PUBLISHER
George Hudnutt
330-721-4040, ghudnutt@ohio.net
ADVERTISING
Reach more customers every day in The Gazette. We’re committed to excellence, committed to you.
Advertising deadlines: Two days prior to publication for daily editions; Wednesday the week prior for Tuesday’s Total Market Coverage (TMC) edition.
The Gazette features special sections, Senior Living, TV Week, Health & Fitness, automotive, real estate, food inserts, Business Spotlight, birthday and anniversary ads, plus much, much more.
Let our experienced account executives and graphic artists help you to establish your advertising plan. Call us today.
Director of Advertising/Newspaper Division
Christine M. Smith
330-721-4002, cmsmith@ohio.net
Inserts Coordinator
Dona Hayda
330-721-4006, dhayda@ohio.net
Account Executives
Michel Brewer
330-721-4010, mbrewer@ohio.net
Steve Kemp
330-721-4007, skemp@ohio.net
Judy Murphy
330-721-4009, gazetteads@ohio.net (Attn: murf)
Beth Thompson
330-721-4011, bthompson@ohio.net
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Supervisor
Cheryl Yost
330-721-4020, cyost@ohio.net
Classified direct lines: 330-721-4020, 330-721-4022, 330-721-4023
To place a classified ad, call The Gazette between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or stop by the office in Medina at 885 W. Liberty St. during these hours.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. the day before an ad should appear.
Classified hot line: 330-725-6040. The Gazette also may be reached by calling 330-725-4166 or 800-633-4623 and asking for classified.
MILESTONES - ENGAGEMENTS, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, BIRTHS AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can contact us by e-mailing cyost@ohio.net or calling 330-721-4020.
The Milestone forms can be accessed online by clicking here.
Photos also may be submitted via e-mail in a .jpg format to mailto:gazetteads@ohio.net.
OBITUARIES
The Gazette accepts obituary notices between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and weekends until noon.
The Gazette only accepts obituary notices from a funeral home.
Notices may be called in to the classified department hotline, 440-329-7114; faxed to 440-329-7177 or e-mailed to obits@chroniclet.com. We prefer receiving obituaries in written form by fax or e-mail.
CIRCULATION
Circulation Manager
Wayne Workman, wworkman@ohio.net
330-721-4030
Tuesday Circulation
Motor route supervisor
Terry Squire, tsquire@ohio.net
330-721-4096
Billing office supervisor
330-721-4034
General circulation e-mail
How do I reach the circulation department?
To start home delivery, for vacation stops, service inquiries or vending machine refunds, call 330-721-4000 or 800-MEDINA3 (633-4623) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
How do I obtain back issues of The Gazette?
Back issues of The Gazette are available for 40 cents a copy and can be purchased by visiting the switchboard receptionist at The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
We do not keep many back issues in stock, so they are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
What do I do if my newspaper is not being delivered to my home properly? On time? Consistently?
A simple phone call to the circulation department usually is sufficient. One of our customer service representatives will take your call and clear up any delivery problems you are experiencing.
I already paid my bill. Why did I get another one?
We may have made a billing error. However, it’s likely the bill was printed before we had a chance to receive and record your payment. If you already have sent your payment, disregard the invoice. If you continue to get invoices, let us know immediately and we will correct the problem.
When is it time to renew my subscription?
We send out renewal notices well before your subscription runs out. We mail in advance to allow you enough time to reply and to give us enough time to process the payment before your subscription expires.
What if I choose not to renew my subscription?
Call the circulation department immediately. Do not assume delivery will stop automatically if you do not send us your renewal payment. You will be billed for all papers delivered until we are ordered to discontinue by you.
EDITORIAL
Publisher | George Hudnutt
330-721-4040, ghudnutt@ohio.net
Managing Editor | Liz Sheaffer
330-721-4060, managed@ohio.net
Sports Editor | Betty Szudlo
330-721-4055, sports@ohio.net
Assistant Sports Editor | Rick Noland
330-721-4061, rickn@ohio.net
Columnist | John Gladden
gladden@ohio.net
Copy Editor | Pam Coleman
330-721-4054, pcoleman@ohio.net
Accent Editor | Kristen Winn
330-721-4053, accent@ohio.net
Reporters
Albert Grindle (sports)
330-721-4043, sports@ohio.net
Lisa Hlavinka (news)
330-721-4048, lhlavinka@ohio.net
Maria Kacik (news)
330-721-4049, mkacik@ohio.net
Allison Wood (news)
330-721-4050, allisonwood@ohio.net
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
330-721-4060, opinion@ohio.net
The Gazette welcomes letters from readers. The rules are simple: Write clearly and keep letters in good taste and free from libel. Please limit your typewritten letter to one subject and 250 words. Only one letter from the same writer within a 30-day period will be considered.
