105 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | PSA - National Society to Prevent Blindness - 'Give Your Eyes a Sporting Chance' (1984)A public service announcement from the National Society to Prevent Blindness urging eye safety in sports: 'give your eyes a sporting chance'. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | PSA - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Duck Stamp (1984)A public service announcement for the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Toledo Pledge Spot - 'Summer Safari' - Mail Your Check Today (1984)A public-television pledge spot from WGTE TV 30 in Toledo: zebras on the move for the station's Summer Safari, with a reminder that TV 30's fiscal year ends soon. Mail your check today. Thanks! | :19 |
| 1986 | Neediest Family's Christmas Fund PSA (1986, Chicago)A five-second Channel 5 appeal — 'help others by supporting the Neediest Family's Christmas Fund.' The fund was run by the Chicago Tribune (thanks to a viewer for the background). | :05 |
| 1990 | AARP - 'Use the Experience of a Lifetime' - The New American Workers - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Here they come, the new American workers. Educated, bright, flexible, full of energy and eager to learn. They're different: whiz kids with experience.' 'Informed employers will judge them by their ability, not by their date of birth. Use the experience of a lifetime.' A public-service spot with the U.S. Department of Labor encouraging employers to hire older workers. | :30 |
| 1990 | American Red Cross - Infant CPR - 'If Only They Came with Instructions' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Every year, thousands of babies die from choking, suffocating, or other breathing emergencies. Just imagine how many of them could be saved if only they came with instructions.' A plea to learn American Red Cross Infant and Child CPR. 'American Red Cross. We help you help others.' | :30 |
| 1990 | Ankylosing Spondylitis Association - Early Diagnosis - 1-800-777-8189 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialAn older man speaks to the camera about 'a critical message about an arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis.' AS is 'a chronic form of arthritis that can strike anyone, but mainly young men in their 20s and 30s,' and it often goes undetected, which can result in serious spinal deformity. 'Early diagnosis and proper treatment can make a difference.' Call 1-800-777-8189. | :30 |
| 1990 | Breakthrough Foundation - 'Youth at Risk' - 'Give a Kid a Breakthrough' - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA young woman speaks to the camera: '40% of violent crimes in our country are committed by kids on the street. Until you've listened to those kids, you haven't begun to hear the blues.' The Youth at Risk program 'takes them off the street, away from drugs and crime.' Call the Breakthrough Foundation at (312) 280-1088. 'Give a kid a breakthrough, and you give us all a break.' | :28 |
| 1990 | Chicago ARC - No Drugs or Alcohol in Pregnancy - 'Wake Up' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Having a healthy baby is every mother's dream. And jeopardizing your baby's health is something you just wouldn't do.' The spot warns that taking drugs or alcohol during pregnancy can cause mental retardation in an unborn child: 'Wake up. It's not worth the risk.' For information on prevention, call the ARC, the Association for Retarded Citizens, at (312) 346-6230. | :30 |
| 1990 | WGN For Kids' Sake - 'Setbacks and Quarterbacks' - Mike Tomczak (Partial, 1990)Growing up in Chicago, he dreamed of playing for the Bears - then broke his leg in college. Success and setbacks go hand in hand. A WGN-TV For Kids' Sake spot with Bears quarterback Mike Tomczak. Joined in progress: the first seconds were lost when the original recording was paused. | :20 |
| 1990 | WGN For Kids' Sake with Chicago Bear Mike Tomczak (1990)Bears quarterback Mike Tomczak for WGN-TV's For Kids' Sake. | :30 |
| 1990 | WGN For Kids' Sake - 'Setbacks and Quarterbacks' - Mike Tomczak's Story (1990)Growing up in Chicago, he dreamed of playing for the Bears - then broke his leg in college. Success and setbacks go hand in hand; if we could teach our kids that. A WGN-TV For Kids' Sake spot with Bears quarterback Mike Tomczak. | :30 |
| 1990s | Children First - ABC (1997)A 1997 ABC network spot for 'Children First,' a public-interest initiative/programming campaign focused on children's issues. | :30 |
| 1990s | The More You Know - Dog Obedience School - 1996 PSAA 1996 installment of NBC's long-running 'The More You Know' public service announcement campaign, this one focused on dog obedience training. | :30 |
| 1990s | National Flood Insurance Program - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 public-awareness commercial for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the FEMA-administered federal flood insurance program. | :29 |
