Public Relations Committee
Press Contact Directory
Newspapers
1. Boca Beacon – Boca Grande, FL Main Phone: (850) 747-5000 PO Box 313, Boca Grande, FL 33921
Telephone: (941) 964-2995 Fax: (941) 964-0372
2. Bradenton Herald – Bradenton/ East Manatee 102 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Fla. 34205 Main Phone: 941.748.0411
3. Cape Coral Daily Breeze – Cape Coral, FL 2510 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33904 Phone: 239.574.1110 Fax: 239.574.3403
4. Naples Daily News – Naples 1075 Central Avenue Naples, FL 34102 Phone: 239.262.3161 Fax: 239.435.3451 [email protected] www.naplesnews.com
5. DeLand-Deltona Beacon – DeLand, FL [email protected]
6. New Times – Broward/Palm Beach PO Box 14128
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302-4128 Phone: 954.233.1600
Fax: 954.233.1521 7. Palm Beach Post
Phone: (561) 820-4763 or 279-4763 Fax: (561) 837-8320 or 279-3468
Neighborhood Section
P.O. Box 24700
West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-4700 Fax: (561) 837-8412
8. Gainesville Sun – Gainesville
P.O. Box 147147 Gainesville, FL 32614-7147 Phone: 352-378-1411
www.gainesvillesun.com 9. Palatka Daily News - Palatka
1825 St. Johns Ave. Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-5200
10. Boca Raton News – Boca Raton 5801 N. Congress Ave
Boca Raton, FL 33487 Phone: 561.893.6400 www.BocaNews.com
11. The News Herald – Panama City
www.NewsHerald.com 12. Sun-Sentinel – Broward www.sun-sentinel.com
Ft. Lauderdale Corporate Headquarters
200 E. Las Olas Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (954) 356-4000
Delray Beach Office
3333 S. Congress Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33445 (561) 243-6600
Deerfield Beach Office
333 S.W. 12 Avenue Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Phone: (954)356-4000
West Office
5555 Nob Hill Road Sunrise, FL 33351 (954) 572-2000
South Office
1800 North Commerce Parkway Weston, FL 33326 (954) 385-7900 Wellington Office 11576 Pierson Road Unit K-5, Suite 7 Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 422-5882
13. Florida Times-Union – Jacksonville P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL 32231 Phone: (904) 359-4111
14. The Ledger - Lakeland
P.O. Box 408 Lakeland, FL 33802
Phone: (863) 802-7099 (Administration) www.TheLedger.com
15. Orlando Sentinel - Orlando
633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801 Main Phone: 407-420-5000
www.OrlandoSentinel.com 16. Sun Herald – Charlotte
23170 Harborview Road Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980 Phone: (941) 206-1000 Fax: (941) 629-2085 17. Sun Heral
De Soto Sun 108 S. Polk Avenue Arcadia, FL 34266 Phone: (863) 494-7600 Fax: (863) 494-9362 Englewood Sun 167 W. Dearborn Street Englewood, FL 34223 (941) 681-3000 Fax: (941) 426-3576
North Port Sun
13644 Tamiami Trail North Port, FL 34287 (941) 426-9544 Fax: (941) 423-2318 18. Miami New Times – Miami
P.O. Box 011591 Miami, FL 33101-1591 Phone: (305) 576-8000 Fax: (305) 571-7677
19. St. Petersburg Times – St. Petersburg 490 First Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: (727) 893-8111 Fax: (727) 893-8675 www.SPTimes.com
20. Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola 101 East Romana Street
Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone: (850) 435-8542 21. Herald Tribune - Sarasota
801 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236
Main Phone: (941) 953-7755 Fax: (941) 957-5276
22. The Tampa Tribune - Tampa P.O. Box 191
Tampa, FL 33601 Phone: 813-259-7711 23. Miami Herald - Miami
One Herald Plaza Miami, FL 33132 Neighbors Section
Phone: 305-376-2220 (Miami-Dade) 954-538-7100 (Broward)
Who to contact for a press release?
