The Belgrade News has pulled its outdoor distribution racks from Belgrade’s three Town Pump convenience stores, Managing Editor Andy Malby said.
The reason? Town Pump recently signed a contract for management of freedistribution publications that renders circulation at their stores cost-prohibitive, he said.
Under the terms of the contract with The Mini Nickel, a unit of publishing giant Lee Enterprises, all free-distribution publications, including community newspapers, must pay a monthly fee to circulate their products on Town Pump property.
According to Malby, the News decided to circulate elsewhere rather than pay the fee.
“Like every other business in an economy like this, we have to watch every penny,” he said.
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