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Winner's Magazine

Publishes: Sunday, October 25

Circulation: 30,000

Distribution: Included in The News & Observer Sunday Newspaper, and mailed high-income households in the Raleigh area.

Space Deadline: Friday, September 4

​Art Approval Deadline: Friday, September 11

Cover concept for illustration purpose. Actual cover design may be different.

Raleigh's Best Winner’s Magazine will be a full-size magazine beautifully produced in full color to be treasured and used as a guidebook for all things "best" in the Raleigh area with a long shelf life.

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This will be a great experience for our audience, visitors. winners and advertisers. 

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The magazine will be distributed in the Sunday newspaper of The News & Observer and mailed to high value households in the Raleigh area. 

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Advertising options include everything from the cover position, 2-page spreads to 1/6 page ads. Advertising is not contingent on being a winner. The Raleigh's Best magazine is a great vehicle to get your message in front of a highly engaged audience looking for places to eat, things to do, and more.

A variety of sizes are available along with guaranteed placement aligning your ad next to the category of choice.

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Gold winners will be featured with a writeup, photo, and contact information. Silver and Bronze winners will include contact information.

Winner's Magazine
Pick-Up Promo

Become a public pick-up location for the Raleigh's Best winners magazine!

​​Includes a minimum of the following items
to promote you as a pick-up location.

  • 4 print ads

  • 2 social media posts

  • 3 email blasts

  • 50k digital display

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  • Facebook - Black Circle
  • Instagram - Black Circle
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© 2026 McClatchy & NERUS Strategies, LLC. All rights reserved. Not a product of The News & Observer newsroom. Raleigh's Best is an advertising feature powered by OptimumContests.com, a service of NERUS Strategies, LLC (nerus.net); all content, concepts, and technology © 2026 NERUS Strategies, LLC. AI tools may assist in creating or editing materials; all content is human-reviewed prior to publication. NERUS Strategies, LLC and McClatchy disclaim all warranties and liability for errors, omissions, or use of this content. No reproduction permitted without prior written consent of NERUS Strategies, LLC. Use of the Raleigh's Best name and logo is by license only. Distributed to The News & Observer subscribers and select locations.

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