| 1990s | Kids & Family Center PSA featuring Josh from All That (1996)A 1996 public-service message to parents featuring Josh Server, cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch-comedy show 'All That,' for a Kids & Family Center initiative. | :30 |
| 1990s | Partnership for a Drug-Free America - Anchovies in My Ears - 1996 PSAA 1996 anti-drug public service announcement from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, part of the organization's long-running national PSA campaign of the 1980s-90s. | :19 |
| 1991 | Miller Beer Armed Forces Welcome Home Tribute - Desert Storm (1991)Miller Brewing's welcome-home salute to returning Desert Storm troops — 'to us, you're the real all-stars.' | :30 |
| 1991 | NBC 'The More You Know' PSA - Crack During Pregnancy (1991)An NBC 'The More You Know' public service announcement about the dangers of crack use during pregnancy, delivered by an actor in character. NBC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Phillips 66 Kids Program Box Seats PSA (1991)Phillips 66 and WGN donate box seats at every April Sox home game to the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council. | :20 |
| 1991 | WGN 'For Kids' Sake' PSA (1991)WGN-TV's ten-second reminder to take time out for your kids today. | :10 |
| 1992 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - $10 Gift by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (1992)A WTTW Chicago pledge spot over a montage of performing-arts clips, asking viewers to give a $10 gift by phone at 1-900-288-1111, charged to the local phone bill. It ends on a WTTW Chicago, IL super. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :73 |
| 1993 | American Heart Association - Stroke Awareness PSA - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAn American Heart Association public service announcement about stroke. | :30 |
| 1993 | Big Brothers Big Sisters 'Santa Express' Train - Joliet, New Lenox, Mokena (1993)Ride the Big Brothers Big Sisters Santa Express - leaving Joliet, New Lenox and Mokena on December 11. Call 1-800-725-KIDS. A local ad inserted by the cable system. | :30 |
| 1994 | American Express - 'Charge Against Hunger' - $5 Million - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There are millions of hungry people in this country. Fortunately, there are also millions of American Express card members.' Help raise $5 million by December 31st - the Charge Against Hunger is on again this holiday season. | :15 |
| 1994 | 'Restrain Your Child - Buckle Up' Child Car Seat PSA (1994)Restrain your child - buckle up. A child safety-seat PSA from the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and NHTSA. | :10 |
| 1994 | Second Harvest National Food Bank Network - 'A Good Meal' PSA - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial"A good meal. Most of us take it for granted. But for millions of Americans, it's something they seldom see." Second Harvest, a national network of food banks dedicated to feeding hungry Americans, asks viewers to contact the Second Harvest member near them. The spot closes with a Continental Cablevision local sponsor card. | :29 |
| 1994 | USA Network 'Erase the Hate' Anti-Hate Public Service Announcement (1994)A public service announcement 'from USA Network' - survivors and witnesses of hate crimes speak ('Swastikas are headstones'), closing with 'All men are created equal. Had enough? Erase the hate.' | :29 |
| 1995 | Fox 'Under the Helmet' PSA - 'Violence, Don't Play That Game' (1995)A Fox public service announcement in which an NFL player and kids stress that children need quality time with their parents, ending 'Violence. Don't play that game.' Fox not on YouTube yet | :24 |
| 1995 | Seat Belt PSA - 'You Could Learn a Lot From a Dummy' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialTwo crash test dummies run through a simple exercise - 'you gotta do it every day, or you'll get out of shape fast' - before the tag line: 'You could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle your safety belt.' An Ad Council public service spot, shown here with WCIU 'U need to know' branding. | :20 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - Give $10 by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (Wildlife Version) (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 pledge appeal over wildlife footage asking viewers to make a $10 gift by phone at 1-900-288-1111. This is a different version from the arts-themed pledge spot in the library. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :69 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Appeal During 'The Prize' - $10 Gift, 1-900-288-1111 (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 pledge appeal during The Prize asking for a $10 gift at 1-900-288-1111 or a $10 automatic phone-bill charge, aimed at callers who have never contributed before, over oil derrick and pumpjack footage. