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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19- Bozeman Daily Chronicle Sworn Statement of Circulation MUNICIPAL Sworn Statement of Circulation (To be filed with the City or Town Clerk in the municipality of publication prior to July 1 of each year) To: City (Town) Clerk: C a Municipality In accordance with the provisions of MCA 7-1-4127, the following information needs to be filed with the City or Town Clerk in the municipality of publication prior to July 1 of each year in order to be considered as a publication which is qualified to publish legal advertising when a municipality required by law to give notice by publication; and to be eligible to contract with the municipality for all advertising required by law. This does not apply to municipalities with a population of 500 or less in which a newspaper is not published. Name of Publication: �' - Mailing Address: Q �� V.- ( City: , c G�Z 1%t .c? State: Zip: r 5�i7('� Tel: E�� Publisher's Name: /M e k 0 Date Publication Established: 19/ Is the Publication of General Circulation? Yes _No Has the Publication been published continuously at least once a week for the prior 12 months in the municipality? Number of Days per Week Publication is published: Is the Publication required to publish a United States Postal Service Periodical Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation? Yes _No If"Yes", please include a copy of the Statement of Ownership for the prior year. Page I of 2 CIRCULATION INFORMATION: For the 12 months prior to July 1 of the filing year. Within Outside Municipality of Municipality Average Net Circulation Paid: By Mail or Carrier t By Rack or Newsstand �� ` o� Average Net Circulation Free: By Mail or Carrier By Rack or Newsstand- Total Average Net Circulation Per Issue:* *All figures are to be net, subtracting circulation not actually delivered. 1 certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form, or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal and/or civil sanctions as provided by law. Co' �C� �✓ Date Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner Page 2 of 2 UNITED STATES Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation POSTAL SERVICE® (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 1.Publication Title 2.Publication Number 3.Filing Date Bozeman Daily Chronicle 0 6 2 _ 6 0 0 4.Issue Frequency 5.Number of Issues Published Annually 6.Annual Subscription Price Tuesday through Sunday 313 $213.20 7.Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication(Not printer)(Street,city,county,state,and ZIP+4®) Contact Person Ruth Turner PO Box 1190,Bozeman,MT 59771 Telephone(Include area code) (360)416-2170 8.Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher(Not printer) PO Box 1190,Bozeman,MT 59771 9.Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher,Editor,and Managing Editor(Do not leave blank) Publisher(Name and complete mailing address) Mark Dobie,PO Box 1190,Bozeman,MT 59771 Editor(Name and complete mailing address) Managing Editor(Name and complete mailing address) Nick Ehli,PO Box 1190,Bozeman,MT 59771 10.Owner(Do not leave blank.If the publication is owned by a corporation,give the name and address of the corporation immediately followed by the names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of stock.If not owned by a corporation,give the names and addresses of the individual owners.If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm,give its name and address as well as those of each individual owner.If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization,give its name and address.) Full Name Complete Mailing Address PNG Media,LLC 2820 West College Street,Bozeman MT 59718-3925 Adams Publishing Group,LLC 29088 Airpark Drive,Easton MD 21601 11.Known Bondholders,Mortgagees,and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds,Mortgages,or Other Securities.if none,check box No ❑ None Full Name Complete Mailing Address Wilmington Trust,NA 1100 North Market Street,Wilmington DE 19890 12.Tax Status(For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates)(Check one) The purpose,function,and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: M Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months ❑ Has Changed During Preceding 12 Months(Publisher must submit explanation of change with this statement) PS Form 3526,July 2014(Page 1 of 4(see instructions page 4)) PSN:7530-01-000-9931 PRIVACY NOTICE:See our privacy policy on www.usps.com. 13.Publication Title 14.Issue Date for Circulation Data Below Bozeman Daily Chronicle September 8,2018 15.Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No.Copies No.Copies of Single Each Issue During Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date a.Total Number of Copies(Net press run) 11,134 10,312 (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid 39 34 distribution above nominal rate,advertisers proof copies,and exchange copies) b.Paid Circulation (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid 3 5 (By Mail distribution above nominal rate,advertiser's proof copies,and exchange copies) and Outside Paid Distribution Outside the Mails including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, the Mail) (3) Street Vendors,Counter Sales,and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS® 8,425 7,897 4 Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS 0 0 ( ) (e.g.,First-Class Mail®) c. Total Paid Distribution(Sum of 15b(1),(2),(3),and(4)j 8,467 7,936 d.Free or (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included on PS Form 3541 0 0 Nominal Rate Distribution (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 0 0 (By Mail and Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS Outside (3) (e.g.,First-Class Mail) 0 0 the Mail) (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail(Carriers or other means) 1,269 1,561 e.Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution(Sum of 15d(1),(2),(3)and(4)) 1,269 1,561 f. Total Distribution(Sum of 15c and 15e) / 9,736 9,497 g.Copies not Distributed(See Instructions to Publishers#4(page#3)) 1 2,358 2,563 h.Total(Sum of 15f and g) 12,094 12,060 I. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) 87% 83.6% If you are claiming electronic copies,go to line 16 on page 3.If you are not claiming electronic copies,skip to line 17 on page 3. PS Form 3526,July 2014(Page 2 of 4) UNITEDSTATES Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation POST/3L SERVICE® (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 16. Electronic Copy Circulation Average No.Copies No.Copies of Single Each Issue During Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date a. Paid Electronic Copies 1,414 1,518 b. Total Paid Print Copies(Line 15c)+Paid Electronic Copies(Line 16a) 8,467 7,936 c. Total Print Distribution(Line 15f)+Paid Electronic Copies(Line 16a) 9,881 9,454 d. Percent Paid(Both Print&Electronic Copies)(16b divided by 16c x 100) 85.6% 84/o o ©I certify that 50%of all my distributed copies(electronic and print)are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership ®If the publication is a general publication,publication of this statement is required.Will be printed ❑ Publication not required. in the issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor,Publisher,Business Manager,or Owner Date I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete.I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions(including fines and imprisonment)and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). PS Form 3526,July 2014(Page 3 of 4) PRIVACY NOTICE:See our privacy policy on www.usps.com. Instructions to Publishers 1. Complete and file one copy of this form with your postmaster annually on or before October 1. Keep a copy of the completed form for your records. 2. In cases where the stockholder or security holder is a trustee in items 10 or 11, include the name of the person or corporation for whom the trustee is acting.Also include in item 10 the names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding one(1)percent or more of the total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation,give the name and address of each individual owner. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, give its name andaddress as well as the name and address of each individual owner. If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization,give its name and address and complete item 12. In item 11, include all bondholders, mortgagees,and other security holders owning or holding one(1)percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages,or other securities. If none, check the box. Use blank sheets if more space is required. 3. Be sure to furnish all circulation information called for in item 15. Free Non-Requested circulation must be shown in item 15d. 4. Item 15g, Copies not Distributed, must include(1)newsstand copies returned to the publisher, (2)estimated returns from news agents, and(3),copies for office use, leftovers,spoiled,and all other copies not distributed. 5. If the publication had Periodicals authorization as a general publication,this Statement of Ownership, Management,and Circulation must be published, i.e., it must be printed in an issue that's primary mailed distribution is produced not later than October 10 for publications issued more frequently than weekly; or not later than October 31 for publications issued weekly or less frequently but more frequently than monthly;or in the first issue that's primary mailed distribution is produced after October 1 for all other publications. 6. In item 16,check the box if electronic copies are being included in your total distribution and complete line items 16a through d. 7. In item 17, report the date of the issue in which this Statement of Ownership will be published, if applicable. 8. Item 17 must be signed. Failure to file or publish a statement of ownership may lead to suspension of periodicals authorization. PS Form 3526,July 2014(Page 4 of 4)