N&R circulation down slightly

GREENSBORO, NC -- After two periods of minor gains, the News & Record's Sunday print circulation declined slightly in the six months ended March 31, 2012. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Sunday circulation declined by 698 from the previous six months and by 231 from the same period one year ago.

Weekday circulation continued to decline, down by 215 in six months and 3,719 in one year.

Sunday: 86,234
6 month change: -0.8% (-698)
12 month change: -0.3% (-231)

Weekday: 57,274
6 month change:  -0.4% (-215)
12 month change:  -6.1% (-3,719)




Related to recent discussion of the performance of the News & Record under publisher Robin Saul, since Saul took the helm:

Sunday circulation: Down 23% (-25,923)
Weekday circulation: Down 40% (-37,845)