[grc] Question about Announcing free events/free offers

[Michelle Bradley]

Are you being paid for the announcements (e.g. underwriting)?

If you are not receiving any consideration (money, free goodies for the 
staff, free goodies to give over the air, the use of their facilities, 
etc.) in exchange for those announcements, then these are just calendar 
announcements of community events.

Now, if it was an underwriter sponsoring an event (free hot dogs this 
Saturday at Joe's Used Cars), then it's a no-no.

=m



On 6/9/2016 4:54 PM, Rajesh Barnabas via grc wrote:
> Hello GRC-ers,
>
> Had a question come up and was hoping someone can inform me. Are you
> allowed for non-commercial radio to announce a free event. Heard that
> "free" is actually naming a price so that counts as a call to action?
>
> This is important because plenty of non-profit groups are doing events and
> want their stuff advertised on air, but can we say that the event is
> "free"?
>
> Also if there is a charter school or some service that people are offering
> free of charge, does that count as naming a price? Is that a call to action?
>
> Thanks ahead of time for any clarification on this topic!
>
> -Rajesh Barnabas
> 100.9 FM WXIR-LP
> Rochester, NY
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