ABOUT US

The San Antonio Current has served as the city’s premiere,

award-winning multimedia source of alternative news,

events and culture since 1986. The San Antonio Current

bravely tackles issues that affect the local community

and cover the most important people and events in San

Antonio, all while growing the brand’s culturally-active

audience across its multimedia platforms. The San Antonio

Current produces and sponsors countless cultural events

each year, reaching both a local and regional audience.

We help local and regional businesses grow their brand

across our multiple advertising platforms: print, digital,

social and events to reach our diverse, non-traditional

audiences.

DISTRIBUTION

• 30k distribution, weekly

on Wednesday

• 1,000+ locations

Bexar County

AGE BREAKDOWN:

18 – 24 12.1%

25 - 34 25.4%

35 - 44 20.7%

45 - 54 21.4%

55 - 64 12.5%

65+ 7.7%

SOCIAL MEDIA

• 84k+ Facebook followers

• 47k+ Twitter followers

• 17k+ Instagram followers

• 15k+ weekly enewsletter

subscribers

READERSHIP

• 272k monthly SA CURRENT

readers

• 4 million+ monthly

SACurrent.com pageviews

• 300,000+ unique monthly

SACurrent.com readers

BY THE NUMBERS

Top spots

Pick up the San Antonio CURRENT at over 1,000 locations in San

Antonio, including street boxes, gyms, grocery stores, retail stores,

restaurants, bars and college campuses.

Where to find us

•Whole Foods Quarry

• UTSA

• Riverwalk

• Whole Foods Vineyard • N. St Mary’s

• King William

Distribution is audited by Veriﬁed Audit Circulation

NORTH

EAST

SOUTH

WEST

SOUTH

EAST

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DOWN

TOWN

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34%

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Special

Issues &

Holidays

1/14 THE DRINK ISSUE

1/28 SUPERBOWL

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2/11 VALENTINE’S DAY

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CITY GUIDE

MARCH

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3/4 ARTS ISSUE

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ST. PATTY’S DAY

APRIL

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5/6 MOTHER’S DAY

5/27

SUMMER GUIDE

6/3

FATHER’S DAY

6/24

PRIDE ISSUE

7/1

4TH OF JULY

7/21

FLAVOR

8/19

COLLEGE ISSUE

8/26 LABOR DAY

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9/16 OUTDOOR ISSUE

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MUSIC ISSUE

10/14

THE BEER ISSUE

10/28

HALLOWEEN

11/18

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AY GIFT GUIDE 12/23

OP 10 ISSUE

12/30 NEW YEARS EVE

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Current

Pa rt n ers

We partner with a large variety of

both local and national businesses

and events. From local restaurants

toThrough advertising, marketing,

social media, grassroots and events, we

help create a buzz around you.

It is our goal to provide unparalleled

service, inspire creativity and become a

true business partner.

Online.

All the time.

Sacurrent.com is San Antonio’s best way to stay current on

news, arts, music, food and nightlife 24/7. With fresh daily

content, we serve up over 2.5 million page views every month.

SACurrent.com has grown by 300% over the past year to

become the premier online food, arts and entertainment

resource in San Antonio with more than 300,000 users.

Target your advertising to your audience and own a share of the

content within our news, arts, nightlife or food channels.

Premium Opportunities:

1. Roadblock (leaderboard, rectangle , skyboxes & skyscraper)

- Homepage

- Channel Speciﬁc

2. Pencil Bar (1000 x 35)

3. Intersitial (600 x 600)

1. Reskin (170x770)

Sizes & Specs:

5. Leaderboard (728 x 90)

6. Medium Rectangle (300 x 250)

7. Skyscraper (160 x 600)

8. 2 Skyboxes (300x100)

Premium

PositionS

ROADBLOCK

• Take over our 4 positions (medium

rectangle skybox, skyscraper,

leaderboard) and be the only brand

shown on our homepage for 24 hours

• Choose sacurrent.com homepage -OR-

Channels peciﬁc placement to deliver

your message to the right audience, at

the right time

• Exclusively target our 3 million+

digital visitors

PENCIL BAR

The Pencil Bar is a custom ad unit which will

be anchored to eye level of the user’s browser

window. Named after its slim and long design,

the Pencil Bar draws users eyes directly to the

ad space.

