Web Advertising

TavisTalks is dedicated to providing information, news and a common ground for people to communicate. This site is driven by Tavis Smiley's media outlets: Tavis Smiley on PBS (91% of the American Household viewers), The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI (800,000 listeners), the Tom Joyner Morning Show (8 million listeners), USA Weekend (47 million readers), BlackAmericaWeb (7 million Internet page views) and Mr. Smiley's television show appears on C-SPAN (83 million viewers).

Tavis Smiley's overall audience demographics:

Tavis Smiley on PBS demographics:

3,000,000 weekly Viewers

• 42% Female; 58% Male
• 20% aged 18 to 34; 53% aged 35 to 54
• 47% college educated
• 66% $60,000+

The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI demographics:

800,000 thousand Listeners

• 40% Female; 60% Male

• 20% aged 18 to 34; 53% aged 35 to 54

• 47% college educated

• 66% $50,000+

Tom Joyner Morning Show Listener demographics:

• 8 million Listeners

• 66% Female; 34% Male

• average age female 39; average age male 38

• 53% college educated

• annual household incomes of $38,000 to $74,000

Today's News element of Tavis Talks is hosted by BlackAmericaWeb.com, "Black America's Favorite Web site!"

Tavis Talks Advertising Rate Card

Ad banners are placed at the bottom of Tavis Talks web pages. When the viewer visits a different page, a new ad is automatically rotated into position. Rates are priced on a weekly and monthly basis.

Advertising policy:
Contracts for advertising are negotiated and signed before any advertising is put up on the site. Tavis Talks has the right to refuse any advertising that it deems inappropriate for the site.

Banner dimensions:
460 x 55 pixels. Industry Standard

Banner file size:
File no larger than 10K

Who creates the ad banners?
Ad banners are created by advertisers. Tavis Talks does not create ad banners for outside companies. If you are a small company or organization and do not employ a graphic designer, we can provide you with a list of approved freelance graphic artists.

Contact Information:
Denise Pines
The Smiley Group, Inc.
323-290-4690 x 223
Email: dpines@tavistalks.com