County-specific News

The Tennessean publishes community newspapers in each of the core counties within Metropolitan Nashville area. These publications specialize in each area’s news, events and people. Counties include:

• Davidson
• Williamson
• Sumner
• Rutherford
• Wilson
• Cheatham
• Robertson
• Dickson

Davidson County

Davidson A.M. & Neighborhood Sections

Davidson A.M. delivers Davidson County news inside The Tennessean in four core advertising zones:

• North, Southeast and East on Wednesdays
• West on Fridays

On Wednesday, the west zone is divided into four neighborhood zones: Bellevue, Green Hills, West End/Vandy/East Nashville and Belle Meade.

All Wednesday publications are delivered to both subscribers and non-subscribers per zone or neighborhood zone.

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March, 2010)

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Williamson County

Williamson A.M. & Williamson Neighborhood Sections

Published for over a dozen years, Williamson A.M. is a must-read section for Williamson County residents. It supplements The Tennessean with county specific news, with particular focus on education, growth and development. The Williamson A.M. publishes every day except Wednesday and Saturday. Plus, it also features an extensive Sunday section and a Real Estate section on Friday.

On Wednesdays, we further zone our Williamson coverage with neighborhood sections including:

• Franklin Review Appeal
• Brentwood Journal
• The Journal of Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station

In addition to distribution in The Tennessean, these publications are also delivered to non-subscribers.

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March, 2010) *Distribution also includes upscale households in 37013 and 37211.

The Fairview Observer & Shopper

The Fairview Observer is Fairview’s premiere source of local news on government, education, business, sports and more. 1,300 copies circulate every Tuesday to paid subscribers and via single copy outlets in Fairview and Lyles.

Plus 3,500 free copies of The Fairview Shopper,
non-subscriber companion, are delivered every Tuesday to households in Fairview.

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March 2010)

Sumner County

Sumner A.M.

Sumner A.M. provides local news for Sumner County, covering area schools, high school sports, businesses, growth & development and more. It publishes every Sunday and is distributed inside all Sumner County copies of The Tennessean.

Hendersonville Star News

The Star News is Hendersonville’s local newspaper, covering community news and adding news from around the county. It is delivered free to almost all homes in Hendersonville on both Wednesday and Friday.

The News Examiner

Publishing since 1840, it covers Gallatin, White House, Portland and the county north of Hendersonville with news on local people, places, events, schools and businesses. It is delivered to paid subscribers and via single copy outlets every Wednesday and Friday.

Sumner County Shopper

Non-subscribers in upper Sumner County receive the Sumner County Shopper on Wednesday, which includes news coverage from The News Examiner.

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March, 2010)

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Rutherford County

Rutherford A.M.

Rutherford A.M. features county-specific news including coverage of schools, people and businesses. It is written by staff at The Daily News Journal, lending a local flavor and ensuring stories reflect local interests. The section publishes every Sunday and Wednesday, and it is distributed inside all copies of The Tennessean in Rutherford County.

On Wednesdays, we further zone our county coverage with neighborhood sections that are delivered to both subscribers and non-subscribers including:

• North Rutherford A.M.
• South Rutherford A.M.
• Smyrna A.M.

Smyrna A.M.

On Wednesdays, Smyrna A.M. allows us to provide greater detail on the news, people and events in this growing community. In addition to being distributed in The Tennessean and delivered to
non-subscribers, it is also inside the The Daily News Journal.

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March, 2010)

Daily News Journal

The Daily News Journal offers timely, important and compelling news relevant to Rutherford County readers every day. It publishes seven days a week, and it is delivered to subscribers and available at newsstands in Rutherford and surrounding areas.

Read by:

• 80,800 (7 day)
• 52,900 (Sunday)
• 38,800 (Daily)

Source: Scarborough 2010, Release 1

Sunday Daily News Journal

Readers give extra time and attention to the Sunday Daily News Journal each week for its local news, sports, business, classifieds and more. Readers also find need-to-know shopping information and local advertising, plus money-saving coupons as well as the popular “Party line” pages featuring an exclusive photo gallery of the local social scene, along with area weddings, engagements and anniversaries.

Reach 52,900 Rutherford County adults every Sunday.

