Arts | Entertainment | Hospitality | Food | Sports | And More!
2026 MEDIA KIT
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Welcome to the new SoCo Insider! Colorado Media Group (CMG) is an omni-media distribution company reaching B2B and B2C audiences through NORTH, Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest, SoCo Insider, two radio programs and The Business Insider on FOX21. Combined, these properties reach nearly a million Coloradans, using print/digital publishing, web, social, radio, television, streaming formats, and soon mobile Apps. After carefully studying the region’s media landscape, CMG has taken the initiative to meet various audiences where they are. Additionally, using historically prominent outlets, CMG has filled a massive gap in the regional market: At its core, SoCo Insider (formerly the COS Independent or Indy), serves as a community binder and economic development tool, creating interest, awareness, and engagement in the interesting and exclusive assets of this region through relevant and honest story-lines. SoCo Insider focuses on: • •
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The arts, hospitality, entertainment and culture scenes Food and beverage (culinary), music, festivals, theater, dance, live performances, galleries, sports, community events, attractions and destinations Compelling features about local and regional artists, event organizers and luminaries Travel: in-state, border state and local tourism Robust event calendar (in partnership with Peak Radar and other outlets) Colorado lifestyle, fashion, automotive, housing, retail, technology, living spaces, relationships, gaming, 501c3s/charitable organizations and more City events Outdoor life Services and resources for community support
Patrick Shearn’s art installation, Off the Beaten Path, was featured in the inaugural issue of SoCo Insider.
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ISSUE 2 • AUGUST 14, 2025
Format descriptors: Informative and insightful stories, energetic, upbeat, central community resource for events, activities, entertainment and more. We’ve described it internally as Vanity Fair & Rolling Stone having a love child, born in Colorado. Interesting, well-written, and welcoming for all brands of consumers and visitors.
STARVING ARTIST FOOD, FEMININITY & PERFORMAN CE INTERSECT
VEGAN PIONEERS
RUNNING WILD
PUEBLO WELCOMES FIRST PLANT-BASE D RESTAURANT
HOW E-BIKES TRANSFORM COLORADO SPRINGS TRAILS
Integrated media outlet: Video, social publishing, radio, digital & web (mobile app in 2026) Direct target audiences: • Ages 18-50 (outliers by age: concert goers, art consumers, critics and investors) • Household income average: $55K to $120K • Younger individuals and families seeking information about what to do in the region, area events, places to explore, civic-minded people who want to get the most out of their CO lifestyle • Balanced M/F audience, balanced married/single audience Indirect audiences: • Tourist/visitors • Economic development experts, site selectors and employers who gathe information about our “arts & entertainment scene” • Tourism experts and organizers • Entertainment reporters from the area and outside of the region • Realtors seeking to educate clients Distribution model: • 15,000 printed copies distributed to 200 racks • 71,000 emails for digital editions • 25,000+direct opt-in newsletter subscribers
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ISSUE 9 • DECEMBER 11, 2025
SWEET EATS NEW RESTAURANTS & OLD FAVORITES THAT DELIVER DELIGHT
A GREAT PLAYER PALMER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL’S SECRET TO SUCCESS
Frequency: 2x per month Format: 4/C glossy, 32-40 pages HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SOCO INSIDER
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WELCOME 2026 A GUIDE TO NEW YEAR’S EVENTS ACROSS THE SOCO REGION
Geographic Coverage Douglas
Douglas
Teller
El Paso
Pueblo
Pueblo has an amazing arts, food, and cultural scene, hosting the Colorado State Fair, internationally acclaimed Chile festival, and more. The county will soon welcome the Da Vinci Museum — the first of its kind in the U.S.
Teller
El Paso
Pueblo
Teller and Douglas counties have excellent music scenes and ever-growing attractions for active lifestyle individuals and families who love to build community. El Paso County is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country and frequently ranks in US News & World Report’s Top Places to Live. As a thriving entertainment destination complementing Denver’s scene, the area boasts expanding culinary diversity and options, a burgeoning arts community, music celebrations and festivals, the nation’s largest amateur and Olympic/Paralympic sports realm, NCAA Division 1 sports, professional sports and world-class hospitality venues. And, there are dozens of driving-distance communities throughout the the region that offer amazing experiences and hospitality of their own, not to mention, we’re just a short ride to Colorado skiing and the renowned Rocky Mountains.
Contact one of your local sales executive for more information: Kerri Blanco | 719-684-5636 kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com
Tammy Schmidt | 719-499-2187 tschmidtcomediagroup@gmail.com
Karen Hazlehurst | 719-684-5636 khazlehurst@coloradomediagroup.com
Fran Zankowski, Publisher franz@coloradomediagroup.com
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Mochi Thai’M Donuts & Boba was featured in SoCo Insider Issue No. 3.
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In Issue No. 4, SoCo Insider featured Egg Lush, a Korean-style egg sandwich restaurant.
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Each issue of SoCo Insider spotlights our curated SoCo Scene — a handpicked roundup of the region’s must-see concerts.
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