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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION (ALL PERIODICALS PUBLICATIONS EXCEPT REQUESTER PUBLICATIONS) 1. Publication Title Charleston Gazette-Mail 2. Publication Number 100-540 3. Filing Date 91/471/4024 4. Issue Frequency Daily (Tuesday through Saturday) 5. Number of Issues Published Annually 262 6. Annual Subscription Price $314.60 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publications (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state, and ZIP+4 ) Charleston Gazette-Mail 1001 Virginia Street E, Charleston (Kanawha) West Virginia, 25301-2816 Contact Person Ernie Horn Telephone (include area code) 304-348-5119 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer) HD Media LLC, 347 Braley Road Huntington (Cabell), WV 25705 9. Full names and Complete Mailing Address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor (Do no leave blank) Publisher (Name and complete mailing address) President & Publisher Douglas Skaff Jr., President & Publisher 1001 Virginia Street East, Charleston (Kanawha) West Virginia, 25301-2816 Editor: Jeff Rider, Regional Executive Editor 1001 Virginia Street East, Charleston (Kanawha) West Virginia, 25301-2816 10. Owner (Do not leave blank. If the publication is owned by a corporation, give the name and address of the corporation immediately followed by the names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, give the names and addresses of the individual owners. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, give its name and address as well as those of each individual owner.If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization, give its name and address.) Full Name HD Media, LLC Complete Mailing Address 347 Braley Road, Huntington (Cabell), WV 25705-8855 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgages, and other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or more of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities, if none, check box. 12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: X – Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 months 13. Publication Title Charleston Gazette-Mail 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below 91/4ONE-HALF024 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12months a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run) 14614 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 15334 b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Mailed Outside-County paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 889 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 801 (2) Mailed In-county paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months. 464 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 1542 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 12858 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 12748 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail ) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 0 c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 14211 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 15091 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included on PS Form 3541 Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 0 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 0 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 169 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 135 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1, (2), (3), and (4)) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 169 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 135 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 14380 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 15226 g. Copies not distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 234 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 108 h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 14614 No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 15334 i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months 98.8% No. Copies of Single Issue Published nearest to Filing Date 99.1% 16. Electronic Copy Circulation a. Paid Electronic Copies Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months 3347 No. copies of Single Issue published Nearest to Filing Date 3650 b.Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months 17558 No Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date 18741 c. Total print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months 17727 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date 18876 d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) (16b divided by 16c x 10) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months 99% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date 99.3% X – I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership. X – If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the 101/41/4024 issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner Douglas Skaff Jr. President Date 91/471/4024 LC-188644 10-02;2024