Established in 1988, Monterey County Weekly is the largest circulation newspaper in Monterey Country. Each Thursday, 40,000 copies are distributed free at nearly 1,000 locations throughout the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas Valley, including retail, convenience and grocery stores, shopping centers, office buildings and restaurants.The Weekly's editorial product covers local news, arts and entertainment. The Weekly has received over 50 national, state, regional, and local awards for its editorial and advertising in the past 15 years, from the California Newspaper Publisher's Association, the National Newspaper Association, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, the California Teacher's Association, AMBAG and the Hospital Council of Northern & Central California.The Coast Weekly Monterey County is in the Monterey - Salinas, CA DMA. The Coast Weekly Monterey County offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.