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Our Readers
  • 50% female/male
  • Median age: 36
  • 99% hike and backpack
  • 83% mountain bike
  • 64% canoe
  • 50% want to try whitewater kayaking
  • 42% spend 16-plus days each month doing recreational activities
  • 40% have a household income of $50,000-plus
  • 38% ocean kayak
  • 35% in-line skate
  • (based on Y2K reader surveys and sister publications



20,000 Copies Each Month

Free Distribution At More Than 250 Location In Anchorage

Statewide Circulation




Placing Ads
Note: 15 percent commission to accredited agencies providing camera-ready copy.


Sending electronic files to Coast:
  • We are Mac based, so if you use a PC, please save images as PDF or EPS.
  • Image resolution needs to be 300 dpi at a minimum of 5X7 inches.
  • Line screen is 85 dpi.
  • We use Quark, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Word (text editing only).
  • Send all document fonts (only if using Mac fonts), or convert all fonts to paths. PC users: If fonts are not converted to paths and we do not have that particular font(s) in question, the fonts will default to courier.
  • Color images should be converted to CMYK (please, no hard copy separations).
  • If you use PC and a PC layout program, convert files to a PDF. We do not accept Publisher files..
  • We accept PDF’s. However, we cannot make any changes to the ad once sent by PDF.
  • Stuffing files: Stuffing files prevents corruption during electronic transfer. We can accept Stuffit files or Zipit files up to 5 megs.

For all Coast electronic display ad submissions, advertising@coast-magazine.com.


Questions? Contact your Coast advertising representative,
(907) 677-2900.


Ad dimmensions in inches:
    Full page:
    9.25 x 10.75
    3/4-page:
    6.75 x 10.75
    1/2-page horiz:
    4.5 x 10.75
    1/2-page vert:
    9.25 x 5.25
    1/3-page horiz:
    9.25 x 3.6
    1/3-page vert:
    4.5 x 7.25
    1/4-page:
    4.5 x 5.25
    1/4-page vert:
    2.2 x 10.75
    1/4-page horiz:
    6.75 x 3.6
    1/8-page horiz:
    4.25 x 2.25
    1/8-page vert:
    2.2 x 5.25


Classified display/Guides & Services:
    Class 1:
    2.2 x 2.75
    Class 2:
    2.2 x 1.8
    Class 3:
    2.2 x 1.3


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