KGL Media Group, Inc. dba Sesh Communications
The Cincinnati Herald The Northern Kentucky Herald The Dayton Defender seshPRIME Magazine www.TheCincinnatiHerald.com
Like “The Cincinnati Herald” on FaceBook and follow us on Twitter @CinciHerald!
“News you can’t get anywhere else” for more than 60 years!
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About Sesh Communications KGL Media Group, Inc. d/b/a Sesh Communications (“Sesh”) is the leading African American multi-media publisher in the region. It is 100 percent African American and 51 percent female owned. Our three weekly newspapers are the award-winning Cincinnati Herald (est. 1955), The Northern Kentucky Herald, and The Dayton Defender.
Sesh now is targeting a younger demographic with its upgraded website and its social media (Twitter and FaceBook). The improved website is more video-friendly.
The Cincinnati Herald has been highlighted in national magazines such as Ad Age and Essence, and won national, regional, and local journalism awards. In recent years, The Cincinnati Herald won “Best Minority Issues Reporting in the State of Ohio” out of 531 publications with a circulation under 100,000 from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.
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Sesh’s Multimedia Products Print: Readership: 60,000 + Newspapers are sold at neighborhood and retail outlets, and distributed at major regional events, conventions, and churches throughout the Greater Cincinnati, Greater Dayton, and Northern areas. Additionally, the publications are distributed to subscribers, sold at newsstands, and provided to medical offices, bookstores, barbershops and beauty salons.
Internet and Magazine: Our updated website www.TheCincinnatiHerald.com, targets a younger demographic, 13 – 35 year olds, as do our FaceBook and Twitter (@CinciHerald) and other social media.
• Television and Radio: We host a weekly public affairs television program, “Issues,” on the local NBC affiliate, WLWT-Channel 5. The program airs on Channel 5 on Sunday mornings, then throughout the week on cable television channels 4 and 24, as well as six radio stations including WARM 98.5 FM, WGRR 103.5 FM, WFTK 96.5 FM, WNNF, WOFX (“FOX”), and WDJO 1480 AM.
• Television Commercials: We sometimes partner with WXIX Fox affiliate Channel 19’s “Bounce TV” to run commercials throughout the year.
• Twitter: In addition to news blasts, we promote our advertisers and partners. Like us on FaceBook and follow us @CinciHerald.
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Our Signature Events y NEW! “Freedom Now” Financial Empowerment Forum
coming in 2016. y February: The Cincinnati Herald’s Annual Daddy-
Daughter Dinner Dance. Beginning Year: 2003
y April: The Cincinnati Herald’s Annual BRIGHT Awards, honoring outstanding 18-30 year olds. Beginning Year: 2013
y June: The Cincinnati Herald’s Annual Nefertiti Awards honoring extraordinary women chosen by the community. Beginning Year: 2000
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The Cincinnati Herald’s Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance
Strengthening the bond between fathers and daughters since 2003.
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The Cincinnati Herald’s
BRIGHT Awards!
Celebrating the achievements of young adults, ages 18-30, since 2013.
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The Cincinnati Herald’s Nefertiti Awards
Honoring extraordinary women since 2000.
Honorees are chosen by the community.
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Why advertise with us?
-The State of the African American Consumer Report found that Black buying power is projected to reach $1.1 trillion this year (2015).
-Our 60,000+ print readers are 18-54+ years old, 56.3 % female, 43.7 % male, 70% married, 30% single, 53.8% college graduates, 9.9% post-graduates, with a median annual income of $68,000+.
-We have 200,000+ online viewers each month.
-Plus we have a weekly TV and radio presence.
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Display Advertising Rates for The Cincinnati Herald
Size Specs Local @ $24.79 pci Nat’l & Political @ $29.49 pci
Full Page 11”w x 21”h $3,123.54 $3,715.74
Half Page 11”w x 10.5”h $1,561.77 $1,857.87
Quarter Page 5.42”w x 10.5”h $780.89 $928.94
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Color: $425 per ad for 4-color; $225 for spot color
Display Advertising Rates for The Dayton Defender
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Size Specs Local @ $18.67 pci Nat’l & Political @ $23.32 pci
Full Page 11”w x 21”h $2,352.42 $2,938.32
Half Page 11”w x 10.5”h $1,176.21 $1,469.16
Quarter Page 5.42”w x 10.5”h $580.11 $734.58
Color: $425 per ad for 4-color; $225 for spot color
Display Advertising Combo Rates for The Cincinnati Herald, The Northern Kentucky
Herald, and The Dayton Defender Size Specs Cincinnati & No. KY.
@ $38.53 pci Cincinnati &
Dayton @ $39.11 pci
Full Page 11”w x 21”h $4,854.78 $4,927.86
Half Page 11”w x 10.5”h $2,427.39 $2,463.93
Quarter Page 5.42”w x 10.5”h $1,213.70 $1,231.97
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Color: $425 per ad for 4-color; $225 for spot color
Classified Advertising Rates
The Cincinnati Herald Display Ads $26 pci
Line Ads $23 pci
The Dayton Defender Display & Line Ads $13 pci
The Northern Kentucky Herald
Added value with paid ad in The Cincinnati Herald
N/A
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1 column = 1 inch wide Color: $425 per ad for 4-color; $225 for spot color
Display Advertising Rates for seshPRIME Magazine
“The time of your life in the prime of your life!”
seshPrime, a tabloid inserted quarterly in The Cincinnati Herald, targets seniors and Baby Boomers in promoting a
healthy, active, and fun lifestyle.
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Ad Size Dimensions Rates
Full Page 8.5”w x 11”h $2,750.00
Half Page 8.5”w x 5.5”h $1,575.00
Quarter Page 4.25”w x 15.5”h $950.00
