The Laurel Leader is in the Washington, DC DMA. The Laurel Leader has served the Laurel community for 104 years. It covers the areas of Beltsville, Maryland City, Montpelier, North Laurel, Russett, and the city of Laurel. The Laurel Leader offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its weekly circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.