Public Service Announcements

Every year, CHLY provides an estimated $130,000 to $160,000 worth of free airtime in the form of PSAs.

To support its community-driven mission, CHLY 101.7FM offers non-profit organizations and community groups free Evergreen Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to communicate general information about their organization, mission, and services. These PSAs run 30 seconds during station time at the top and end of the hour alongside station announcements, notices, show promos, advertisements, sponsorship messages, and our station IDs. These Public Service Announcements are considered “Evergreen” in that the general information they contain will be relevant for at least a year.

If you want a PSA, please use the form on this page, and we will connect with you as soon as we can. While we do get alerts when the form is filled in, you can also phone the station at 250.716.3410 to give us a heads-up, and if you have further questions regarding PSAs, email admin@chly.ca.

When is it an advertisement instead of a PSA? If your non-profit organization or community group has a program or event they wish to promote on a short-term basis, CHLY offers very affordable non-profit advertising rates. Email sales@chly.ca to learn more.

PSA Example

You can read more about scripts here.

30 Second Script Example (Marmot Foundation PSA)

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[SFX: Marmot Man Scream]

This is NOT the call of the Vancouver Island Marmot. It might be the call of you, when you hear the Vancouver Island Marmot is Canada’s most endangered species!!!

[SFX: Marmot Man Scream]

The Real Marmot scream is much cuter:

[SFX: REAL Marmot Scream]

These adorable critters can only be found on the mountaintops of Vancouver Island, and there are less than two hundred of them left in the wild! The Marmot Recovery foundation is working to bring Marmota Vancouverensis back from the brink with captive breeding, habitat enhancement and more. They need your help to make sure this:

[SFX: REAL Marmot Scream]

Doesn’t turn into this:

[SFX: Marmot Man Scream]

Go to Marmots-dot-org to learn more about how you can help save this precious Vancouver Island original.  

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30 Second Script Example (Boys and Girls Club)

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B-G-C of Central Vancouver Island, formerly known as Boys and Girls Clubs, exists to provide a safe supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop the confidence and skills for life.

We offer summer camps, quality and affordable day care, a variety of youth programs, and parent education programs.

B-G-C offers services from Ladysmith to Parksville

Our vision is that all children and youth discover and achieve their dreams and grow up to be healthy, successful and active participants in our community.

Check out our website, B-G-C-C-V-I-dot-c-a.

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