How to Advertise With or Support OWL NEWS

Updated

OWL NEWS offers two direct paths: a dedicated advertising page at owlnews.ca/buy-ads for businesses, and paid membership tiers for readers who want to fund local coverage. The membership options listed on the site are a CA$10 monthly "Super Sub," a CA$50 yearly "Biggest Supporters" tier, and a CA$10 yearly news subscription. Choose advertising if you need promotion for a business; choose a membership if your goal is to sustain the newsroom and get access to member content.

Advertising With OWL NEWS

The site links an Advertising page at https://owlnews.ca/buy-ads. That page is the entry point for business inquiries — the public materials do not list ad formats, rates, or placement details, so the practical step is to open that page and follow the contact or booking instructions there.

Before you reach out, it helps to know what you would be associated with. OWL NEWS describes itself as Medicine Hat's locally owned online broadcaster, publishing local news, in-depth stories, and live broadcasts twice weekly. Advertising here places a business alongside local coverage rather than a broad national audience — a fit for Medicine Hat-area businesses, not for campaigns needing province-wide or national reach.

Membership Tiers That Support the Team

The membership section lists three paid options. All prices below are as shown on the site:

Tier Price Billing What the site lists
MEMBER – Super Sub CA$10.00 Every month Anytime access to the members-only periodical (news articles); "Support our team"
MEMBER – Biggest Supporters! CA$50.00 Every year News articles as soon as they are published; framed as a simple yearly way to support the outlet
MEMBER – Yearly News Subscription CA$10.00 Every year Access to all news content as soon as it breaks; stories sometimes appear a week or two before the free section

A few details worth noting before you pick:

  • The two CA$10 options differ in cadence, not just price. The monthly Super Sub is the recurring-support option; the yearly subscription is the cheapest way to get content access for a full year.
  • The CA$50 tier is positioned as support first. Its listed benefit is immediate access to articles when published, with the stated purpose of funding more local stories.
  • Membership content is separate from free news. The site runs a "Free Local News" section alongside "Members News," and member articles can appear before they move to the free section.
  • Live video is on YouTube. The site encourages members to subscribe to its YouTube channel for live, members-only videos and discussion — membership on the website and the YouTube channel are separate actions.

Which Option Fits Your Goal

  • You run a local business and want visibility: start at the advertising page. Membership tiers are reader support products, not ad placements.
  • You want the news early and cheaply: the CA$10 yearly subscription gives the longest access window for the lowest total cost.
  • You want to fund local coverage on an ongoing basis: the CA$10 monthly Super Sub is the recurring option; the CA$50 yearly tier is the larger one-time annual commitment.
  • You mainly want live broadcasts and discussion: subscribe on the OWL NEWS YouTube channel, which the site names as the home for live members-only video.

A Low-Cost Way to Help Beyond Paying

The site explicitly asks members to share articles with a friend, and states that with enough support it will be able to cover more local stories. If a paid tier isn't right for you, sharing published stories is the growth mechanism the outlet itself points to.

Before You Sign Up

The public pages show prices and benefits but do not state refund terms, cancellation steps, or whether advertising has minimum spend requirements. Confirm those directly through the advertising page or the sign-up flow before committing, especially for the recurring monthly tier.