1. Sun-Sentinel – BrowardInside of the LOCAL section is the popular “Bulletin Board," a daily listing of events open to the public. *Submissions must be received two weeks in advance. Include the time, complete address of the event and a telephone number that readers may call for more information.
Broward County
Joe Jennings, Deputy managing editor/news [email protected]
Fax: 954.385.7979
Palm Beach County
Cyndi Metzger, Palm Beach news editor [email protected]
Fax: 561.272.3189
www.southflorida.com/events/ 2. Gainesville Sun - Gainesville
If you have news or need to tip us off to something, please e-mail or phone one of these local news editors.
Gainesville/Alachua County
Jon Rabiroff - City Editor [email protected] Phone: 352.374.5093
North Central Florida
Karen Voyles - Staff Writer [email protected] Phone: 352.486.5058 3. Palatka Daily News - Palatka
Organizations can ensure better coverage by helping themselves. Here's how: *Plan ahead. Get information to the newspaper as early as possible.
*In preparing press releases, say what's happening, where, when, why, who benefits, what it costs and who can people call for more details. Please check on the spelling of names. Include suggestions on where you think the item should run (see below). Include a date you would like it to run. We'll
accommodate requests when we can.
*We can often use photographs. Be sure to list the order and identity of everyone in the photo. There are many places in the newspaper to include announcements:
* Community Calendar. In the Community section every Wednesday. Includes ongoing meetings and events and one-time events. A one-time event will run every week from the time of announcement until it's over. The section also includes Church Briefs for church and religious events.
* Calendar in the Weekend! Section. Runs every Friday, listing at least a week's worth of local entertainment, or more on a space available basis.
* Saluting Community Volunteers. Runs in the Currents section every Saturday. Nominate a Volunteer of the Week for an upcoming event as another way to promote it. The page is also a place to list
organizations that provide volunteer services.
* Schools! Monthly section includes photos and short stories of events that occurred in Putnam County public schools. Check with your school to see who's in charge of submitting these.
*There is always the possibility that we will write our own story and take our own photos. You can also try to get interest from our columnists who write about entertainment, or West Putnam and South Putnam events.
**Announcements can be sent by mail, e-mail, fax or hand delivery.
*** It's always a good idea to follow up with a phone call.*** 4. Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville
Sandra Spencer - Special Events Manager Phone: 904.359.4459
[email protected] 5. The Ledger – Lakeland
*For an upcoming event, send a typed description that includes who, what, when, where and why and a contact person’s name and phone number. Information should be sent as soon as possible to:
Department Name The Ledger
P.O. Box 408 Lakeland FL 33802 It can also be faxed to:
* Metro at 863.802.7809 * East Polk at 863.293.0933 * Features at 863.802.7826
*In The Ledger's Life section, we publish club events open to the public, news about enlisted men and women, etc. The Activities calendar features fund-raising events, special classes, seminars, dances, car washes or just about anything of interest to the general public.
*Information about happenings that occurred at club functions and community events are featured in a Sunday Potpourri column by Lorraine Valerino, or similar columns in the East Polk section.
*Good Causes is a listing of upcoming fund-raisers and worthwhile projects that benefit the community. **To have your event published, limit your message to three sentences. Include a full name and phone number for publication. Address materials to GOOD CAUSES, The Ledger, P.O. Box 408, Lakeland 33802. Or fax material to 863.802.7826.
**Include a snapshot to illustrate your good cause. Photos cannot be returned but may be picked up after publication. We need your material at least three weeks before the event. Good Causes appears on the basis of space in the Life section.
