Kent Reporter
Kent Reporter
The Kent Reporter was part of a three-newspaper group (also including Auburn and Renton) launched in South King County in 1995. Today, the Kent Reporter covers the city’s geographic area of 29 square miles, including outlying unincorporated areas adjacent to city limits. The City of Kent is the fourth-largest city in King County, with a population more than 86,000. As a culturally rich destination, Kent’s quality of life features neighborhoods with strong community ties, 60 parks, an exceptional school district, and nationally accredited police and fire departments. In recent years, Kent has experienced impressive economic growth, and is nationally known as a prime location for manufacturing.
Winner of 15 industry awards in 2014!
The Kent Reporter won 11 awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA), including Best Story on the Arts, Best Feature Page Design, News Writer of the Year, and Best Crime & Court Story!
Nationally, Sound was recognized by Local Media Association (LMA) with nine awards. Kent Reporter took home 4 of those awards for Best Wildcard – Niche Product, Best Multimedia Automotive Product, Best General Interest Promotion Special, and Best New Local Contest.
49.8%
are female
34
median age
69%
family households
35%
have college
degree
$60,995
median household
income
Circulation Comparison
| Zip | Zip Name | Nielsen 2013 Occupied Households | Kent Reporter | Sound Publishing, Inc. Coverage | Seattle Times 2014 AAM Audit (Fri) | Seattle Times Coverage 2014 AAM Audit (Fri) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98030 | Kent | 12,604 | 6,109 | 48.5% | 1,034 | 8.2% |
| 98031 | Kent | 13,245 | 8,541 | 64.5% | 1,592 | 12.0% |
| 98032 | Kent | 13,278 | 5,583 | 42.0% | 1,768 | 13.3% |
| 98042 | Kent | 15,677 | 4,000 | 25.5% | 2,103 | 13.4% |
| 98198 | Seattle | 13,573 | 528 | 3.9% | 1,935 | 14.3% |
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| Total | 68,377 | 24,777 | 36.2% | 8,432 | 12.3% | |
Sources: Seattle Times 2014 AAM Audit (Fri), Sound Publishing 2015, U.S. Census: 2013 American Community Survey (5-year), 2014 Pulse Research readership survey
I have received 60% more coupons back from the readers of the Kent Reporter than I have from Val-Pak. The best bang for our buck of the six different advertising mediums we have tried. I wholeheartedly recommend a Kent Reporter ad to any business that wants to attract more customers.
Mike Anderson, Pet Country
