The students in the Harvard School of Public Health's course HSB 212:  Developing Radio Communications create their own public service announcements and record them to air in radio markets. The course is taught by William DeJong, lecturer in the Department of Health and Social Behavior, and the spots are recorded at Soundscape studios in Boston.

Here are some examples of 30-second PSAs from students that got on the air.  Each requires RealPlayer to be installed on your computer.  Further information about Real Player may be found at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/realaudio.html


Donating to MissionSAFE
Sponsored by MissionSAFE and written by Jennie Greene, master's student in the Department of Health and Social Behavior

"Do you wonder if your donations really make a difference..." 


I'm Not Going Out Like That
Sponsored by the Educational Committee of the Gospel Announcer's Guild of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and written by Gregson Pigott, master of public health student, Family and Community Health

"What? The head deacon had a stroke?..." 


Listen Closely
Sponsored by Worcester Health Care Outreach and written by Daniel Morin, master of public health student, Family and Community Health

"Do your kids need medical care?..."


High Ideals (with former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop)
Sponsored by Impact Communications for the C. Everett Koop Institute and written by Sean David, former master's student in the Department of Health and Social Behavior

"This is Dr. C. Everett Koop. As Americans, we expect our government to have high ideals..."

See also: Around the School article from May 19, 2000, "Students Hit Airwaves with Their Own Brand of Public Service Announcements."

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