Our Company.

Ruth Burke & Associates is a professional media planning, buying and consulting service established in July of 1982.  We focus exclusively on media planning and buying to develop innovative ways to convey your message.  Ruth Burke & Associates places media in over 60 markets throughout the country in all mediums, and is the largest locally owned media buying service in Kansas City.

Key Strengths.

• Specialists in media planning and buying
• Extensive resources and research
• Excellent reputation with the media
• Proven negotiation skills and buying clout
• Employee experience in planning and buying

Agency Partners.

Agency partners are Linda Norfleet, Sarah Malone and Sally O’Neill, who purchased the business from Ruth Burke in December 1999.  All have specialized experience in media planning, buying and consulting and were long-term employees of Ruth Burke & Associates.

• Linda Norfleet  - Linda joined Ruth Burke & Associates in November 1992. Linda holds a degree in Marketing & Communications from Southwest Missouri State University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  Previous experience includes: Media Director for John Leifer, Ltd., Media Supervisor for Valentine Radford and a Media Buyer/Planner for Farmland Industries. 

• Sarah Malone – Sarah joined Ruth Burke & Associates in September of 1993.  Sarah holds a BA in Journalism for the University of Kansas.  Sarah was previously a Media Buyer/Planner with Barkley, Evergreen & Partners.

• Sally O’Neill – Sally joined Ruth Burke & Associates in 1988. Sally graduated from Rockhurst College in 1980 and her previous experience includes: Marketing Consultant at Leiweke & Company, Director of Advertising and Promotions for Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Mid-America.