*On Sunday's Education page, we focus on youth, presenting news of students and their activities. 6. Orlando Sentinel – Orlando
Features
Associate Managing Editor Kim Marcum, 407.420.5082 Calendar Editor Dean Johnson, 407.420.5491
Orange County Section
Seminole County Bureau
Seminole Editor John Babinchak, 407.324.2825
Lake County Editor John Cutter, 352.742.5916 Osceola County Editor Jerry Fallstrom, 407.931.5931
Volusia County Editor David Collins, 386.851.7922
*Press releases can be mailed to the proper editorial department at: 633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801
7. Bradenton Herald – Bradenton Suzanne Loudermilk - Features Editor E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 941.745.7031
8. The News Herald – Panama City
Fax coming events to 747-5097 or e-mail to [email protected]. Include time, address, cost and
contact number.
9. Miami New Times - Miami Calendar Editor: Nina Korman
E-mail: [email protected] 10. Pensacola News Journal – Pensacola
Do you want to get a story or announcement in the News Journal? Do you have a club meeting, fund-raiser or other community news to publicize? Then contact the Community Announcement Desk: Phone: 850.435.8542 E-mail: [email protected] 11. Herald Tribune Manatee Newsroom 905 Sixth Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Main Phone: 941.953.7755 Fax: 941.742.6169
Community News Editor: Yvette Kimm E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 941.742.6166 Charlotte Newsroom 1617 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Main Phone: 941.953.7755 Fax: 941.627.7510 Venice Newsroom 300 S. Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941.486.3071 (Bureau Chief) Fax: 941.486.3067
Community News Editor: Earle Kimel E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (941) 627-7576
12. Tampa Tribune – Tampa
Events coordinator: Mike O'Neill E-mail: [email protected] 13. Miami Herald – Miami
To add your event to our Calendar listing (online), please email complete information including a phone number to [email protected]
Neighbors Section
Miami-Dade County: Jim Murphy (Editor) [email protected] Phone: 305.376.2220
Broward County: Brad Bennett (Editor) [email protected] Phone: 954.538.7100
Television
1. WTSP Tampa Bay Channel 10 - Tampa10 NEWS 11450 Gandy Blvd. St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Phone: 727.577.1010 Fax: 727.578.7637
Community Relations / Programming
Questions or requests for our Community Relations Director or Programming Director:
E-mail: [email protected]
Or: [email protected] (for Community News) 2. WSVN FOX 7 - Miami / Ft. Lauderdale
The WSVN-TV Community Calendar spotlights events throughout South Florida. Calendar items pertain to
events in the community that benefit non-profit organizations and are placed into 0:30 second on-air non-commercial spots. There is no fee for airtime on the calendar, as it is a public service
announcement.
To have your event appear on the Community Calendar please fax a press release 4 weeks in advance of the event to:
Lily Pardo
Director of Community & Public Relations Fax: 305.795.2679
3. WPLG Local 10 - Miami (ABC Afíliate) 3900 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33137
Phone: 305.576.1010 (Miami-Dade) 954.763.4577 (Broward)
The Channel 10 Community Calendar is a public service announcement that airs four to six times daily.
If you have an event you would like listed, E-mail us at: [email protected] Or Call: 305.576.1010 – Extension: 277 Fax: 305.325.2335
Or mail information to:
Community Service Dept., Community Calendar
WPLG-TV/10
3900 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33137
**The information sent should include a description of the event, the date, the place/city, name and number to call for further details.
Mueller contact
4. Bay News 9 - Tampa Main Phone: 727.437.2000 Fax: 727.437.2034
Go to: www.baynews9.com/ContactUs.html
and e-mail your event information to Neighborhood News. 5. NBC 2 - Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples
3719 Central Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33901 Main Phone: 239.939.2020
239.261.8820 (from Collier County) 941.575.9224 (from Charlotte County)
Deborah Abbott - Programming Director E-mail: [email protected]
Story Ideas: [email protected]
News and General: [email protected]
Go to: www.nbc-2.com – Click on Community Calendar under Resources (bottom/left navigation bar) to
post your event online. 6. WB 39 - Hollywood WB39 WBZL 2055 Lee Street Hollywood, FL 33020 Phone: 954.925.3939 (Broward) 305.949.3900 (Miami-Dade) Fax: 954.922.3965
PSA's - Public Service Announcements
Broadcast quality beta SP videotape can be sent to: Community and Events Supervisor (at the above address) We DO NOT accept VHS tapes.