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :71 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Partners Member Card - Member-Only Discounts and 11 Magazine (1995)A WTTW spot for the Channel 11 Partners card, offering member-only discounts at Chicagoland cultural and retail outlets, a year of 11 magazine, and 'open your world to the benefits' of membership. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :35 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Partners Member Card - 50s Version Listing Participating Venues (1995)A 50-second WTTW Channel 11 Partners card spot listing participating venues including Beverly Art Center, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Forum Theatre, Goodman and Second City: 'Join us and open your world to the benefits of a Channel 11 Partners card.' WTTW not on YouTube yet | :50 |
| 1998 | Friends of Illinois Parks - 'Only 3% of the Land in Illinois' - Vintage 1998 TV Commercial'Birds, trees, clean lakes and streams. You can enjoy all this and more at your park district and forest preserve,' but only 3% of the land in Illinois is reserved for public recreational use. Friends of Illinois Parks asks viewers to join and help preserve land for bike paths, trails, natural resources and recreation, with a toll-free number of 1-877-523-4558. | :30 |
| 1999 | ABC 'Children First' PSA - Dennis Franz (NYPD Blue), 'Become a Mentor' (1999)'A lot of kids get into crime because they don't have a stand-up adult in their life.' NYPD Blue's Dennis Franz asks viewers to become a mentor - Children First. 1-800-914-2212. | :20 |
| 1999 | Fox 'Change Begins With You' Children's Scholarship Fund PSA with Cris Collinsworth (1999)Cris Collinsworth for Fox's 'Change Begins With You' and the Children's Scholarship Fund, 1-800-805-KIDS. | :20 |
| 1999 | Power for Living 'I'm Afraid…' - Free Book, Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialA montage of everyday fears - send for the free book Power for Living. 1-800-247-4331, from the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation. | :60 |
| 1999 | United Way & NFL 25 Years PSA - Super Bowl XXXIII (1999)The Super Bowl thank-you for a quarter century of the NFL carrying the United Way. | :30 |
| 1999 | Parents Anti-Drinking PSA 'Get Into Your Kid's Head' (1999)Kids say parents have more influence than anyone else — believe it or not, he'll make room for you. | :34 |
| 1999 | HUD Healthy Homes PSA with Tim Allen - 'Did I Mention Proper Wiring?' (1999)Tim Allen for HUD and FHA's Healthy Homes: set the water heater to 120 degrees, check the smoke alarms, watch for lead paint - 'did I mention proper wiring?' 1-800-HUDS-FHA. | :30 |
| 1999 | HUD / FHA 'Healthy Homes' PSA with Bob Vila - 1-800-HUDS-FHA (1999)Bob Vila for HUD and FHA: keeping your home healthy and safe. Call 1-800-HUDS-FHA. | :30 |
| 2000 | AARP Foundation PSA 'Don't Fall for a Telephone Line' (2000)The cartoon-telephone PSA against telemarketing fraud, with the National Fraud Information Center number. | :30 |
| 2000 | ABC 'Children First' PSA with Kim Delaney of NYPD Blue (2000)Kim Delaney of NYPD Blue for ABC's Children First - 1-888-544-KIDS. | :20 |
| 2000 | Illinois Adult Literacy PSA 'Become a Volunteer Tutor' (2000)'Almost half of the adults in Illinois do not have the literacy skills to function effectively' — become a volunteer literacy tutor, 1-800-321-9511. | :29 |
| 2000 | Leukemia Society of America - PSA with Cindy Crawford (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCindy Crawford (named on screen) says, 'Every 12 minutes, someone dies from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. The Leukemia Society of America is finding cures through research and helping patients and their families. Won't you join me in helping them?' Call 800-955-4LSA. | :15 |
| 2000 | NBC 'The More You Know' - Thank a Teacher PSA (2000)The More You Know: take a moment to thank a teacher. It ends on the More You Know star with NBC5 Chicago's logo superimposed, the 1998-2000 version of the station's 1995 logo (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl). | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC5 Community Connection - Foster Parent Month, Walk With Israel at McCormick Place (2000)NBC5's Community Connection: Foster Parent Appreciation Month, a Holocaust remembrance May 4 at St. Hyacinth, a gala May 5 at the Hyatt Regency and the 2000 Walk with Israel May 7 at McCormick Place. Voiceover by Vicki Caywood (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl). | :30 |
| 2000 | Parents in Charge 'I Will No Longer Be a Silent Witness' School Choice Ad (2000)'I will no longer be a silent witness to my own kids' education... You can be heard.' parentsincharge.org - a school-choice issue ad from the Campaign for America's Children. | :30 |