Source: Scarborough 2010, Release 1

Source: ABC Audit Report (September 30, 2009)

dnj.com

Dnj.com is Rutherford County’s largest and fastest growing news and information website. The site is powered by The Daily News Journal and offers exclusive features including:

• Need-to-know information on area schools, businesses and entertainment venues
• Up-to-the-minute breaking news and sports
• Videos and photo galleries
• Interactive forums
• Specialty websites targeting the county’s niche audiences
• More

2009 dnj.com averages:

• Page views: 3,186,700
• Unique visitors: 186,500
• Minutes per visit: 12.87
• Page views per visit: 8.09

dnj.com Growth

More than 50% year over year growth in total page views and 32% year over year growth in total unique visitors from 2008 to 2009.

Source: Site Catalyst (2007 - 2009 monthly average)

Boroparty.com

Murfreesboro's newest and fastest-growing entertainment site – packed with captivating photo galleries from local hot spots, information on places to go and things to do and other interesting things to read and view. The site, which launched in September 2009, is targeted for readers 22 to 39 years of age.

RutherfordDocs.com

A daily dose of Rutherford County’s all-inclusive health-related articles and information.

Site features:

• Health Centers
• Top Health Topics
• Diseases/Conditions
• Drugs
• Tests & Procedures
• Support Groups and more

PLUS—Readers can pinpoint their concerns with the Symptom Checker’s interactive tool, use Health Tools’ calculators, quizzes & tips and find a healthcare professional.

BlueRaiders.com

Provides comprehensive coverage on Middle Tennessee State University athletics plus exclusive multimedia content.

Site features include:

• Leading MTSU Story of the Day
• Sections on football, baseball and basketball
• Blogs from MTSU writers
• MTSU Athletic Schedules
• Photo galleries and videos
• Athlete of the Week profiles
• and so much more

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Wilson County

Wilson A.M.

Highly targeted county publication backed by the unmatched promotional power of The Tennessean. Wilson A.M. features local content Wilson County residents care about like area schools, growth and development, youth sports, local events, community leaders and more. This broadsheet section is delivered to subscribers every Wednesday inside The Tennessean as well as delivered to non-subscribers. Plus, there's coverage on Tennessean.com.

Distribution: 37,800

Source: Internal Circulation (as reported March 2010)

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Middle Tennessee Community Newspapers

The Tennessean publishes community newspapers in Sumner, Robertson, Cheatham and Dickson counties. These publications specialize in the news, events and people in their communities. Each publication is delivered to subscribers and single copy buyers in their respective areas, and a non-subscriber companion is also available for each.*

Community Newspapers include:

• The News Examiner
• The Hendersonville Star News*
• Robertson County Times
• The Ashland City Times
• The Dickson Herald

*Hendersonville Star News is not available in single copy and is distributed free to all Hendersonville residents.

Robertson County

Robertson County Times

The Robertson County Times publishes weekly with local news on education, sports, business, neighborhoods and more. It was established in 1922 and is delivered every Wednesday to paid subscribers and via single copy outlets in Adams, Cedar Hill, Cross Plains, Goodlettsville, Greenbrier, Orlinda, Pleasant View, Portland, Springfield and White House.

Non-subscriber companions to the Robertson County Times include:

• White House Extra for the city of White House
• Robertson County Extra for the rest of the county

These papers are delivered on Wednesdays to provide local news and advertising information of interest to area residents.

Source: Internal Circulation (Average as reported April 30, 2010)

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Cheatham County

The Ashland City Times
& Cheatham County Money-Saver

The Ashland City Times was established in 1890 and features local news, education, sports, business and more. It is delivered every Wednesday to paid subscribers and via single copy outlets in Ashland City, Cedar Hill, Charlotte, Chapmansboro, Joelton, Kingston Springs, Pegram and Pleasant View.

The Cheatham County Money-Saver companion is distributed free to non-subscribers in Ashland City, Pleasant View and Chapmansboro.

Source: Internal Circulation (Average as reported April 30, 2010)

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Dickson County

The Dickson Herald & Dickson Shopper

The Dickson Herald has been the county’s premiere local news source for the past 100 years. It is distributed every Wednesday and Friday to paid subscribers and via single copy outlets in Dickson, Burns, Charlotte, Vanleer, White Bluff, Bon Aqua, Centerville and Fairview.

The Dickson Shopper companion is delivered free every Tuesday in Dickson, Burns, White Bluff, Charlotte, Cumberland Furnace, Vanleer, Slayden, Kingston Springs, Pegram and McEwen.

Plus, extend your advertising reach every Tuesday with the Hickman Shopper. It is delivered free to 5,000 households in Bon Aqua, Primm Springs, Nunnelly, Wrigley, Duck River and Centerville.

Source: Internal Circulation (Average as reported April 30, 2010)

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