Advertise with The Beacon

Reach Engaged Readers. Support Local Journalism.

At The Beacon, we feel there's value in community-driven and locally-owned news. If you hold that same belief, become a sponsor of The Beacon by getting on our waitlist today!

Local sponsorship = your ad dollars stay in Jefferson County!

Not only does your sponsorship help Jefferson County let everyone know about your business, but readers will recognize you as a supporter of hyperlocal journalism. The Beacon is also unique among online news sources because we have no paywall. That means our news—and your ads—can be shared anywhere at no extra cost to you. Plus, all those ad dollars stay right here in Jefferson County.

Want to be a sponsor? Get on our waitlist.
N.B. Emails about sponsorship will be directed to our waitlist.

Below, you can:

• Learn about The Beacon. Watch our 15 min presentation about The Beacon's vision, mission, and strategy to reach all 34,000 Jefferson County residents and how you can support that mission at a price that makes sense for your business.
• Get our ad rates. Learn for our ad tiers by downloading our Q2 Ad Rate Sheet.
• Join our Waitlist. Be first in line for when The Beacon rolls out ads. We have a 50% signup bonus if you get on our waitlist before May 15!

Learn About The Beacon (Short Video)

In this 15 min presentation from our Director of Development, you'll learn:

• Who the Beacon is—our Board and Staff
• Who our readers are—demographics
• What our readers say about us
• Our philosophy on Paywalls and Ads
• How The Beacon is different from other news sources
• Our vision, mission, and strategy—2026 and beyond

Download Our Q2 Ad Rate Sheet

Below you can download The Beacon's Q2 Ad Rate Sheet.
N.B. Newsletter ads are currently paused. If you are interested in sponsoring our newsletter, please let us know by filling out our Waitlist Form.

Sponsorship Waitlist Form

Fill out the Sponsorship Waitlist Form by clicking below. When The Beacon opens up its doors for advertisers, you'll be the first we contact! (Psst... we have a 50% discount for any 3 month commitment to website ads.)

WAITLIST: Advertising at The Beacon

Thank you for supporting local journalism! Get the link to our Ad Rates on our website at www.jeffcobeacon.com/ads The Beacon has been growing so quickly that we can’t always correspond with all our sponsors promptly. This form helps us give you a better ad experience. N.B. Until the end of April, we are extending a 50% discount to all sponsors committing to three months of any website ad. This offer is only valid for sponsors filling out this form. This form has 22 brief questions, in 6 sections: INTRO PAGE: You are here—make sure you give us a valid email! CONTACT INFORMATION (10 questions): Tell us about your business, e.g., nonprofit status, etc. and your contact info. SPONSORSHIP DETAILS (4 questions): Pick your preferred sponsorship level (small, mid, large) and duration. ADVERTISING INFORMATION (5 questions): Give us all your ads information. If you don’t know yet, put “I DON’T KNOW” in the field and we’ll follow up with you. EXISTING MATERIALS (1 question): If you have existing ads you want to use, tell us in this section. FINAL DETAILS (2 questions): Did we forget anything? You should hear from us within the week. If you do not, please contact us at ads@jeffcobeacon.com

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