| 2000 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA - Nick and Norm, 'The Moral Loophole' - theantidrug.com (2002)Nick and Norm talk their way around the 'moral loophole' - the drug money that funds terror. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, theantidrug.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | Philip Morris Companies - Meals on Wheels, 'Italian Love Songs' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialPhilip Morris Companies and its grants to Meals on Wheels - a corporate image spot set to Italian love songs. | :30 |
| 2000 | Philip Morris Companies - Crossroads Teen Shelter, Lansing, Michigan (60s) - 2000 TV CommercialDonna Spence of the Crossroads teen shelter in Lansing, Michigan - a Philip Morris Companies community spot. | :60 |
| 2000 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation PSA (2000)Public service announcement for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. | :30 |
| 2000 | HEAVEN PSA - Computer Skills for Kids (2000)PSA for HEAVEN, a volunteer group teaching at-risk children computer and internet skills. | :30 |
| 2000 | NetAid.org PSA 'Now Online' (2000)NetAid.org anti-poverty PSA from the early online-activism era. | :30 |
| 2000 | Hepatitis C Awareness PSA (2000)Public health awareness spot urging viewers to ask their doctor about testing. | :30 |
| 2000 | Gladney Center for Adoption PSA (2000)PSA for the Gladney Center for Adoption, 1-800-GLADNEY. | :30 |
| 2000 | Quit-Smoking PSA - A Family Story (2000)An anti-smoking PSA told through one family's experience. | :30 |
| 2000 | Crime Prevention PSA 'You Happened' (2000)Community crime-prevention PSA crediting mentoring and after-school programs. | :56 |
| 2000 | John Tracy Clinic PSA - A Deliberately Silent Spot (2000)A PSA for the John Tracy Clinic that runs silent on purpose — text cards only, 800-522-4JTC. | :16 |
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| 2000 | NetAid.org PSA 'Race Against Poverty' Word-Cloud Edit (2000)The multilingual word-cloud edit of the NetAid.org campaign. | :30 |
| 2000 | Community Schools 'We Can't Get the Kids to Go Home' PSA - Marsh & McLennan (2000)'We can't get the kids to go home' - Community Schools, 1-877-LOVE-2-LEARN. Paid for by Marsh & McLennan Companies. | :30 |
| 2000 | U.S. Census 2000 'Where Does This School Go? Don't Leave It Blank' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialWhere does this school go? Fill out your Census 2000 form - don't leave it blank. | :30 |
| 2000 | National Marrow Donor Program - 'Lives Touched' - 1-800-MARROW-2 (2002)Lives touched by a marrow donor - join the National Marrow Donor Program. 1-800-MARROW-2, marrow.org. | :30 |
| 2000 | Asthma All Stars with Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 'Nothing Gets in Her Way' (2002)Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee on living with asthma - Asthma All Stars, from the CHEST Foundation and the allergy and chest physicians' colleges. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ad Council 'I Am an American' - E Pluribus Unum (45s, 2002)Americans of every background say 'I am an American' - e pluribus unum. From the Ad Council, after September 11. | :45 |
| 2000 | American College of Gastroenterology - Frequent Heartburn and GERD PSA (2002)Frequent heartburn could be GERD - talk to your doctor. American College of Gastroenterology, 1-800-HRT-BURN. | :30 |
| 2001 | American Red Cross With Calista Flockhart - 1-800-HELP-NOW, Courtesy of Nortel Networks (2001)Ally McBeal's Calista Flockhart asks viewers to support the American Red Cross - 1-800-HELP-NOW. This message brought to you by the people of Nortel Networks. | :30 |
| 2001 | Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day - 800-825-1000 - BeThePeople.com - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialAn Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day spot with the number 800-825-1000 and BeThePeople.com, ending on a Pallotta TeamWorks card. Avon not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2001 | The September 11th Fund PSA - United Way and Bank of America (2001)Firefighters and candlelight vigils - give to The September 11th Fund, created by the United Way and the New York Community Trust with Bank of America. september11fund.com. | :30 |
| 2001 | FAA Safe Travel PSA with Dennis Franz - 'The FAA Is Working Day and Night' (2001)Dennis Franz for the FAA after September 11: the FAA is working day and night to keep you safe. God bless America. faa.gov. | :30 |
| 2002 | Fannie Mae Foundation - Dog and House - 1-800-688-HOME - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Fannie Mae Foundation uses a dog and a house to promote homeownership, call 1-800-688-HOME. Fannie Mae not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Illinois Tobacco Quitline 'Let's Take It Outside' - Secondhand Smoke PSA (2002)A dad on secondhand smoke - let's take it outside. The Illinois Tobacco Quitline, 1-866-QUIT-YES, from the Illinois Department of Public Health. | :30 |
