Sponsor the morning announcements
H-Town Ledger is read by Houston and Harris County parents, teachers, homeowners and small-business owners who want the facts about their schools and their tax dollars. There is one sponsor at a time, so yours is the only name they see.
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What a sponsor gets
- The sponsor slot near the top of the 6 am daily issue, right under the largest figure in the news
- One labeled line on the front page and on every fact sheet, all day
- Or sponsor one section: your line on that section's page and on every fact sheet in it, matched to the readers who come for it (below)
- Or sponsor one school district: "Presented by" on that district's page, on every fact sheet about that district, and in that district's own morning email edition
- Seasonal: the Bond Guide before bond elections, and the Tax Season page during appraisal and protest season
- A one-page report: issues sent, opens, page views and clicks to your site
Which section fits your business
| Section | Who reads it, and who advertises there |
|---|---|
| Schools & choice | Parents. Private schools, tutors, test prep, daycares. |
| Elections | Voters. Campaigns, PACs and ballot measures, every side at the same rate. |
| Cops & courts | Bail bonds, defense lawyers. |
| Bayous & air | Homeowners. Roofers, foundation repair, flood insurance, restoration crews. |
| Grid & data centers | Generator installers, solar, electricians, HVAC. |
| Tax dollars | Homeowners and taxpayers. Realtors, insurance agents, property-tax protest firms, CPAs. |
| Big H-Town | Business owners. Local banks, credit unions, small-business services. |
| City Hall | Residents. Home services, local shops, restaurants. |
| Harris County | Residents. Home services, local shops, restaurants. |
| Air & Water | Water filtration, air purifiers, plumbers. |
| Your Wallet | Realtors, insurance agents, property-tax protest firms, CPAs. |
| Austin & D.C. | Engaged voters. Advocacy groups and associations, every side at the same rate. |
Political ads carry the "paid for by" line Texas law requires, and candidates and causes on every side get the same rate.
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Places to sponsor
Each place has one sponsor at a time.
- Whole siteOpen
- Houston ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Katy ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Aldine ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Alief ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Spring Branch ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Klein ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Spring ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Pasadena ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Galena Park ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Goose Creek CISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Humble ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Tomball ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Clear Creek ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Sheldon ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Channelview ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Crosby ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Huffman ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Deer Park ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- La Porte ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Waller ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Stafford MSD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Dayton ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- New Caney ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Pearland ISD (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Lone Star College (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Houston Community College (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Charter, private & school choice (district page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Schools & choice section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Tax dollars section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- City Hall section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Harris County section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Big H-Town section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Cops & courts section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Elections section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Grid & data centers section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Bayous & air section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Austin & D.C. section (section page, its fact sheets, its email edition)Open
- Your reps' week (every Monday email and the officials' week page)Open
- Bond Guide pageOpen
- Tax Season pageOpen
Rates
Early sponsors: $25 to $100 per issue, or $100 to $300 a week.
One sponsor at a time: top of the newsletter plus one labeled line on the front page and every fact sheet.
What we never do
Sponsors never touch the news. Fact sheets are written from cited sources under fixed rules, and a sponsor line is always labeled "Sponsor" or "Advertisement". A sponsor's own news gets no different treatment from anyone else's.