PSA (Public Service Announcement) Requests to Play
Two PSAs versions are available in 15/30/60 seconds at: https://al-anon.org/media- kit/public-service-announcements/ • Christina (Champion) • Questions (Challenger)
Who Can we Share These PSAs with? • Area and district websites • Open Al-Anon Meetings for Public/Professionals • Radio stations • TV stations • Movie theaters
TV/RADIO Stations: WSO contracted with an organization to send out Broadcast quality hard copies of these PSAs to 1000 radio stations and 1000 TV stations in U.S. and Canada in 2019. Unfortunately station specific radio reporting is not currently available, but below is a list of the TV stations in Ohio that received PSAs in 2019 (and the number of times the PSAs were aired): FOXSPORTS - Broadview Hts (Played WDTN-TV - Dayton 518x) ELIO TV – Lima (Played 176x) WGGN-TV - Castalia EOHL DT – Lima (Played 167x) WKRC-TV - Cincinnati WLIO-TV - Lima (Played 112x) WXIX-TV - Cincinnati WOHL-TV - Lima (Played 142x) WCPO-TV - Cincinnati WTLW-TV - Lima WLWT-TV - Cincinnati WMFD-TV - Mansfield FOX SPORTS - Cleveland (Played WKEF-TV - Miamisburg 264x) WRGT-TV - Miamisburg WJW –TV - Cleveland WBDT-TV DAYTON CW - Moraine WKYC-TV - Cleveland WSFJ TV - Newark WEWS-TV - Cleveland WNWO-TV - Toledo WOIO-TV - Cleveland WLMB-TV - Toledo WUAB-TV - Cleveland WTVG-TV – Toledo WBNS-TV - Columbus WTOL-TV WUPW-TV – Toledo WSYX-TV - Columbus WUPW-TV - Toledo WTTE-TV - Columbus WVPX TV – Warrensville Heights WWHO-TV - Columbus WFMJ-TV - Youngstown WCMH TV - Columbus WKBN-TV - Youngstown WBNX-TV - Cuyahoga Falls WYTV-TV - Youngstown WHIO-TV - Dayton WHIZ-TV - Zanesville Contacting Local Radio/TV Stations • If the station is on the above list, ask if they have a copy of the PSAs and would be willing to play them throughout National Recovery Month • If they are not on the list of stations that received the PSAs, ask if they would be willing to play the PSAs throughout National Recovery Month and then: o Request the email address to send the PSA to and complete the PSA request at: https://al-anon.org/media-kit/public-service-announcements/ o Encourage the station to complete the PSA request at: https://al- anon.org/media-kit/public-service-announcements/ • Once PSAs are played, encourage local members to send thank you notes to stations (might encourage them to play them more often, plus it’s a fun/kind thing to do.)
Contacting Movie Theaters • Call the theater and ask to speak with the person that handles their PSAs. If it’s a marketing company, ask for the company’s contact information. • Ask the individual who handles the PSAs if they would be willing to play the PSAs throughout National Recovery Month and then: o Request the email address to send the PSA to and complete the PSA request at: https://al-anon.org/media-kit/public-service- announcements/ o Encourage the theatre/marketing company to complete the PSA request at: https://al-anon.org/media-kit/public-service- announcements/ • Once PSAs are played, encourage local members to send thank you notes to the theatre (might encourage them to play them more often, plus it’s a kind thing to do.)
Sample THANK YOU NOTE to stations airing PSAs: Dear ______Thank you for airing the A-Anon Family Groups’ Public Service Announcement. While problem drinkers affect one in four people in our community, many people are unaware of Al-Anon’s free service to friends and families who struggle with a loved one’s drinking. Thank you for helping us reach people who need help in our community. Please continue to air the PSA's, and share this valuable information with your viewe rs/ listeners.
In Gratitude, ______from ______More info: http://wa-al.anon.org