SKYBOX

LEADERBOARD

MEDIUM

RECTANGLE

SKYBOX

SKYSCRAPER

PENCILBAR

Premium

PositionS

INTERSTITIAL

The Interstitial is a full page ad experience

which precedes the content page. The ad

displays until our users press the “x” button to

close the unit, which will then automatically

redirect to the content or users can click

through to the ad.

RESKIN

The Reskin allows for dynamic ad content

contained within the background of our

homepage. This ad unit allows extra space

for visitors to interact with the advertiser’s

message while not interrupting the website

content.

INTERSTITIAL

RESKIN

STANDARD

PositionS

SKYBOXES

2 @ 300 x 100 PX ea.

MEDIUM RECTANGLE

300 x 250 PX

SKYSCRAPER

160 x 600 PX

LEADERBOARD

728 x 90 Px

SKYBOX

LEADERBOARD

MEDIUM

RECTANGLE

SKYBOX

SKYSCRAPER

INBOX

SERVICE

• Every week, thousands of San Antonians

receive our e-newsletters

• 15k+ subscribers

• Delivered 3x a week

- Wednesday: In This Week’s Edition

- Thursday: Weekend Picks

- Friday: Flavor Friday

• Two sizes available

- Medium Rectangle

- Leaderboard

• Positions available vary by issue day

• Sent to all e-news subscribers

• 100% your content

• Capture our audience with your message

• Exclusively target our 3 million+

digital visitors

dedicated e-blast

e-blast

INBOX

SERVICE

• Every week, thousands of San Antonians

receive our e-newsletters

• 15k+ subscribers

• Delivered 3x a week

- Wednesday: In This Week’s Edition

- Thursday: Weekend Picks

- Friday: Flavor Friday

• Two sizes available

- Sponsored Post (720 x 250) 4 available

- Leaderboard (728 x 90) 3 available

• Positions available vary by issue day

• Directs subscribers to calendar listing of

SPONSORED

the social scene

A smart social media strategy plays an integral role in

communicating with your customers and prospects

• Engage our audience on Facebook, Twitter and

Instagram

SACURRENT.COM

• 124k+ Social Media followers

• 84k+ Facebook followers

• 47k+ Twitter followers

• 17k+ Instagram followers

More than 30,000 downloads in San Antonio. App users can ﬁnd

out what happy hours are happening right now, right in their area.

The app is geotargeted to showcase Happy Hours happening now,

closest to the user. Enhance your presence with featured listings

and premium advertising.

FEATURED LISTING:

With a featured listing, your Happy Hour will be featured at the top

of our Happy Hour Listings, regardless of where the user is located.

Happy Hour Mobile App

Of our 2.5 million+ monthly SACurrent.com page views,

60%+ are visiting from a mobile device!

Leaderboards (320X50)

mobile

CURRENT Events

SAN ANTONIO FLAVOR - March 5th

Food enthusiasts, rejoice! San Antonio’s ultimate dining event has arrived and

this scene has it all. Sample bites from local restaurants , enjoy beer, wine and

cocktail samples, live entertainment and the coveted Culinary Showdown!

BEST OF SAN ANTONIO - April 24th

The SA CURRENT is dedicated to celebrating the city of San Antonio through

its annual Best of San Antonio campaign. Each year, the CURRENT spotlights

sponsors in front of the most inﬂuential people in the city at the highly

anticipated Best of San Antonio party.

COCKTAIL, THE EVENT - July 24th

Notable local bartenders, clients, media and San Antonio’s movers and shakers

enjoy an evening of food, live entertainment, art and apothecary- style

cocktails. The city’s most celebrated mixologists come to celebrate the beloved

cocktail - and impress you with their amazing cocktail making abilities.

