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Print Media Contact List

Below is a list of contact information for Newspapers and Magazines. All area codes are 843 unless otherwise listed. Information is subject to change. Requests for changes should be directed to the Media Communications Manager, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 916-7235.

Newspapers - Local

Aynor Journal
Circulation: 3,500
Published weekly (Thursday)
P.O. Box 665, Aynor, SC 29511
Phone: 358-2010
Fax: 358-0250
Editor: Tiffany Martinez
E-mail: aynorjournal@yahoo.com
Website: www.aynorjournal.com

Carolina Forest Chronicle
(Waccamaw Publishers)
Circulation: 14,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
4761 Hwy. 501 W., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone: 236-4810
Fax: 448-4860
Publisher: Steve Robertson
Editor: Michael Smith
E-mail: michael.smith@myhorrynews.com
Website: www.carolinaforestchronicle.com

Coastal Observer
Circulation: 5,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
P.O. Box 1170, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 237-8438
Fax: 235-0084
Publisher: M. P. Swenson
Editor: Charles Swenson
E-mail: editor@coastalobserver.com
Website: www.coastalobserver.com

Georgetown Times
Circulation: 9,000
Published three times/week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
P.O. Box 2778, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 546-4148
Fax: 546-2395
Publisher: John Carr
Editor: Bob Piazza
E-mail: news@gtowntimes.com
Website: www.gtowntimes.com

The Horry Independent
(Waccamaw Publishers)
Circulation: 6,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
2510 Main St., Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 248-6671
Fax: 248-6024
Publisher: Steve Robertson
Editor: Kathy Ropp
E-mail: hinews@sccoast.net
Website: www.horryindependent.com

Loris Scene
(Waccamaw Publishers)
Circulation: 2,000
Published weekly (Wednesday)
2510 Main St., Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 756-1447
Fax: 756-7800
Editor: Annette Norris
E-mail: lsnews@sccoast.net
Website: www.lorissc.com

Loris Times
Circulation: 4,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
4107 Walnut St., Loris, SC 29569
Phone: 756-7224
Fax: 249-7012
Publisher: Polly Lowman
Editor: Annette Norris
E-mail: nmbtimes@sc.rr.com
Web site: www.nmbtimes.com/loris_news.html

Murrells Inlet News
Circulation: 2,000-5,000
Published monthly
149 Pembroke Lane, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 979-0982
Publisher/Editor: Tim Callahan
E-mail: minletnews@aol.com

Myrtle Beach Herald
(Waccamaw Publishers)
Circulation: 7,200
Published weekly (Friday)
4761 Hwy. 501 W., Unit 3, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone: 626-3131
Fax: 448-4860
Publisher: Steve Robertson
Editor: Charles Perry
E-mail: charles.perry@myhorrynews.com
Website: www.myrtlebeachherald.com

News & Shopper
(Waccamaw Publishers)
Circulation: 38,000
Published weekly (Tuesday)
2510 Main St., Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 248-6671
Fax: 248-6024
Publisher: Steve Robertson
Editor: Kathy Ropp
E-mail: hinews@sccoast.net
Website: www.horryindependent.com

North Myrtle Beach Times
Circulation: 13,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
P.O. Box 725, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Phone: 249-3525
Fax: 249-7012
Editor/Publisher: Polly Lowman
News Editor: Judy Corley
E-mail: nmbtimes@sc.rr.com
Website: www.nmbtimes.com

The Sun News
Circulation: 60,000
Published daily
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 626-8555
News Room Phone: 626-0300
News Room Fax: 626-0356
Publisher: Pamela (P.J.) Browning
Vice President/Executive Editor: Carolyn Murray
Features Editor: Carolyn Murray
Senior Editor for News, Neighbors: Carolyn Murray
Business/Day City Editor: Dawn Bryant
Night City Editor: Kenneth Gailliard
Sports Editor: Shane Bowen
Senior Editor, Photo: Steve Jessmore
Tourism Reporter: Jake Spring
Real Estate Reporter: Adva Saldinger
E-mail: sneditors@thesunnews.com
Website: www.thesunnews.com

Newspapers - Other Areas, Daily

Aiken Standard
Circulation: 25,000
Published daily
326 Rutland Dr. N.W., P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC, 29801
Phone: 803-648-2311
Fax: 803-648-6052
Publisher: Scott B. Hunter
News Director: Timothy E. O'Briant
Managing Editor: Mike Gibbons
E-mail: mgibbons@aikenstandard.com
Website: www.aikenstandard.com

