Tag: PSA

TV Stations Continue Record-Breaking Support of Anti-Drunk Driving PSA Campaign during Holiday Season

Stuart Mitchell

Last December, 781 Americans lost their lives in car crash fatalities involving a drunk driver, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To help make our roads safer during the holiday season, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) today launched the 14th annual “Project Roadblock” initiative, in which local broadcast TV stations donate airtime to support NHTSA and the Ad Council’s “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” PSA (public service advertising) campaign. According to statistics from NHTSA, in 2016 drunk driving claimed a life every…

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Autism Candles Launches National PSA Campaign to Raise Awareness, Support Its Important Cause

Stuart Mitchell

Autism Candles, a project advocating for the economic inclusion of people with autism and developmental disabilities, has created a professionally voiced PSA that’s now available to radio stations across the country. The 30-second PSA is already airing on Humboldt County’s Bicoastal Radio Network; programming managers can download the audio file for free at https://autismcandles.com/psa/. The holiday season is an especially crucial time for organizations like Autism Candles. People are often most generous during the holidays, and every purchase of a candle produced by Autism Candles directly supports the autism community…

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Georgia Power releases new PSA for Utility Scam Awareness Day

Stuart Mitchell

Georgia Power joined other electric, water and natural gas utilities across the country to mark Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 15 and has released a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring simple tips to help customers avoid common scams. The PSA, which is available from the company and through the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, was produced in English and Spanish and can be viewed on the company’s YouTube channel. “We’re committed to protecting our customers’ personal and account information every day, and also working to educate our customers…

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New PSA Campaign Urges Americans to Bring High Blood Pressure Under Control

Stuart Mitchell

We covered this previously but this a lot more detailed, the American Heart Association (AHA), American Stroke Association (ASA), and the American Medical Association (AMA) have announced a new public service awareness (PSA) campaign in partnership with the Ad Council. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of the serious, life-altering consequences of uncontrolled high blood pressure, and motivate people to work with their doctor on developing and committing to a treatment plan to manage their blood pressure. Launched on the heels of a new guideline that means more people will…

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Tiffany Haddish Joins Hands With Method To “Fight Dirty” in a New Comedic PSA

Stuart Mitchell

Method, have launched “Fight Dirty,” a tongue-in-cheek PSA starring America’s newest favorite funny woman, Tiffany Haddish. Debuting at the height of cold and flu season, the two-minute spot is designed to raise awareness of the importance of washing your hands. “Who better than Tiffany Haddish to help method fight dirty?” asks Doug Piwinski, Chief Marketing Officer of People Against Dirty. “She’s culturally relevant, super funny and one of the most sought-after comedic talents today. One would think that washing your hands after using the restroom is a no brainer, but…

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