Community calendar announcements are no longer broadcast. 7. WLFX FOX 29 - West Palm Beach
WFLX Fox 29
4119 West Blue Heron Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33404 Phone: 561.845.2929
News Tips and Releases
E-mail: [email protected] 8. WTLH FOX 49 - Tallahassee P.O. Box 949 Midway, Florida 32343 Phone: 850.576.4990 Fax: 850.576.0200
E-mail: [email protected] to post your community event on the online bulletin board.
9. WPTV Channel 5 – West Palm Beach 1100 Banyan Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Main Phone: 561.655.5455 Newsroom Fax: 561.653.5719 E-mail: [email protected] 10. WOFL FOX 35 – Orlando
FOX 35 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Fox 35’s Community Calendar airs at various times through the day featuring events happening on the weekends in our viewing area. To have your non-profit organization’s event considered for a listing:
* Send the information via fax or mail, on the organizations letterhead at least 3 weeks prior to the event. Be sure to include who, what, when, where, cost, a brief description of the event and a phone number viewers can call for more information.
* Copy of the non-profit’s IRS issued 5019 (c)(3) * Media Contact name, phone number and address
* Your event must take place on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and must be relevant to our local audience in order for consideration. Events not fitting the station parameters will not be considered. * Fox 35 can not guarantee that your event will be selected for the calendar.
**If your event is selected to air you will receive a phone call from a station representative confirming the information provided.
Send your non-profit organization’s event listings to: Community Calendar
WOFL Fox 35 35 Skyline Drive Lake Mary, FL 32746 Fax: 407.741.5190
Public Service Announcements
WOFL broadcasts a variety of public service announcements for local and national organizations. Mail the videotape of the PSA for consideration to the Community Service Coordinator at WOFL. Please find a list of our PSA criteria below in order of consideration:
* All PSA's must be submitted on BETA or BETA SP for consideration.
* All PSA's must fit within the stations public service goals each quarter - if the message does not meet these goals it will not be considered for air.
* All PSA's must fit within the interests of our target market - if the message is not suitable for this market it will not be considered for air.
* All PSA's are reviewed for quality of production prior to air. Send your Public Service Announcements to:
Community Service Coordinator
WOFL-TV Fox 35 35 Skyline Drive Lake Mary, FL 32746
11. WESH News Channel 2 - Central Florida (NBC Affiliate) Community Affairs
1021 N. Wymore Road Winter Park, FL 32789 Phone: 407.645.2222
“Positively Central Florida”
Shines the spotlight on all the good that goes on in Central Florida. We always welcome your assistance in bringing interesting people and places into the spotlight. E-mail your story idea to Bill.
Bill Shafer – [email protected]
12. WFLA News Channel 8 - Tampa Bay Area (NBC Affiliate) P.O. Box 1410
Tampa, FL 33601
Phone: 813.221.5788 (Newsroom) Fax: 813.225.2770
13. WFTS 28 ABC Action News - Tampa/St. Petersburg (ABC Affiliate) 4045 N. Himes Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33607 Main Phone: 1.813.354.2828
Community Affairs Director: Joy Petit E-mail: [email protected]
Submit your event online at:
www.28news.com/community/submit.shtml 14. WFTV Channel 9 - Central Florida
490 E. South Street Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: 407.841.9000
The WFTV 9 Family Connection Community Calendar is a public service for non-profit-organizations to post events that will benefit our Central Florida Communities. The WFTV 9 Family Connection Community Calendar is broadcast throughout the WFTV Weekend Daybreak newscasts.
