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The Daily Star

About The Daily Star

Operating since: 1959

City Where Main Office is Located: 

Hammond

Parish: 

Tangipahoa

Parishes With Significant Distribution:

Tangipahoa

Physical Address: 

1010 CM Fagan Drive, Suite 105

Hammond, LA  70403

Mailing Address: 

Same

General Email Address:

editor@hammondstar.com

Website: 

www.hammondstar.com

Year Established:

 1959

Ownership: 

Paxton Media Group

 

MARKET/COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

As the only local, daily newspaper serving readers in Tangipahoa Parish and the Florida Parishes, the Daily Star offers award-winning local advertising, news, features and commentary chronicling the daily lives of the people in the community. The goal of the Daily Star has always been to provide responsible and reliable journalism. Mark Twain once said that the difference between the perfect word and the almost perfect word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. The Daily Star strives constantly to bring you the perfect word, and by doing so, the most complete local coverage of the people and events in your community. All of us at the Daily Star hope you will make the paper a part of your daily lives. All news is important to us and to our readers. Please share your news with us and let us know how we can better serve you. The Daily Star is your newspaper. It belongs to each of you.

 

PUBLICATION DAYS & DISTRIBUTION

Days Published Per Week: 3

Days Published: Tues., Thu., Sat.

Delivery Methods: Mail, Racks, Online PDFs

Avg. Weekly Circulation: 4,000

Avg. Circulation Sunday:  N/A

Circulation Verification: Postal Statement

 
 

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT INFO

Lil Mirando

editor@hammondstar.com

(985) 254-7834

 
 

PUBLIC NOTICE INFO

Tammy Matthews

legalads@hammondstar.com

(985) 254-7805

 
 

CIRCULATION CUSTOMER SERVICE

Robin Blanchard

(985) 254-7846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Information

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Advertising

PRINT AD MECHANICAL INFORMATION

  • Printed (Image) Page Overall Dimension: 10.125" x 21.5"
  • Single Display Column Width: 1.583"
  • Space Between Display Columns: 3/8"
  • Single Class Display Column Width:  1.193"
  • Space Between Class Display Columns: 2/8"
  • Max Height Any Display Ad: 21.5 inches
  • Ads Less Than Full Height Billed to Nearest: Half-Inch

PRINT ADVERTISING INFORMATION

  • Print Ad Deadlines:  2 days prior to run
  • Email Address to Submit Ads: dailystargraphics@yahoo.com
  • Preferred Format for Display Ads:  PDF

PRINT ADVERTISING GENERAL INFORMATION

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Classified Advertising Contact Phone Number:   (985) 254-7815

  •  Classified Advertising Contact Email Address: dailystargraphics@yahoo.com

SPECIAL AD FORMATS & ZONES  

  • Special Ad Formats Available: Front Page Stick-On Notes; Spadia Wraps
  • Are Zoned Editions of Main Pub Offered?  No

TMC INFORMATION

  • Name of TMC Product:  Tangi Home
  • TMC Pub Day(s): Wed.
  • TMC Distribution Area: Tangipahoa Parish
  • TMC Avg Dist: 12,000  
  • TMC Delivery Methods:  Carrier
  • TMC Print Ad Deadlines:  7 days prior to publish

PREPRINT INFORMATION

  • Preprint Deliver Deadline: 10 days prior to run
  • Preprint Delivery Requirements: Skids or Boxes
  • Preprint Delivery Address:  112 Oliver Emmerich Dr., McComb, MS 39648 
  • Preprint General Information Phone: (601) 684-2421
  • Preprint General Information Email: khux@enterprise-journal.com

DIGITAL ADVERTISING GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Website URL/Address: www.hammondstar.com
  • Digital Ads Available:  Yes
  • Digital Ad General Information Phone: (985) 354-7801
  • Digital Ad General Email: rblanchard@hammondstar.com
  • Avg. Unique Visitors Per Month: 72,247 
  • Avg. Monthly Page Views:  217,665
  • Extended Digital Ad Network: No
  • Digital Ad Sizes Accepted: 300x250
  • Other Info About Digital Ad Prog: Banner Ads Available
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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