SAN ANTONIO MUSIC AWARDS & SHOWCASE - Oct 3 & Oct 6

The San Antonio Music Awards celebrates the city’s local thriving music

scene by featuring over 25 bands and DJ’s at 10 different local venues – each

representing the various genres and talent our city has to offer. The Music

Awards recognizes the winners of the Music Awards poll in an evening of live

music, food and drinks.

SAN ANTONIO BEER FESTIVAL – Oct 17

Calling all beer enthusiasts! Join us for the largest beer festival in San Antonio.

Sample over 200 craft and premium beers from local breweries and around the

world. Plus, wine tasting, interactive games, tasty eats and live music to keep

the party going all afternoon.

SAN ANTONIO SNOW BALL – December

Dust off your snow suit and gear up for San Antonio’s coolest winter event

featuring REAL SNOW, laser light show, real snow, surprise visits from live

performers & more! Expect cold beer, frosty spirits and the best bites in town.

AD SIZES

full page 10.25 x 10.18

3/4 7.6608x10.18

junior 7.6608 x 7.6

1/2 Vert. 5.0702 x 10.18

1/2 Horz. 10.25 x 5.0332

1/3 vert. 5.0702 x 6.75

1/3 Horz. 10.2494 x 3.3

1/4 vert. 2.4822 x 10.18

1/4 horz. 5.0702 x 5.0332

1/6 vert. 2.4822 x 6.7

1/6 hor. 5.0702 x 3.3

1/8 vert. 2.4822 x 5.0332

1/8 horz. 5.0702 x 2.4873

1/12 vert. 2.4822 x 3.3

1/12 horz. 5.0702 x 1.6

1/16 2.4822 x 2.4873

1/24 2.4822 x 1.6

opener strip 10.25 x 1.6296

Events planning &

Execution

Let the CURRENT help you plan and execute your event. With a

network with hundreds of businesses in town and the expertise

to effectively advertise your event, we are a great partner and

can help plan, facilitate and bring in sponsors for your event.

SAMPLE PARTNERSHIP: McNay Second Thursdays

GOAL: Grow awareness & loyalty with new generation

of museum goers.

• Monthly music & art celebration

• Partnership includes:

- Advertising (print, online, email)

- Social Media

- Grassroots promotions

- Events Team Presence

- Photo recaps

• Partners secured for event:

- Crispin Cider

- North Park Subaru

The CURRENT EVENTS TEAM is a grassroots promotional team dedicated to showcasing

the San Antonio Current and our partners. Utilizing the ever-growing SA CURRENT social

media platforms and SACURRENT.com slideshow galleries, the SA CURRENT EVENTS

TEAM is present at all of the biggest, best and most relevant cultural events, bars and

restaurants in San Antonio, on any given day of the week, 24 hours a day.

We are culturally-active, plugged-in and social media savvy. We’re a unique team of

charmismatic, informed and dynamic San Antonians who are passionate about the San

Antonio Current and our partners, and are happy to share our excitement with people in

and around the city and online.

The most important part of the CURRENT EVENTS TEAM role is to grow awareness

of our brand, your brand and engage our audiences with fresh and innovative real-time

promotional activations!

WHAT WE DO:

• SA CURRENT EVENTS team posts on SA CURRENT social media in real-time, tagging

their location and activity.

• SA CURRENT EVENTS team take onsite photographs at their events, to be uploaded as

a slideshow gallery on PHOTOS.SACURRENT.COM and post-promoted via social media

• SA CURRENT EVENTS team gathers demo data and contact information using

MICROSOFT tablets at their events

• SA CURRENT EVENTS team distributes promotional material and generates buzz and

awareness about brands, businesses and upcoming events

• SA CURRENT EVENTS team bring energy and enthusiasm wherever they go!

Events Team