own expense if OSU determines there is a conflict of interest or there is an important government principle at issue, and (ii) OSU’S consent is required for any settlement that requires OSU to pay any money, does not release OSU from all liability from the claim, or adversely affects OSU’s interest.

 

Terms of Payment 


New Accounts

New accounts must pay in advance for advertising for 30 days. Visa, Mastercards and checks are accepted. After 30 days a charge agreement can be completed to establish a billing account with Orange Media Network.

Check With Copy

Advertising of a regional, political, entertainment or transient nature, and advertising placed by student  organizations must be paid for in advance. Make checks payable to: The Daily Barometer.

 

Production Services


Proofs

Upon request, advertisement proofs will be supplied for advertisements larger than four inches, if copy is submitted five working days prior to publication.

Production Charges

Advertising Photos taken: $10.00 

Reproduction prints of finished ads: $10.00

 

Contract & Copy Regulations 


Placement 

Orange Media Network cannot guarantee the position of any advertisement within the newspaper. Every effort is made to honor position requests when possible. No credits will be made for unfulfilled position requests.

Advertising Not Accepted

Orange Media Network strives to publish material that will serve the university community as a whole. Orange Media Network reserves the right to reject advertising that may be offensive or in poor taste, states or implies discrimination, is fraudulent, deceptive, obscene or an incitement to violate national, state, or local laws.

Ads considered to be in violation of this policy will be reviewed by the OMN committee and voted on. Clients will be notified by email.

Advertising/Editorial Look-Alikes

Advertising resembling editorial material must contain the word “Advertisement” at the top. Inserts resembling editorial material must carry the notation “This entire supplement is paid advertising” at the top of the cover.

Credits

To be considered for credit, claims based on real damages must be made to the Business Manager no more than seven days after the first publication of the ad. Credits are given for the first incorrect insertion only, and are limited to the portion of the advertisement in error. Credits shall not exceed the total cost of the advertisement in error.

Minor typographical errors that do not substantially change the meaning of an ad will not be automatically construed as damaging to the advertiser or to the effectiveness of the ad and do not constitute real damages.

Remnant Advertising 

Have a budget, but aren’t too picky about when your ads or underwriting run? Let us know your total budget for the year, and we will fit in your ads as space allows. Save 30% off national rates in The Barometer, and magazines.

Web Ads (orangemedianetwork.com)

Your ad will appear on all pages on the entire site. Use online advertising to generate traffic to your website or promote an upcoming event or promotion. Placements are run-of-site (placement on all site pages) and may run in rotation with other ads of the same size and position.

  • 44,006 average page views per month
  • 19,712 average users per month
  • 24,809 average sessions per month

Pricing Categories:

Discounts available for ads running monthly or longer!Weekly: Base rate

  • Monthly (4 weeks): 25% savings
  • Quarterly (10 weeks): 35% savings
  • Annual: $45% savings

Ad sizes:

  • Page curl: 100 x 100 px hidden; 600 x 600 px revealed
  • Weather spot: 100 x 100 px
  • Leaderboards: 728 x 90 px
  • Rectangles: 300 x 250 px

Ads are due two days prior to placement.

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Advertising graphic showing sizes and pricing for OMN advertising

 

The Juice Newsletter Ads

A weekly digital newsletter that provides news and tips sourced from The Barometer, KBVR-TV, KBVR-FM, Prism, DAMchic, and Beaver’s Digest.

Pricing:

  • $49: For Deal of the Week feature highlight
  • $250: For Deal of the Week for 10 weeks
  • $400: For Deal of the Week for 10 weeks in Juice and the Barometer

The Juice publishes Mondays, and camera-ready ads are due the Wednesday prior to publication.

 

More Information

For more information and to place a web or mobile ad, contact your account executive. If you don't have an account executive, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected]. To request web ad sizes and pricing in an alternative format, contact Velyn Scarborough at [email protected].

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Example of ad in the OMN Juice Newsletter

Web & Mobile

  • The Juice digital newsletter: Sent to over 1,000 subscribers each week
  • orangemedianetwork.com: 44,006 average page views per month
  • orangemedianetwork.com: 19,712 average users per month

The Barometer

  • OSU student newspaper published monthly
  • 2017 Pacemaker Award (college media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize)
  • 1st place in Best Newspaper
  • Circulation: 2,500/month

KBVR-FM Radio Underwriting

  • Broadcast 24/7 on 88.7 FM
  • Live streamed on orangemedianetwork.com
  • Football and basketball coverage underwriting options

Beaver's Digest

  • Lifestyle magazine
  • Published three times a year
  • 1,500 readers across Corvallis

DAMchic

  • Fashion magazine
  • Published three times a year
  • 1,500 readers across Corvallis