Advertise with the Turner Radio Network
Don't waste advertising $$$ on local AM / FM radio; go INTERNATIONAL!
"The Hal Turner Show" on International Short-wave station WBCQ at 7.415 MHz
Heard in 97% of the Top 250 ARBITRON1 U.S. Radio Markets 2 as well as in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, The Caribbean, western Europe and the Pacific Rim.
What's wrong with AM or FM Radio Ads?
Why World Wide Shortwave is better for business ads
Why WBCQ Makes sense for business advertisers
Advertising rates & Terms for businesses
"Do It Yourself Radio Ads" for individuals, groups, etc.!
Contact and other information to buy ads
What's WRONG with typical AM or FM Radio?
As an advertiser, you want people to LISTEN to your commercials. But FM radio is “background radio.” People listen to FM while they do something else. This makes advertising on FM ineffective unless you repeat the ad so many times it's unavoidable; it's also very expensive!
Similarly, with AM talk radio, people typically listen while they're driving to or from work. While they're in the car, they cannot ACT on what they've heard. Even worse, many AM signals can't be heard inside office buildings - this can mean ads aren't heard by many during business hours! It's like throwing money away!
WHY WORLD-WIDE SHORTWAVE IS BETTER:
WBCQ Short-wave is better in many respects to typical AM and FM stations. First, short-wave is a hobby; people listen because they chose to spend hundreds of dollars on radio quipment for it. They're literally "invested" in the hobby. Next, the audience actively listens because they enjoy hearing stations from all over the world. Best of all, they listen from home, in the evening, when they are best able to ACT on what they hear. For you as an advertiser, this is the best possible scenario!
WHY WBCQ MAKES SENSE FOR ADVERTISERS:
WBCQ provides far better geographic coverage than conventional AM or FM stations at comparable advertising rates. As a matter of fact, it can be heard in 97% of the TOP 250 ARBITRON1 rated U.S. radio markets2 plus Canada while the signal is on its way to Mexico, Central and South America!
The WBCQ audience are actively engaged, informed, rugged individualists who intentionally seek other media sources. They pay very close attention to what they hear.
Audience age & income demographics are better because that is what it takes to actually engage in this hobby! Even better, audience demographics include a high ratio of personal computer ownership and internet access. We're Ideal for economical web site ads to the world!
Here's how it's done. . . WBCQ is an international Short-wave station transmitting from the Monticello, Maine USA. Using a 50,000 watt transmitter into a special, super-high-technology "log-periodic" 14 db gain, BEAM antenna, WBCQ has an "effective radiated power" of 725,000 watts on a worldwide clear channel at 7.415 MHz. That's almost FOURTEEN TIMES more powerful than the largest typical AM radio stations anywhere in the United States - and we're on a totally CLEAR channel. No other stations broadcast on this frequency anywhere in the world!
This enormous output can be heard in almost every major city in the U.S.2, plus Canada, while on its way to Mexico, Central and South America! On the map below, Yellow is very reliable signal coverage, Orange is generally reliable.
1 Arbitron does not rate Short-wave and makes no endorsement of this program, network or radio advertising medium
2 WBCQ does not broadcast to the United States; it broadcasts only to foreign nations. Reception of WBCQ in the US is an unintended but unavoidable consequence of regular operation.
ADVERTISING RATES, TERMS AND AGENCY COMMISSIONS:
There are several ways and rates for advertising with us:
1) Weekly LIVE Worldwide Shortwave Radio (with live Internet feed) US $35. per 30 seconds ($70 per minute)
2) Nightly LIVE Worldwide Internet-Only Program (excludes Monday shortwave hour) US $15. per one-minute (no 30 second ads)
ADDED BONUS: We archive all programs so that people can listen to them at their leisure. So if you run an ad during a LIVE weekly shortwave program or during a nightly LIVE internet program, your ads will be heard an additional 2,000 times per month! (on average, it's usually more than 2,000)
3) Audio Archive Pre-Show ads "Audio Archive Pre-show ads" are ads we can insert prior to the start of an archived show. The ads do not air during a LIVE show. Audio Archive Pre-Show ads run BEFORE an archived show begins to play. This means your ad is not only guaranteed to be heard more than 2,000 times per month, your ad gets more prominent placement because your ad runs FIRST, before the archive begins! US $10. per one-minute, per archive.
