City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Address: 427 Mendocino Avenue
2. North Bay Bohemian
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 527-1200
Address: 847 Fifth Street
Description: Before becoming the Bohemian in 2000, this free weekly tabloid was known as the Sonoma County Independent—and before that it was the West Sonoma County Paper. In 1994 the paper joined a Bay Area group of alternative weeklies, Metro Newspapers. Formerly serving only Sonoma County, the Bohemian now covers Napa and Marin Counties, featuring news stories relating to civic issues—from an indy perspective—as well as a voluminous culture and entertainment department. This weekly comes out each Thursday, with numerous distribution points in the three counties.
3. Sonoma County Herald-Recorder
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 545-1166
Address: 1818 Fourth Street
Description: Published twice a week with a readership of 5,000, the Herald-Recorder covers real estate, business, and legal news, with statistical information from the county recorder’s office and the county clerk, plus news affecting local attorneys and real estate interests.
4. Sonoma-Marin Farm News
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 544-5575
Address: 970 Piner Road
Description: The Farm Bureau has been distributing its monthly agricultural newspaper to the ranchers of Sonoma County and adjoining Marin County for more than 25 years. The publication covers laws and regulations that affect farmlands and disseminates information on wetlands and tree ordinances that apply to vineyards and dairy and cattle ranches. There is also general farming and viticulture news. Circulation is 4,500.
5. North Bay Business Journal
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 579-2900
Address: 5464 Skylane Boulevard, Suite B
Description: The Business Journal publishes strictly business news, focusing on new startups, expansions of existing firms, and information on relocations. Circulation is more than 10,000. Usually the 40-page-plus journal, owned by the New York Times, will include a profile of a top-level executive, describing the company, its history, and anticipation of future progress. Published weekly, the Business Journal covers Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties. It also prints a monthly wine industry Business Journal and a year-end Book of Lists.
6. North Bay Biz
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 575-8282
Address: 3565 Airway Drive
Description: Norman Rosinski publishes and edits this glossy monthly magazine, impressive with its well-designed cover and artistic inside pages. It has provided more than 30 years of business intelligence in Sonoma County, covering technology, real estate, and wine and other industries. The magazine’s annual wine issue also doubles as the official program of the Sonoma County Harvest Fair. Circulation is more than 7,000.
7. Santa Rosa Magazine
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 526-8585
Address: 427 Mendocino Avenue
Description: This slickly produced quarterly spotlights people and places that represent “the good life” in and around Santa Rosa, complete with lush photography. Published by the Press Democrat and sold at selected newsstands, bookstores, and upscale grocers, each edition typically includes a restaurant review, recipes, profiles of interesting residents, and a “getaway” travel piece.
8. Kfty Tv 50 (Independent)
City: Santa Rosa, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (707) 526-5050
Address: 533 Mendocino Avenue
Description: Started in 1981 by Wichard Brown, then owner of the Marin Independent Journal, this station is now owned by Clear Channel Communications. KFTY broadcasts to a large part of the Bay Area, with general programming that includes movies and sitcoms.