Sunday, February 26, 2006

Sample public service announcement

(Use the following format to create 10- and 30-second public service announcement scripts for local radio stations. The scripts should be double-spaced and in all caps. Read your announcement aloud, timing with a stopwatch to ensure correct length.)

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
LENGTH: :10
SUBJECT: NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH 2006
FOR USE: MAY 2006
VOICE: COME CELEBRATE NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH 2006 WITH [YOUR ORGANIZATION] AT [NAME OF EVENT, WHEN, WHERE].

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
LENGTH: :30
SUBJECT: NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH 2006
FOR USE: MAY 2006
VOICE: [YOUR ORGANIZATION] IS CELEBRATING NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH IN THE MONTH OF MAY. [DESCRIBE EVENT IN ABOUT 30 WORDS. KEEP IT CONVERSATIONAL. TELL WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE]. NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH IS SPONSORED ANNUALLY BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

[Source: National Trust for Historic Preservation.]