HHS Announces The Availability Of TV And Radio PSAs On 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Main Category: Swine Flu
Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS;  Respiratory / Asthma;  Public Health
Article Date: 04 May 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of television and radio public service announcements on steps people can take against 2009 H1N1 influenza.

The TV PSA, a 60-second spot featuring Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson, will be satellite fed at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 1, 2009. The feed will be handled by the National Association of Broadcasters.

Three 30-second radio PSAs in English and another three in Spanish are available for download at a site hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spots are in .MP3 format and are accompanied by matching live-read scripts.

WHAT: Satellite feed of the TV PSA

WHEN: May 1, 2009 at 2 - 2:15 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Satellite coordinates are: C-Band, AMC-1 (Located at 103.0°W), Transponder C09, Analog, Downlink Frequency 3880 - Horizontal, Audio: 6.2/6.8.

The NAB has posted a broadcast quality download at this site.

The radio PSAs are available at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/psa.

For questions about the radio PSAs, call HHS Public Affairs at 202-690-6343.

For questions about the TV feed or the download, call NAB Public Service Initiatives 202-429-5448.

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available here.

Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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