APR PSA Submission - Policy

Alabama Public Radio

Home ButtonNews ButtonMusic ButtonArtsPrograms ButtonAPR Program ScheduleEvents CalendarAudio Broadcasts and PodcastsSupport InformationContact Us

SEARCH APR.ORG
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Purple Shading
Alabama Public Radio Public Service Announcement Policy

In addition to the website calendar, Alabama Public Radio includes a limited number of public service announcements in a community calendar that airs twice each day.  This service is intended to provide listeners with information about community activities in which they may have an interest.

The first step organizations must take is to add their event to APR's website calendar.  Activities should be submitted three weeks prior to the event, using the online submission form.  CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUBMISSION PAGE.

Due to the high volume of events, APR cannot guarantee on-air time to any event and is unable to notify you if or when your announcement will be broadcast.  Selection of on-air announcements is at the discretion of APR staff, who strive to include a diverse group of non-profit sources and selections.  Priorities for selection include:  community issues, multicultural events, arts-related events, educational events, and environmentally-related events.  Events must be of general interest to APR's audience.

On-air announcements are read from information provided for the website calendar and focus on basic facts:  who, what, when, and where.  No lengthy descriptions are given.  APR reserves the right to edit announcements prior to posting on the website or broadcasting on air.

Announcements cannot contain any qualifying or comparative language, nor can they express any ideological, theological, or political opinions.  There are several items we are unable to air, including:

  • Informational announcements (e.g. National XYZ week or Month)
  • Calls for donations
  • Any event that is not open to the public
  • Your group's weekly or monthly meeting, except when a speaker of unusual local, regional, or national prominence will be appearing
  • Any solicitation for auditions or camps
  • Requests for volunteers
  • High school, college, or church reunions
  • Events at your church, synagogue or mosque, except for significant concerts or lectures non-liturgical in nature
  • Events outside WUAL's coverage area
  • Any event sponsored by another radio station
  • Any pre-recorded PSA material



We reserve the right to reject any submission that, in our opinion, does not meet APR guidelines (whether or not specifically identified above), is not in good taste, is not appropriate to be broadcast to our audience, or would be offensive to APR, its staff, supporters, or licensee.

PLEASE VISIT OUR PLEDGE PAGE TO MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ONLINE:

Support Alabama Public Radio




List of Listener Tools

Links to Our Networking Sites
 Follow ALPublicRadio on Twitter

Alabama Public Radio
Box 870370
166 Reese Phifer Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Pledge Line:  (855) 353-8613
(205) 348-6644
(800) 654-4262

Email us at Comments@apr.org
Or Visit our Contact Page

  American Public Media
American Public Media
 British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC News
 National Public Radio Public Radio International