Sign your letter, and include your full name, home address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. Mail letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, 44256. You may fax them to 330-721-4016, or e-mail them to opinion@ohio.net.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Meeting notices are published on A2 of The Gazette. Notices may be called in (330-721-4041), faxed (440-329-7282) or e-mailed (copyed@ohio.net) to The Gazette. Meeting information must be sent by 4 p.m. the day before the meeting is scheduled.
CORRECTIONS
The Gazette will make every effort to correct mistakes. Sports corrections always appear in The Press Box on B2. All other corrections are published on A2.
ACCENT
Accent Editor | Kristen Winn
330-721-4053, accent@ohio.net
Religion Editor | Kristen Winn
330-721-4053, religion@ohio.net
Accent is the lifestyle section of the newspaper. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays, topics include community, entertainment, family, food, home, travel, health, books, religion, and farm and garden. The monthly Senior Living section also is under the Accent umbrella.
Ideas for Accent are always welcome. Send the idea, along with contact information, to: Accent Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail accent@ohio.net; or fax 440-329-7282.
Regular columnists
Sandy Barnosky, The Pet Lady, Tuesdays on the Critters page; petlady@roadrunner.com
Community
If you have community-related news, call 330-721-4053 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may send news via e-mail (accent@ohio.net), fax (440-329-7282) or regular mail (Accent Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256).
Birth announcements, farm and garden news and pet news are printed in each Tuesday Accent section.
Campus news, Scouting news, hospital news, community features, religion news and entertainment listings are printed in each Saturday Accent section.
Announcements
There is no charge to place birth announcements in The Gazette.
Birth announcements may be placed in The Gazette up to six months after the birth of the baby. The Gazette will publish birth announcements if the parents are not married provided the father comes into the office and signs the announcement form. Due to space constraints, The Gazette will only publish the names of siblings and grandparents, not great-grandparents.
Datebook
The Community Datebook, which lists clubs and meetings, support groups, programs and clinics, events, reunions and miscellaneous items, is published every Tuesday in the Community section of The Gazette. Items for Datebook should be typewritten and submitted at least two weeks in advance. When submitting an item, be sure to include a daytime telephone number where someone can be reached to answer questions or to confirm information.
To place a Datebook item in The Gazette, write to: Datebook, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail accent@ohio.net; or fax it to 440-329-7282.
Farm and Garden
Farm and Garden pages, published every Tuesday in The Gazette, feature local and national stories and columns on farming and gardening. The farm section also contains farming and 4-H columns from the Ohio State University Extension Service, Medina County. To place farm and garden news in The Gazette, write to: Farm and Garden, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail accent@ohio.net; or fax it to 440-329-7282.
Religion
Religion page is published every Saturday in The Gazette. To publish your church activities, send the information, including the name and phone number of a contact person, to: Religion, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256; e-mail religion@ohio.net; fax it to 440-329-7282 or call 330-721-4053. Information must be received by noon Tuesday to be published the following Saturday.
SPORTS
Editor| Betty Szudlo
330-721-4055, sports@ohio.net
Assistant Sports Editor | Rick Noland
330-721-4061, rickn@ohio.net
Prep sports
Coaches are asked to call in sports results the night of the game. For daytime events like cross country, track and tennis, results should be called in by 9 p.m. For nighttime events, coaches should call the office by 10:30 p.m. Saturday events should be called in on Sunday between 5 and 8 p.m. There is no sports staff in the office on Saturdays.
Amateur sports
Results should be turned in within one week of the event — no later. Results can be e-mailed to sports@ohio.net; faxed to 440-329-7282; or mailed to The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256. Complete information must be provided, including the final score for both teams, first and last names of players, etc. A contact person’s phone number must be included. This pertains to youth soccer, bowling, baseball, softball, etc.
Sports meeting notices
Information must be turned in at least three days before a meeting.
Etc.
We will get Etc. in at least once. There is no guarantee an item will be published more than once. The day on which the Etc. will run is The Gazette’s choice.
Sports story ideas
Ideas should be submitted to the sports editor or assistant sports editor. They can be submitted by fax, e-mail or regular mail. When faxing information, be sure to call and verify the information was received.
Worth noting
For the most part, the sports staff works evening hours (after 5 p.m.). Between 5 and 10 p.m. is the best time to reach staff members.
ON ENTERTAINMENT
On Entertainment, The Gazette’s TV guide/entertainment magazine, is inserted every Friday.
