Public Service Announcement/Event Announcement
Guidelines.
Please use to following format when you write
your event announcement.
Date:
Start & End Time:
Name of Event:
Site:
Contact Person:
Phone: (204)
Description of Event: one or two sentences.
To improve the clarity and effectiveness of your
announcement, please also keep the following in
mind:
Notices must be in our hands at least two weeks
before the event so we can air them.
Keep it short: not more than 70 words long.
Cover the five "W's": Who, What, When,
Where, Why. Tell us...
Why our listeners will find it interesting.
What the event is.
Where it is being held.
Who is putting it on.
When it's happening (time, day, date, month).
When the announcement should run, and when it
should end.
Indicate ticket prices or other charges.
Make it clear how names are pronounced (include
phonetic versions).
Include contact information that our listeners
can refer to.
Let us know in plenty of time if you have to cancel
your event.
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