WGXC is excited to support local organizations and community groups by airing
public service announcements (PSAs) for cultural and informational events and
announcements throughout our listening area.
To submit a PSA, send a recording
or copy to jess@wgxc.org after reading the guidelines below.
PSAs must be under 45 seconds. Thirty seconds is ideal. If you are writing copy
for us to record, make sure we can read it in under 45 seconds.
We ask for at least three week’s notice of an event. (The longer notice the better.)
Please make sure your announcement includes all relevant information such as
dates, times, locations, contact information with a phone number, website
for more information, and enough detail to inform the public. End your copy
recording with the phrase: “More information at…”
PSA recordings must adhere to our non-commercial regulations. These are
outlined below.
1. Pricing information. We don’t mention prices. Ever. Words such
as “free,” “sale,” “discount,” and other references to prices are not allowed. If
an event is free you may say it's open to the public. Do not give out details, refer to the website.
2. Calls to Action. These are statements or phrases that command or invite
someone to action. We can’t say: “Come to tonight’s performance!” or “Bring
a friend!” Instead of telling someone to “Call 555-WGXC”, let them know
that “More information is available at 555-WGXC.”
3. Qualitative / comparative language. We don’t use any embellishing language
to describe events or information. WGXC is here to share information, not
promote anything. Avoid words like: best, finest, only, etc. They will be edited out if you insist on including those terms.
Many organizations and individuals will pre-record their own PSAs. WGXC voice
talent volunteers will also regularly record incoming copy for PSAs.
At the beginning of every program, WGXC’s on-air hosts choose a PSA to
broadcast; all recordings will be available to them. PSAs are not guaranteed to be
read on the air.
If you want to guarantee that your event is announced on the air, consider event
underwriting. You can contact
underwriting@wgxc.org for more information.
Visit our
Events Page add
click on the "Add an event" button to submit a community event or
announcement to be read on air.
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