TERMS: First month in advance, remaining months billed monthly Net 30 days with approved credit. AGENCY COMMISSIONS: APPROVED Advertising Agencies earn 15 % placement commission.
Production Charge: If WE make your commercial(s) for you, then you supply the basic ad text, we tweak it to make it as effective as possible. We then have the ad recorded by a professional "voice," and underlay theme music or other sound effects. The Per-Ad Production Charge for this service is: US$100.
Want to Produce your commercial yourself?
Click Here to Learn how to make "Do-It-Yourself" Radio Ads
Ready to begin?
Click Here for contact info about running ads
"Do It Yourself" Radio Ads
"The Hal Turner Radio Show" on 50,000 watt radio station WBCQ accepts ads from average citizens, groups, associations and businesses on just about ** any ** topic for $35 per 30 seconds. Ads that would never be accepted on other stations -- or would cost an arm and a leg to run - can be run during this show for $35 per 30 seconds!
Want to scream about local, state or federal politicians? Say what you want! Want to criticize a group of your fellow citizens? Have a ball. Goof on some friends, BLAST an enemy, warn people about a company, chew-out a pompous public official - maybe rake the media over the coals! All these things are alright with us!
Perhaps you just want to tell the world your views, let them know about your organization or advertise your product, service, business or web site? Now, you can for $35 on The Hal Turner Radio Show. This is a freedom the Liberal-Left, communist media would never allow.
As long as you stay within FCC guidelines (no threats, no advocating crime, no cursing, no fraud schemes, no libel, no obscenities and no cigarette ads*) we'll run almost anything you have to say. (Due to his unambiguous pro-life stance, Hal does not accept ads supporting abortion.)
Politically-Incorrect? We don't care.
Normal, caring, loving? Terrific!
Nasty? OK with us.
Nutty? Go right ahead.
For or Against Anti-affirmative Action - We'll take it!
For or Against: Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Christians, Jews, Straights, Gays, Marrieds, Singles, Men, Women? We'll run it!!
Racist? Bigot? Hatemonger? Oh well, it's a free country, have a blast!
Stupid? Hey, it's your money.
Other than the FCC restrictions above, you're pretty-much guaranteed to have your ad run on WBCQ during "The Hal Turner Show."
Just imagine it - your voice, your thoughts, your message -sent out over a real, 50,000 watt radio station heard by people around the world - literally! (Click here for signal coverage map)
The Price: $35 per 30 seconds - or portion thereof - paid in advance.
HERE'S HOW TO DO IT:
Write-up what you want to say, time it carefully with a stopwatch, (the timing doesn't have to be precise, but you pay for every 30 sconds or portion thereof) record it on your own cassette tape, CD or Minidisc and send it in with your check or money order for $35 per 30 seconds - or portion thereof - to the address below. Maximum ad length, two-minutes (2:00 / $140) VOLUME DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LONG TERM COMMITMENTS!
Unless otherwise agreed in advance, all Ads submitted become the property of "The Hal Turner Show" and you agree that we may use or not use any ads, ideas and any creative talent used in or derived from such ads, in perpetuity, as we see fit, without compensation to anyone.
You can use your name or group name within the ad, menton a web site a phone number or remain anonymous. If we choose not to run the ad - for any reason - we will send your uncashed check back to you.
Send your recorded Ad(s) with check ** or money order payable to:
Hal Turner
Post Office Box 1584
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10185-1584
* If it were up to us, we WOULD accept ads for cigarettes. We cannot due to a specific federal law which absolutely prohibits such ads. It is not political-correctness or anti-smoking sentiment on our part which prevents this, it's a law. Sorry.
