Local news & podcast — Verdun and the southwest shore
A community newsroom and podcast for Verdun and the southwest shore
Ravelmere reports on Verdun, Nuns' Island, LaSalle, Côte-Saint-Paul and the Aqueduct path, and carries a small set of sponsor placements for local businesses and community groups alongside its regular coverage.
Advertise with Ravelmere
Three ways to place a message with us
Riverside Notice
A one-line sponsor mention with a link in our weekly Verdun & Southwest Shore newsletter for two editions.
- One sponsor line with your link, written and reviewed with you before it sends
- Two consecutive newsletter editions
$162 CAD
Southwest Shore Podcast Mentions
Four host-read mentions across our weekly southwest-shore news and culture podcast, each paired with a link on the matching episode page.
- Four host-read mentions, one per weekly episode
- A matching link placed on each of the four episode pages
$630 CAD
Full Shore Partnership
A six-week presence woven across every channel we publish: site placements, newsletter credits, podcast mentions and one partner-labelled profile.
- Six weeks of cross-channel presence
- Four newsletter credits and four podcast mentions
$1,140 CAD
Terms worth knowing
A short glossary of how these placements work
- Edition
- One weekly send of the Ravelmere newsletter. Riverside Notice runs across two consecutive editions.
- Host-read mention
- A sponsor line read aloud by the podcast host inside the episode itself, rather than a separately produced ad.
- Episode page
- The web page published alongside each podcast episode, where your link sits for as long as the episode stays online.
- Partner-labelled profile
- A standalone page introducing your organisation, produced with you as part of the Full Shore Partnership.
Who these placements fit
Built for businesses and groups rooted along the southwest shore
Verdun shops and cafés
Wellington Street and Église storefronts wanting a plain line in front of neighbours who already read us weekly.
Nuns' Island services
Studios, clinics and professional offices reaching residents across the bridge without a citywide budget.
LaSalle and Côte-Saint-Paul trades
Contractors and small manufacturers whose work is genuinely local and whose story fits a podcast segment.
Community groups
Aqueduct-path clubs, associations and fundraisers with a specific date or cause to mention, not an ongoing sales pitch.
What is not included
Where the honest line sits
None of our placements include editorial coverage, a promised news story, or any influence over how our reporters cover Verdun, Nuns' Island, LaSalle, Côte-Saint-Paul or the Aqueduct path. A sponsor mention is clearly separated from our news content, both in the newsletter layout and inside each podcast episode. We also do not sell display banners, pop-ups or homepage takeovers — the three placements above are the entire advertising offer.
How we keep it consistent
The same review and format, every run
Every placement goes through the same short review before it runs: we check the wording against our house style, confirm the link works, and send you the final copy for a look before the first edition or episode. Podcast mentions are read from a short script you approve in advance, so what airs matches what you signed off. We do not promise a set number of readers, listeners or enquiries — reach figures vary from week to week, and we would rather describe the format honestly than attach a number to it.
Quick answers
Before you write in
Do you cover areas outside Verdun and the southwest shore?
Our reporting and placements focus on Verdun, Nuns' Island, LaSalle, Côte-Saint-Paul and the Aqueduct path.
Can I choose which newsletter editions I run in?
We schedule Riverside Notice for the next two available Thursday editions once copy is approved.
Who writes the podcast mention script?
We draft it from your notes and send it for your approval before recording.
Is a written contract part of the Full Shore Partnership?
Yes — booking details, deadlines and the closing report are confirmed in writing; see our advertising terms.
Scheduling
Lead time and access
Newsletter placements need copy approved by the Tuesday before the first Thursday edition. Podcast mentions need a script approved at least five business days before recording, since our episodes are taped in batches. Full Shore Partnership bookings begin with a short planning call to line up the six-week run against our editorial calendar, so the earlier you write in the more choice you have over start dates.
Get in touch
Tell us about your placement
STINGRAY RADIO INC.
- 730 Rue Wellington, Montréal, QC H3C 1T4
- +1 514-664-1244 ext. 2428
- [email protected]
- Monday – Friday, 09:00–17:30
- Eastern Time (ET) — Montréal
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