Anderson Independent Mail
Circulation: 32,000
Published daily
1000 Williamston Rd., Anderson, SC 29621
Phone: 864-260-1254
News Room Phone: 864-260-1274
News Room Fax: 864-260-1276
News Room Adminstrator: Cindy Burke
E-mail: newsroom@independentmail.com
Website: www.independentmail.com

Associated Press—Charleston (News Service)
211 King St., Ste. 205, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-722-1660
Fax: 843-723-4018
Correspondent: Bruce Smith
E-mail: bsmith@ap.org
Website: www.ap.org

Associated Press—Columbia (News Service)
1311 Marion St., Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-799-5510
Fax: 803-252-2913
E-mail: apcolumbia@ap.org
Website: www.ap.org

Beaufort Gazette
Circulation: 11,589 (Sunday – 10,702)
Published daily
P.O. Box 5727, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: 843-524-3183
Fax: 843-524-8728
News Room Fax: 843-706-3070
Publisher: Sara Borton
Editor: Jeff Kidd
E-mail: jkidd@beaufortgazette.com
Website: www.beaufortgazette.com

Daily Journal
Circulation: 8,500
Published five days/week (Tuesday-Saturday)
210 W. N. 1st St., Seneca, SC 29678
Phone: 864-882-2375
Fax: 864-882-2381
Publisher: Michael Leonard
Editor: Brett McLaughlin
E-mail: newsed@dailyjm.com
Website: www.upstatetoday.com

The Greenville News
Circulation: 83,962 (Sunday-111,557)
Published daily
P.O. Box 1688, Greenville, SC 29602
Phone: 864-298-4100
News Room Phone: 864-298-4275
News Room Fax: 864-298-4395
Publisher: Steve Brandt
Editor: Marion Elliott
E-mail: letters@greenvillenews.com
Web site: www.greenvilleonline.com

The Herald
Circulation: 27,342 (Sunday-31,232)
Published daily
132 W. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
Phone: 803-329-4000
News Room Phone: 803-329-4073
News Room Fax: 803-329-4021
Publisher: Debbie Abels
Editor: Paul Osmundson
E-mail: posmundson@heraldonline.com
Website: www.heraldonline.com

Herald-Journal
Circulation: 41,000 (Sunday – 50,000)
Published daily
P.O. Box 1657, Spartanburg, SC 29304
Phone: 864-582-4511
News Room Phone: 864-562-7218
News Room Fax: 864-594-6350
Publisher: Roger Quinn
Executive Editor: Michael Smith
E-mail: michael.smith@shj.com
Website: www.goupstate.com

The Index-Journal
Circulation:16,200 (Sunday – 17,000)
Published daily
610 Phoenix St., Greenwood, SC 29646
Phone: 864-223-1411/1412
News Room Phone: 864-223-1811
News Room Fax: 864-223-7331
Publisher: Judith Burns
Executive Editor: Richard Whiting
E-mail: rwhiting@indexjournal.com
Website: www.indexjournal.com

The Island Packet
Circulation: 17,760 (Sunday – 19,570)
Published daily
P.O. Box 5727, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: 843-706-8100
News Room Phone: 843-706-8111
News Room Fax: 843-706-3070
President and Publisher: Sara Borton
Executive Editor: Fitz McAden
Editor: Jeff Kidd
E-mail: fmcaden@islandpacket.com
Website: www.islandpacket.com

The ltem
Circulation: 17,000
Published daily
P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151
Phone: 803-774-1200
News Room Phone: 803-774-1226
News Room Fax: 803-774-1210
Publisher: Jack Osteen
Managing Editor: Tonyia McGirt
E-mail: TMcGirt@theitem.com
Website: www.theitem.com

Morning News
Circulation: 33,000
Published daily
310 S. Dargan St., Florence, SC 29506
Phone: 843-317-7250
News Room Phone: 843-317-7230
News Room Fax: 843-317-7292
Publisher: Mark Laskowski
Regional Editor: Tucker Mitchell
E-mail: cmitchell@florencenews.com
Website: www.morningnewsonline.com

The Post and Courier
Circulation: 97,949 (Sunday-108,293)
Published daily
134 Columbus St., Charleston, SC 29403-4800
Phone: 843-577-7111
News Room Phone: 843-937-5581
News Room Fax: 843-937-5579
Publisher and Editor: William E. N. Hawkins
Managing Editor: Stephen Mullins
E-mail: bhawkins@postandcourier.com
Website: www.charleston.net