** Personal or business checks must "clear" before an ad is run. Money orders will allow ads to run immediately.
ADVERTISING RATES, TERMS AND AGENCY COMMISSIONS:
There are several ways and rates for advertising with us:
1) Weekly LIVE Worldwide Shortwave Radio (with live Internet feed) US $35. per 30 seconds ($70 per minute)
2) Nightly LIVE Worldwide Internet-Only Program (excludes Monday shortwave hour) US $15. per one-minute (no 30 second ads)
ADDED BONUS: We archive all programs so that people can listen to them at their leisure. So if you run an ad during a LIVE weekly shortwave program or during a nightly LIVE internet program, your ads will be heard an additional 2,000 times per month! (on average, it's usually more than 2,000)
3) Audio Archive Pre-Show ads "Audio Archive Pre-show ads" are ads we can insert prior to the start of an archived show. The ads do not air during a LIVE show. Audio Archive Pre-Show ads run BEFORE an archived show begins to play. This means your ad is not only guaranteed to be heard more than 2,000 times per month, your ad gets more prominent placement because your ad runs FIRST, before the archive begins! US $10. per one-minute, per archive.
TERMS: First month in advance, remaining months billed monthly Net 30 days with approved credit. AGENCY COMMISSIONS: APPROVED Advertising Agencies earn 15 % placement commission.
Production Charge: If WE make your commercial(s) for you, then you supply the basic ad text, we tweak it to make it as effective as possible. We then have the ad recorded by a professional "voice," and underlay theme music or other sound effects. The Per-Ad Production Charge for this service is: US$100.
Want to Produce your commercial yourself?
Click Here to Learn how to make "Do-It-Yourself" Radio Ads
Ready to begin?
Click Here for contact info about running ads
ADVERTISING ON HAL TURNER'S WEB SITE:
The Hal Turner Show web site is visited frequently every day by people in countries around the world. In fact, the main page is viewed between 4,000 and 6,000 times per day on average, by people in 25-35 countries per day on average. The site has received visits from people in 100 countries around the world as verifiable through "HITBOX" web site statistics and is ranked among the Top 1000 web sites in the world by the "ALEXA" web traffic monitoring system.
Advertising your product, service or web site with an Ad on Hal Turner's site is a good way to let people know what you have to offer!
There are four types of ads that can run:
1) Left column small banners at 120w x 60h pixels like this:
2) Center column banners at 400- 430w x 40-80h pixels like this below:
3) Text ads of varying size with a link.
4) Pop-UNDER ads which appear underneath the main page and are visible when a user leaves the site.
The placement of the ad is important for exposure, so ads that are at the top of the page cost more than ads placed later in the page.
Rates for ads are as follows:
1) 120w x 60h Left Column ads:
Top ad: $50 per week, two week minimum
2nd ad: $40 per week, two week minimum
3rd ad: $35 per week, two week minimum
4th ad: $30 per week, two week minimum
Anything below 4th ad: $25 per week, two week minimum
2) 400-430w x 40-80h Banner ads:
Top of News section, before all news stories**: $100 per week, One week minimum (**Banners in this top area may rotate with others, but such is not the case right now) Between 2nd and 3rd news stories: $75 per week, one week minimum Anywhere below top 3 news stories: $50 per week, one week minimum
3) Text Ads:
Between 2nd and 3rd news stories: $75 per week, one week minimum
Anywhere below top 3 news stories: $50 per week, one week minimum
4) Pop-UNDERS $100 per week.
There is no additional charge on any ad for higher "impressions" or click-throughs!
Terms: You supply all artwork, graphics, javascript, flash animation or other material necessary for us to install your ad. Payment in advance is required. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Electronic Checks through the PAYPAL service. You can also send cash, check or money order to:
Hal Turner
P.O. Box 1584-Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10185-1584
USA
Foreign ads welcome.
To begin the ad process, send an e-mail to: Hal.Turner@HalTurnerShow.com
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