The Virginian-Pilot deadlines:  
 
Publication Day
Publication
 All Ad Scheduling & Ad Material Deadlines Camera Ready & Digital Ads Deadlines
  Sunday The Virginian-Pilot Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Gracious Living Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Beacon Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Clipper Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Compass Fri 5:00 PM (9 days prior) Tues 1:00 PM
    Currents Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Sun Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    NC Broadsheet Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Beacon Classified Display Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Sun Classified Display Wed 5:00 PM Thu 5:00 PM
    Currents/Clipper
Classified Display 		Wed 5:00 PM Thu 5:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    CareerConnection Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    VP Classified Display Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
  Monday The Virginian-Pilot Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Link Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    VP/Link Classified Display Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
  Tuesday The Virginian-Pilot Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
    Link Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    VP/Link Classified Display Thu 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
  Wednesday The Virginian-Pilot Fri 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Link Fri 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
    Flavor Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
    VP/Link Classified Display Fri 5:00 PM Mon 1:00 PM
  Thursday The Virginian-Pilot Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Link Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Daily Break/Weekend Mon 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Beacon Fri 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Sun Mon 5:00 PM Tue 5:00 PM
    NC Broadsheet Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Hampton Roads Savings Weekly (TMC) Thu 5:00 PM
(7 days prior)		 Fri 1:00 PM
    Beacon Classified Display Fri 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Sun Classified Display Mon 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Mon 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    VP/Link Classified Display Mon 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
  Friday The Virginian-Pilot Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Link Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Tue 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Clipper Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    NC Broadsheet Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Clipper Classified Display Mon 5:00 PM Tue 1:00 PM
    VP/Link Classified Display Tue 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Drive Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Coast Mon 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    Home Search Newsprint (Bi-Weekly) Fri (2wks prior)
5:00 PM		 Fri (1wk prior)
1:00 PM
    Home Search Glossy (Bi-Weekly) Fri (3wks prior)
5:00 PM		 Fri (2wks prior)
1:00 PM
  Saturday The Virginian-Pilot Wed 5:00 PM Fri 1:00 PM
    Daily Break Wed 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Home (Real Estate) Tue 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
    Automotive Classified Display Tue 5:00 PM Wed 1:00 PM
    VP Classified Display Wed 5:00 PM Thu 1:00 PM
  The Observer: Published first day of the month. deadlines-30 days prior.
     
 
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