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Smokey Bear Celebrates 80th Birthday with New PSA Honoring His Legacy of Wildfire Prevention

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate eight decades of Smokey Bear, the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and the Ad Council are releasing a new public service advertisement (PSA) paying homage to the legacy of the iconic wildfire prevention campaign. Featuring actor Brian Tyree Henry as the new voice of Smokey Bear, the nostalgic film highlights Smokey’s longstanding presence in American culture and critical message that reminds audiences “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.”   Since 1944, Smokey Bear’s wildfire prevention campaign has been singular in focus: to educate the…

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Sesame Street’s Elmo and His Dad Louie Star in New PSA Informing Parents of Young Children About COVID-19 Vaccines

Stuart Mitchell

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, in collaboration with the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative’s COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative launched a new public service advertisement (PSA) today featuring Elmo and his dad Louie. The PSA, produced in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), encourages parents and caregivers to get informed about the COVID-19 vaccines following the recent FDA emergency use authorization and CDC recommendation of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for children aged 6 months and older.…

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Feeding America Releases New PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Featuring SHANOLA HAMPTON

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, has launched new public service announcements (PSAs) designed to raise awareness about hunger in the United States. The PSAs featuring Feeding America Entertainment Council member, actress, and activist Shanola Hampton, who volunteered her time and talent, call upon people to help families facing hunger in America by supporting the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks. The COVID-19 pandemic created an economic crisis that upended many people’s lives and continues to have ripple effects to this day. Feeding America estimates that at least…

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The Creative Coalition Selected PSA Recipient by Ovation TV

Stuart Mitchell

The Creative Coalition has been selected as a “Stand for the Arts” PSA recipient by Ovation TV, America’s only arts network. The Creative Coalition is featured in a new public service announcement meant to bring attention to the arts industry’s current financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. The PSAs will run across Ovation’s cable and digital platforms, on connected devices via the Ovation NOW app, and on a 40 million cable TV footprint. “We’re so honored to be selected as a ‘Stand for the Arts’ PSA recipient, which will…

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Dance and Music Aim to Inspire U.S. Adults to Improve Blood Pressure in New PSAs from the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and the Ad Council

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half of adult Americans have high blood pressure [i] , and many do not know it. To help Americans reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Heart Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and the Ad Council released new public service announcements (PSAs) today, encouraging people to take control of their health by self-monitoring their blood pressure and speaking with a health care professional about their numbers. The “Get Down With Your Blood Pressure”…

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