Public Stations Give Peace A Chance
• Public radio stations across America are banding together in a show of unity to support worldwide peace by airing John Lennon’s “Give Peace A Chance.” On Friday, March 11, Public Radio Program Directors (PRPD), the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), and VuHaus Group are encouraging all member radio stations to air the song at 10:30am PT/11:30am MT/12:30pm CT/1:30pm ET.
Mike Henry, Paragon CEO, stated, “Public radio stations across America will come together in a simultaneous broadcast of John Lennon’s timeless song of unity, hope and peace, ‘Give Peace a Chance.’ This collective transmission serves to unite public radio listeners from coast to coast in a unified demonstration to support those around the world who are affected by war, reminding all of us that we can collectively amplify support for peace across the globe.”
PRPD President/Executive Director Abby Goldstein said, “PRPD stands with our colleagues in public radio, with all those affected by war and with the people of Ukraine at this time. Collectively, we send this message of peace to everyone willing to listen.” Sally Kane, CEO of NFCB, added, “Right up there with food, clothing, and shelter — human connection is something we can’t live without. Radio has always amplified connection, and at this moment in time, we can take action for the people of Ukraine and reinforce the connection we share as human beings. It’s the only power we have that can outlast the kind of depravity that has been unleashed. To do nothing in the face of this transgression is to be complicit in its devastation. This is why we take to the airwaves; it’s our sacred duty.”
VuHaus Group COO Chris Kirchner remarked, “On behalf of VuHaus Group, we are proud to join this message of peace and understanding to the people of Ukraine and those impacted by this and other conflicts around the world.”
Participating public radio stations can download all assets from the Paragon website. Assets include a :15 second recorded promo and copy to air in advance, a recorded introduction paired with the song audio that will time out at exactly five minutes, intro copy and the song audio file for stations that wish to produce or read their own introduction, a graphic image, and a social media playbook for stations to pre-promote the event off-air.