| 2002 | Monster.com 9/11 Tribute 'Thank You, America' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)In black and white, a New Yorker in a suit speaks in front of the Manhattan skyline and the Empire State Building about September 11th: 'Now more than ever, we are one nation. For all New Yorkers, I just want to say, thank you America.' The tribute was made possible by monster.com. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'The More You Know' Black History Month - Henry English (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5's Art Norman for The More You Know, Black History Month: Henry English and the Black United Fund of Illinois. Presented with American Family Insurance. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'The More You Know' Black History Month - Walter Payton (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5's Darrian Chapman for The More You Know, Black History Month: Walter 'Sweetness' Payton. Presented with American Family Insurance. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'Hustle Up the Hancock' Promo - American Lung Association (Chicago, 2002)Darrian Chapman invites Chicago to Hustle Up the Hancock on February 24 - the American Lung Association stair climb up the John Hancock Center. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 Thomas Jefferson Awards - Nominate a Hero (2002)NBC 5 asks viewers to nominate a community hero for the 2002 Jefferson Awards. Call 312-836-1671 or log on to NBC5.com; the deadline is February 11, 2002. NBC not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | NFL & United Way PSA - Deuce Staley Spells 'K-C-A-T' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialAsked to spell the word for a cat picture, the Philadelphia Eagles' Deuce Staley offers 'K-C-A-T', then a little girl nails 'C-H-R-Y-S-A-N-T-H-E-M-U-M.' It's a United Way message about supporting local educational programs, furnished by the NFL and its players. | :30 |
| 2002 | NFL & United Way 'Sam Adams of the Baltimore Ravens' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)A Baltimore Ravens player stands waist-deep in a community pool with kids at a swim lesson, as the voiceover says 'Sam Adams of the Baltimore Ravens, working to help the United Way build stronger communities.' | :10 |
| 2002 | NFL & United Way 'Do Not Panic' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)In this PSA 'furnished by the National Football League and its Players', Sam Adams of the Baltimore Ravens helps the United Way with first-aid training for kids. They practice pool rescue and CPR ('Support his head... Check the pulse... And do not panic.'), and the reply that comes back is 'Panic.' | :30 |
| 2002 | NFL and United Way PSA - 'I'm a Player in the NFL, but That Is Not Who I Am' (2002)I'm a player in the National Football League - but that is not who I am. The NFL and United Way. | :10 |
| 2002 | ONDCP 'Where Do Terrorists Get Their Money?' - Super Bowl XXXVI Pregame Commercial (2002)Gritty handheld footage of a terror cell getting ready is broken up by stark price cards: 'box cutters: $2', 'explosives: $1200', 'bribes: $4000'. Then comes the question 'where do terrorists get their money?' and the answer: 'If you buy drugs, some of it might come from you.' | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA 'I Helped' (Drug Money Supports Terror) - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)Teenagers confess one line each in close-up on black ('I helped murder families in Colombia,' 'I helped kill a judge,' 'It's not like I was hurting anybody else'). Then the supers land: 'Drug money supports terror. If you buy drugs you might too.' It ends on theantidrug.com. Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA 'Dan' (This Is the Joint That Dan Bought) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA 'house that Jack built' chain: 'This is the joint that Dan bought...' down to 'the family that was lined up by Dan's cartel and shot.' Drug money supports terrible things. If you buy drugs, you might too. theantidrug.com - from the Office of National Drug Control Policy's post-9/11 campaign. | :30 |
| 2002 | Unity in the Spirit of America PSA with George H.W. and Barbara Bush (2002)Former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush for Unity in the Spirit of America: 'Fill a library with books for Hilda Taylor... Plant trees for Tu-Anh Pham... Build a playground for Juliana McCourt...' A volunteer program to honor each American lost on September 11th, from the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network. | :25 |
| 2002 | ONDCP 'Questions: The Anti-Drug' - 'I Know My Daughter' PSA (2002)A mother: 'I know my daughter... I ask all the time.' Questions - the anti-drug. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. | :30 |
| 2002 | Ad Council 'Freedom. Appreciate It. Cherish It. Protect It.' - Street of Flags 9/11 PSA (2002)A street of rowhouses with no flags, then the same street hung with flags: 'On September 11, terrorists tried to change America forever. They succeeded.' Freedom. Appreciate it. Cherish it. Protect it. - the Ad Council. | :30 |
