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San Pedro | Long Beach | RPV | Wilmington | Carson | Lomita | Harbor City

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We Cover the harbor What sets RLn apart from the rest?

REAL NEWS, REAL CONTENT FOR REAL PEOPLE

For over 3 decades, Random Lengths News has covered the independent spirit of the harbor communities from San Pedro to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, from Long Beach to Carson, Harbor City and Wilmington. It is the largest circulation newspaper in the greater Harbor Area, with over 63,000 readers per issue. Random Lengths News brings you the Harbor Area like no other newspaper can.

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–Circulation area– LBG

4th St. Ocean Blvd .

Marymount (PV Campus)

Marymount (DTSP Campus)

Delivered t o over 500 FREE locations including restaurants, coffee houses, schools, libraries, and other high traffic locations. PDF of full issue now online.

Hard Copy Stats

READERSHIP: *

63,000

Circulation:

22,500

Demographics AGE: Median 36.5 yrs.

18-21 / 5% | 21-34 / 46% | 35-49 / 42% | 50+ / 7%

GENDER:

Female / 52% | Male / 48%

Median household INCOME: $68,627 Own Home / 51% | Children / 50%

OCCUPATION:

THE ONLY NEWSPAPER EXCLUSIVELY SERVING THE SAN PEDRO/LONG BEACH HARBOR AREA FOR Over 3 DECADES. National Ad Rep: Affiliations:

ALTERNATIVE WEEKLY NETWORK (AWN) Assoc. of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN)

Audited Circulation: Market Coverage 89%

Publication Deadlines

Published every other Thursday. See Publication Schedule.

Closing for Space Reservation—Friday before publication Camera Ready Copy Deadline—Noon, Monday before publication

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Professional / 57%

EDUCATION:

Attended College / 54% | College Graduate / 38% *2.8 readers per issue, Simmons-Scarborough Survey

Distributed in 3 colleges, Exclusively in Union Halls and at over 500 locations.

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preferred newspaper

• The on the waterfront

20,000 WORKERS

• Read by

on the docks • Who have a combined buying power of

OVER $2 BILLION in wages • And $800 MILLION in Health Care Benefits

THEY WORK LOCAL, SHOP LOCAL & PREFER LOCAL HEALTH PROVIDERS Harbor Area Health Care is a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR Industry MAKE SURE THEY FIND YOU!

RLn is proud of the support and readership of the Harbor Region’s labor unions who allow our newspaper exclusive distribution inside most of their union halls.

Distributed at Local Union Halls:

Machinists Union, ILWU Casual Dispatch Hall, ILWU Training Center, Laborers Local 802, ILWU Dispatch Hall, Master Mates and Pilots, SUP, Pile Drivers Union, ILWU 13, ILWU 63, Local 56 and ILWU Credit Union

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2018 PUBLICATION SCHEDULE RANDOM LENGTHS NEWS is published every other Thursday.

ISSUE DATE

DEADLINE PROMOTION

Jan 11

Jan 5

RLn Guide to Health / Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Dining Guide

Jan 25

Jan 19

RLn Guide to Health / 1st Thurs (Feb 1)

Feb 8

Feb 2

Valentine’s Day Gifts & Dining Guide / Mardis Gras (Feb. 13)

Feb 22

Feb 16

1st Thurs (March 1) / Black History Month

March 8

March 2

St. Patrick’s Day (Sat., March 17) / Dining Guide

March 22 March 16 1st Thurs (April 5) / Easter Celebrations / Women’s History Month

April 5

March 30

Spring Dining Guide / Municipal Election (April 10) Coverage

April 19

April 13

Earth Day Edition (April 22) / 1st Thurs (May 3)

May 3

April 27

Mother’s Day ( May 13) Gift & Dining Guide / Cinco de Mayo

May 17

May 11

LB Pride (TBA) / Memorial Day / Waterfront Guide

May 31

May 25

1st Thurs (June 7) / Primary Election (June 5) Coverage

June 14

June 8

June 28

June 22

Summetime FUN Guide Part 1 / 1st Thurs (July 5) / Fourth of July

July 12

July 6

Summetime FUN Guide Part 2 / Dining Guide

July 26

July 20

1st Thurs (Aug 2) / San Pedro Street Map

Aug 9

Aug 3

Dining Guide / Back To School

Aug 23

Aug 17

Labor Day Edition / LA Fleet Week / 1st Thurs (Sept 6)

Sept 6

Aug 31

Dining Guide / Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept 20

Sept 14

1st Thurs (Oct 4)

Oct 4

Sept 28

Dining Guide • Holiday Catering Guide

Oct 18

Oct 12

1st Thurs (Nov 1) / El Día de los Muertos & Halloween Celebrations

Oct 31

Oct 26

General Election (Nov 6) Coverage / Dining Guide

Nov 15

Nov 9

Thanksgiving (Nov 22) / Pre–Holiday Sales / Dining Guide

Nov 29

Nov 23

Holiday ParadeS Edition / 1st Thurs (Dec 6)

Dec 6

Nov 30

Special Edition — Holiday Gift Guide

Dec 13

Dec 7

Holiday Dining Guide • Holiday Gift Guide / Dining Guide

Dec 27

Dec 14

2018 Year in Review Edition / New Year’s Eve Guide

Jan 10

Jan 4

RLn Guide to Health / 2019 Prediction Edition

4th Quarter

3rd Quarter

2nd Quarter

1st Quarter

2019

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Father’s Day (June 17) Gift & Dining Guide