The State
Circulation: 108,000
Published daily
P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 800-888-5353
News Room Phone: 800-288-2727
News Room Fax: 803-771-8430
Publisher: Henry Haitz III
Vice President and Executive Editor: Mark Lett
Executive News Editor: Joette Riehle
Business Editor: Sara Svedberg
E-mail: state@thestate.com
Website: www.thestate.com

The Times and Democrat
Circulation: 17,317 (Sunday – 17,800)
Published daily
P.O. Drawer 1766, Orangeburg, SC 29116
Phone: 803-533-5500
News Room Phone: 803-534-1060
News Room Fax: 803-533-5595
Publisher: Cathy Hughes
Editor: Lee Harter
E-mail: news@timesanddemocrat.com
Website: www.thetandd.com

Union Daily Times
Circulation: 6,900/day
Published daily
100 Times Boulevard, Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864-427-1234
Fax: 864-427-1237
Publisher: Ty Ransdell
Acting Editor: Charles Warner
Sports Editor: Joe Pettit
E-mail: cwarner@hartlandpublications.com
E-mail : jpettit@hartlandpublications.com
Website: www.uniondailytimes.com

Magazines

Alternatives News Magazine
(Creative Communication Concepts Corporation)
Circulation: 25,000
Published biweekly (Thursday)
721 Seaboard St., Ste. 15, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 444-5556
Fax: 444-5558
Publisher: Bill Darby
E-mail: publisher@alternatives.sc
Editor: Dariel Bendin
E-mail: editorial@alternatives.sc
Website: www.myrtlebeachalternatives.com

Carolina Bride
(The Sun News)
Circulation: 10,000
Published two times/year (January, June)
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 626-0309
Fax: 443-2455
Editor: Abby Sink
E-mail: apinder@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.weeklysurge.com

Coast Magazine
(Creative Communication Concepts Corporation)
Circulation: 30,000
Published biweekly (Thursday)
721 Seaboard St., Ste.. 15, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 444-5556
Fax: 444-5558
Publisher: Bill Darby
E-mail: publisher@alternatives.sc
Editor: Dariel Bendin
E-mail: editorial@alternatives.sc
Website: www.coast.sc

Coastal Business Life
Circulation: 10,000
Published monthly
P.O. Box 7575, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 450-5111
Fax: 716-0606
Editor: Joyce Armor
E-mail: cbledit@sc.rr.com
Website: www.coastalbusinesslife.com

Coastal Carolina Destinations
(The Sun News)
Circulation: 45,000
Published three times/year (February, May, August)
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 626-0309
Fax: 443-2455
Publisher: Abby Pinder
E-mail:apinder@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.weeklysurge.com

Coastal Carolina Dining
(The Sun News)
Circulation: 45,000
Published three times/year (March, June, October)
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 626-0309
Fax: 443-2455
Publisher: Abby Pinder
E-mail: apinder@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.weeklysurge.com

Entrance (launching in 2010)
(Tridea Creative)
Circulation: 29,000 (Mid-Atlantic corridor: S.C., N.C., Md., D.C., Va., W. Va., and parts of Tenn., Ky., Ohio and Pa.)
Published twice a year
7211 Seville Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 839-9430
Publishers: Albert and April Hendershot
E-mail: albert@trideacreative.com, april@trideacreative.com
Website: www.trideacreative.com

Coastal Carolina Home & Life Style
(The Sun News)
Circulation: 25,000
Published six times/year starting in January
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 443-2467
Fax: 443-2455
Publisher: Abby Pinder
E-mail: apinder@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.weeklysurge.com

Grand Strand Magazine
(GulfStream Communications)
Circulation: 20,000
Published every two months
1111 48th Ave. N., Suite 116, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 449-8640
Editor: Jody Hazzard
E-mail: jody@grandstrandmag.com
Website: www.grandstrandmag.com

Greater Pee Dee/Grand Strand Business Journal
Circulation: 35,000 subscribers (approximate readership: 100,000)
Published monthly
126C Suber Rd., Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-731-7794
Fax: 803-772-7459
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Rhonda Hewson
E-mail: rhewson@columbiabusinessmonthly.com
Website: http://sctrend.net

Lowcountry Companion
Circulation: 100,000
Published three times/year (spring, summer, fall)
P.O. Box 2098, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 237-3899
Fax: 237-5649
Editor and Co-Publisher: Kimberly Duncan
Sales Director and Co-Publisher: Sherri Estridge
E-mail: lowcountrypublishing@sc.rr.com
Website: www.lowcountrycompanion.com

Menus & More
(The Sun News)
Circulation: 74,000
Published two times/year (April and September)
P.O. Box 406, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 626-0309
Fax: 443-2455
Publisher: Abby Pinder
E-mail: apinder@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.thesunnews.com

