What is an NCSA?
Whereby the ideal candidate is a statewide organization, the ideal message is one of importance to a vast majority of people within the state. Those who find NCSA/PEP campaigns to be most successful are those who have a distinct branding message, have a cause or issue that is important to the state as a whole and who has an “issue” with a long window of time. I.e. a 20-week campaign is more measurable and more easily spread than a 6-week campaign.
Results, or return on investment, are guaranteed 1:4, but are often 1:5 or 1:6 in terms of airtime garnered. Every dollar spent with the program is guaranteed to get $4 of airtime in return. Secondly, an NCSA/PEP campaign gives an organization the ability to broadcast its message statewide, an effort that would otherwise be virtually impossible for most NCSA/PEP candidates from a cost perspective.
Cost is determined by two factors: campaign duration and whether your campaign is radio- or television-based, or both. Email [email protected] for campaign cost examples.
Virtually all commercial stations who are members of New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters air the NCSA/PEP spots—radio and television included. Participating stations air NCSA/PEP spots in various day-parts, seven days a week. For a list of stations likely to air NCSA/PEP spots please email [email protected]
NCSA/PEP revenue helps to fund the many programs offered to the association’s members like training, job fairs and scholarship programs. It also helps keep annual dues at a very reasonable dollar amount.
NCSA/PEP candidates receive affidavits of delivery (or airtime report) to illustrate the stations their spot aired on, dates and times. Most stations provide this information to the Hampshire Association of Broadcasters; however, some do not. In this case, the association will provide documentation based on the association’s agreement with that particular station. These affidavits are matched with station spot values to give a total value for the campaign. Ask us about further metrics through Nielsen.
There are basically two rules of thumb when preparing an NCSA/PEP spot, radio or television. All NCSA/PEP spots must be tagged with: Sponsored by (NCSA/PEP candidate), brought to you by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters and this station. Additionally, spots cannot be voiced by publically elected officials (Governor, Mayor, members of Congress, etc.) during an election year. It is also important that spots not be considered “issue advertising.” In other words, pushing a political agenda. Stations that shy away from editorializing their content will not air spots that weigh heavily on partisan issues. Thus, in turn making it potentially impossible for the association to deliver on its contract with the NCSA/PEP candidate.
Absolutely, radio and television is what we are all about! Having the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters help write, record and produce your creative is the best way to ensure that your message abides by the above qualifications. We know what it is our stations like to air, why not take advantage of our resources and knowledge to create the best possible creative for your campaign! Yes, the association distributes the spot(s) to the stations and works directly with the stations to ensure delivery success, resend creative (if necessary) and collects all proofs of airtime (affidavits or airtime report).