Friday Poll: What Back-to-School Promotions Are You Doing?

    • 1373 posts
    July 17, 2014 11:27 PM PDT

    Happy Friday, everyone!

     

    Even though summer is not yet half over, all the major stores are already advertising their back-to-school specials.

     

    So for this week's poll question, we'd like to know:

     

    What back-to-school promotion(s) is your station doing this year?

     

    Look forward to reading your replies!


    This post was edited by RSC Administrator at August 25, 2017 1:07 AM PDT
    • 135 posts
    July 18, 2014 6:15 AM PDT

    What a great topic!   We typically have done a school supply drive where people donate school supplies and we donate them to organizations that help children. We have made it a contest between our sister stations on who can raise the most
    "pounds" in school supplies. The losing station DJ's take whipped cream pies to the face. 

    • 455 posts
    July 21, 2014 12:32 PM PDT

    We sponsor a back to school kick off party at a large water park. All kids get a backpack that comes fully equipped with school supplies to get them started on the year. (A lot of the kids here are below the poverty level.)

    During the year, we sponsor a Teacher of the Month party for the honoree and their class.

    • 1373 posts
    August 12, 2016 9:31 AM PDT

    From Broomfield Broadcasting:

    Our inspirational station offers their clients a special rate to participate in the Back to School Safety Tips campaign.  We have written 10 different 45-second safety tips.  Each sponsor can record his own tip, or just add his tag to our pre-recorded spot.  The topics are:

    • Texting and Driving
    • Seat Belt Safety
    • School Bus Safety
    • Home Alone Safety
    • Bicycle Safety
    • Say No to Drugs
    • How to Get Help if You Need It
    • Food Safety
    • Tips for Drivers
    • Safety Inside Your School

    In addition to sponsoring the tip, each client gets 10 30-second commercials during the two week campaign, plus 4 promos.  We air a tip at the top of every hour, plus promos during the day.  It's been very popular because it is affordable and it isn't a long term commitment for new advertisers.

    • 7 posts
    August 13, 2016 1:42 AM PDT

    I like Bob V's promotion, and Rebecca's "Safety Tip. Too late for this year, though. Our students went back to school, on August 8th.