| 2002 | Ad Council 'It All Starts with Freedom' - Classroom Civil Rights PSA (2002)Kids in a classroom watch civil-rights footage - 'We March With Selma!', 'We Shall Overcome' - as the words chain from FREEDOM to ASSEMBLE to CHALLENGE. It all starts with freedom. Freedom. Appreciate it. Cherish it. Protect it. - the Ad Council. | :30 |
| 2002 | USA Freedom Corps PSA - Homeland Security, 1-877-USA-CORPS (2002)A public service announcement presented by Nextel: an official at a Homeland Security podium says the heroism shown on 9-11 happens every day in America and describes the national homeland security strategy for first responders. On-screen text gives 1-877-USA-CORPS and usafreedomcorps.gov. PSA not on YouTube yet | :55 |
| 2002 | Firefighter Scholarship Fund PSA - Uniformed Firefighters Association (2002)A former New York City firefighter and actor, who introduces himself in the voiceover, asks viewers to contribute to the scholarship fund for the children of New York City firefighters who died on 9/11. A closing card gives the address. PSA not on YouTube yet | :40 |
| 2002 | CBS PSA - NYC Firefighters Scholarship Fund, Engine 51 (2002)A short public service announcement over footage of an FDNY Engine 51 rig. The voiceover says a scholarship fund has been set up to support the families of New York City firefighters and that a donation can help shape a future. The end card asks for donations to the Uniformed Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund, 204 E 23rd St, and shows www.cbs.com. PSA not on YouTube yet | :12 |
| 2002 | The September 11th Fund PSA - Call 1-866-689-HELP (2002)A silent white-card public service announcement reading 'is helping people right now. To find out where to get help call 1-866-689-HELP.' The card carries Ad Council, United Way and New York Community Trust logos. PSA not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Office of National Drug Control Policy 'Trust' Anti-Drug PSA - freevibe.com (2002)A teen's grounding and an answering machine drive this 'Trust - the Anti-Drug' public service announcement, pointing viewers to freevibe.com. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | National Radon Test PSA - 1-800-SOS-RADON - Consumer Federation of America (2002)A man-on-the-street public service announcement from the Consumer Federation of America Foundation urges radon testing, call 1-800-SOS-RADON. PSA not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2002 | truth Anti-Smoking 'What's in Cigarette Smoke?' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)With no dialogue, small planes tow orange banners over a crowded summer beach asking 'WHAT'S IN CIGARETTE SMOKE?' and listing chemicals such as cadmium. It ends on the orange card 'Knowledge is contagious. infect truth.' | :30 |
| 2002 | truth 'There's Cyanide in Cigarette Smoke' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)A person in a giant rat costume sprawls on a Times Square subway-entrance sidewalk beside a cardboard sign reading 'THERE'S CYANIDE IN CIGARETTE SMOKE, SAME AS IN RAT POISON' as passers-by react. There is no voiceover, only music, and it ends on 'Knowledge is contagious.' | :30 |
| 2002 | United Methodist Church 'I Pray' - 9/11 Anniversary Prayer Spot (2002)'I pray for safety... I pray for a change in angry hearts. No matter how you pray, or where, the people of the United Methodist Church are praying with you.' Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors. | :30 |
| 2002 | United Methodist Church - 'It Rained Today' - Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors (2002)It rained today. I'm 42 years old - and that's why I came. If you're searching for a new direction in life: open hearts, open minds, open doors. The people of The United Methodist Church. | :30 |
| 2003 | American Red Cross 'Together We Can Save a Life' - Heartbeat Check - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialA heartbeat line drawn into a check - American Red Cross: together we can save a life. 1-866-8-OK-GIVE. | :30 |
| 2003 | Children's Miracle Network 'Elizabeth… Ready to Play' - Children's Memorial Hospital (2003)Elizabeth is ready to play - Children's Miracle Network, with Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. cmn.org. | :30 |
| 2003 | Johnson & Johnson Salutes America's Nurses 'They Dare to Care' - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialThe Campaign for Nursing's Future song spot: 'They dare to care...' A message of caring from Johnson & Johnson. | :30 |
| 2003 | 1-800-MEDICARE 'Oh Hi, Dottie… Real Answers From Real People' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial'Oh hi, Dottie' - 1-800-MEDICARE: real answers from real people. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | :30 |
| 2003 | Ready.gov 'Emergency Supply Kit' PSA with Secretary Tom Ridge - 1-800-BE-READY (2003)Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge for Ready.gov: put together an emergency supply kit. 1-800-BE-READY. From the Ad Council. | :30 |