Audio PSA Quiz

A public service announcement (PSA) is a short, community-oriented message that radio stations air at no cost in order to fulfill their obligation to serve the

• public interest.

• public service announcement.

• public riot

• private quiet.

PSAs are a cost-effective way for non-profit organizations to

• raise blood pressure

• raise awareness

• raise hair

• raise funds

Radio stations receive PSAs as audio files – typically recorded as

• 1 hour or 2 hour broadcasts

• Infinite messages

• :30 or :60-second messages

• However long a message they feel like

These files can be accompanied by

• scripts

• scripes

• stripes

• funds

Through appropriate distribution, they can be targeted to preferred demographics and

• markets

• supermarkets

• schools

• houses

When writing a public service announcement, you should

• Be authentic

• Be available

• Be rude

• Be unbelievable

PSAs must be linked to a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt

• non-profit organization

• non-working phone number

• national agency

• none of your business

To Submit a PSA please email our

• Public Service Announcement

• Private Affairs Announcement

• Public Affairs Director

• Private Affairs Director

When writing a public service announcement, you should

• Keep it Sharp

• Keep It Simple – Easy – Quick

• Keep it difficult to understand

• Keep it quiet

The key to getting a quick response is to make it simple for stations to access the PSA and

• reply.

• pay you.

• bail out.

• ignore the cause.