Myrtle Beach Quarterly (launching 2010)
(Tridea Creative)
Circulation: 25,000
Published quarterly
7211 Seville Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 839-9430
Publishers: Albert and April Hendershot
E-mail: albert@trideacreative.com, april@trideacreative.com
Website: www.trideacreative.com

Natural Awakenings Magazine, Grand Strand edition
(Ocean Blue Media LLC)
Circulation: 16,000 per month
Published monthly
404 64th Avenue N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 497-0390
Fax: 497-0760
Publisher: Keith Waller
E-mail: GSpublisher@naturalawakeningsmag.com
Editor: Anton Knoll
E-mail: antonk@naturalawakeningsmag.com
Website: www.GrandStrandHealthyLiving.com

On the Beach Magazine
Circulation: 240,000
Published annually (May)
P.O Box 1463, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
Phone: 272-8150
Fax: 272-2460
Partner: Bill Stanton
E-mail: billstanton@sc.rr.com
News Contact: Bill Woodward
E-mail: billw@himmcomm.com
Website: www.onthebeachmagazine.com

On the Green Magazine
Circulation: 300,000
Published annually (October)
P.O Box 1463, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
Phone: 272-8150
Fax: 233-9676
Partner: Bill Stanton
E-mail: billstanton@sc.rr.com
Website: www.otgmag.com

Parent News
(Dale Publishing Inc.)
Circulation: 10,000
Published monthly
P.O. Box 2265, Conway, SC 29528
Phone/Fax: 397-9020
Contact: Diane Dale
E-mail: p-news@sccoast.net
Website: www.parentnewsmagazine.com

Sandlapper
(Sandlapper Society Inc.)
Circulation: 60,000
Published quarterly (March, June, September, December)
3007 Millwood Ave., Columbia, SC 29205
Phone: 803-779-8763
Fax: 803-254-4833
Editor: Elaine Gillespie
E-mail: elaine@sandlapper.org
Website: www.sandlapper.org/magazine

Sasee Magazine
(Strand Media Group)
Circulation: 25,000/month
Published monthly
1357 21st Ave. N., Ste.102, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 626-8911
Fax: 626-6452
Publisher: Delores Blunt
Editor: Leslie Moore
E-mail: editor@sasee.com
Website: www.sasee.com

SCBIZ
(Brown Publishing Co.)
Circulation: 20,000
Published bimonthly
389 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Ste. 200, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 843-849-3100
Fax: 843-849-3122
Publisher and CEO: Grady Johnson
Managing Editor: Andy Owens
E-mail: aowens@scbiznews.com
Website: www.scbizmag.com

South Carolina Woman Magazine
(Dale Publishing Inc.)
Circulation: 20,000
Published monthly
P.O. Box 2265, Conway, SC 29528
Phone/Fax: 397-9020
Contact: Diane Dale
E-mail: cwoman@sccoast.net
Website: www.scwomanmagazine.com

Strand Magazine
(Strand Media Group)
Circulation: 900,000
Published three times/year (April, July and October)
1357 21st Ave. N., Ste. 102, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 626-8911
Fax: 626-6452
Publisher: Delores Blount
Sales and Marketing Director: Susan Bryant
E-mail: info@strandmedia.com
Website: www.strandmagazine.com

Sunny Day Guide
Circulation: 1 million
Published twice/year (first printing in April, reprint in June)
600 16th Ave. N., Ste. 2, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 626-2412
Fax: 448-9760
Editor and Publisher: Bill Blue
Account Executives: Kathryn Tilghman and Missy Dividson
Email: kathryn@sunnydayguide.com
Website: www.sunnydayguide.com

Top 100 Grand Strand Restaurants
Circulation: 25,000
Published yearly (April)
20 Apache Trail, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone: 293-1501
Fax: 293-1356
Publisher: Becky Billingsley
E-mail: becky@thefoodsyndicate.com
Website: www.myrtlebeachrestaurantnews.com

Transitions News Magazine
(Dale Publishing Inc.)
Circulation:15,000
Published monthly
P.O. Box 2265, Conway, SC 29528
Phone/Fax: 397-9020
Contact: Diane Dale
E-mail: tarheel1@sccoast.net
Website: www.transitionsnewsmagazine.com

Weekly Surge
Circulation: 20,000
Published weekly (Thursday)
P.O. Box 780001, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 443-2462 or 443-2463
Fax: 626-0261
Editor: Kent Kimes
E-mail: kkimes@weeklysurge.com
Website: www.weeklysurge.com

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