Go to: www.wftv.com/9familyconnection/index.html - Send Us a Community Event - to submit your event.
15. WGFL CBS 4 - Gainesville (WB Affiliate) 4190 NW 93rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32653 Phone: 352.375.5300
Fax: 352.371.9353
16. WJWB Channel 17 – Jacksonville (WB Affiliate) 9117 Hogan Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32216 Phone: 904.641.1700 Fax: 904.641.0306
17. WJXT Channel 4 - Jacksonville 4 Broadcast Place
Jacksonville, FL 32207 Main Phone: 904.399.4000
Go to: www.news4jax.com/contact/index.html WJXT News to submit your event.
18. WKMG Local 6 - Central Florida Phone: 407.521.1323 (News desk) Community Calendar
Go to: www.local6.com/contact/index.html
19. WMOR Channel 32 - Tampa Bay
Fax your announcements to 813.626.1961, attn: Community Calendar. Or E-mail them to: [email protected]
20. WOGX FOX 51 - Gainesville 35 Skyline Drive
Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Main Phone: 407.644.3535
Community Service Contact Information:
Phone: 407.741.5179 Fax: 407.741.5190
FOX 35 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Fox 35’s Community Calendar airs at various times through the day featuring events happening on the weekends in our viewing area. To have your non-profit organization’s event considered for a listing:
* Send the information via fax or mail, on the organizations letterhead at least 3 weeks prior to the event. Be sure to include who, what, when, where, cost, a brief description of the event and a phone number viewers can call for more information.
* Copy of the non-profit’s IRS issued 5019 (c)(3) * Media Contact name, phone number and address
* Your event must take place on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and must be relevant to our local audience in order for consideration. Events not fitting the station parameters will not be considered. * Fox 35 can not guarantee that your event will be selected for the calendar.
**If your event is selected to air you will receive a phone call from a station representative confirming the information provided.
Send your non-profit organization’s event listings to:
Community Calendar
WOFL Fox 35 35 Skyline Drive Lake Mary, FL 32746 Fax: (407) 741-5190
We do not accept event listings via telephone.
21. WTVT FOX 13 - Tampa Bay (FOX Affiliate) 3213 W. Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
Main Phone: 813.876.1313 Newsroom: 813.870.9630 Fax: 813.871.3135
E-mail: [email protected] & [email protected] 22. WTXL ABC Channel 27 - Tallahassee (ABC Affiliate)
8440 Deerlake S Tallahassee, Fl 32312 Phone: 850.893.4140
Newsroom Fax: 850.668.1460
23. WPEC Channel 12 News - Palm Beach (CBS Affiliate) 1100 Fairfield Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Main Phone: 561.844.1212 Fax: 561.842.1212
Radio
1. Wind-FM - Alachua
Website: www.windfm.com Click on: Contact Us (e-mail Program Director)
To find out how your event can be advertised on air.
*To add your event to our Community Calendar, email information to [email protected] or mail it to 3602 NE 20th Place, Ocala, FL 34470. Please send information at least two weeks prior to your event. 2. WSBR Boca Raton - Boca Raton
Phone: 561-997-0074
General Manager: Bob Morency - [email protected] 3. 1290 WJNO - Boynton Beach / West Palm Beach
*Fax all the information about your event to 561-616-6643 Attn: Community listings. Be sure to include all information as well as a contact name & phone number.
You can also submit your event information via e-mail to: [email protected]
Subject: Community Calendar submission
4. WXKB B103.9 FM - Cape Coral 20125 S. Tamiami Trail P.O. Box 307 Estro, FL 33928
Phone: 239.495.2100 Fax: 239.948.0785
General Manager - Brad Beasley – E-mail: [email protected] Promotion Director - Jeff Hickcox – E-mail: [email protected]
5. Keys Radio:
5450 MacDonald Avenue Key West, FL 33040
Phone: 305.296.7511
Sherry Russo - Station Manager
E-mail: [email protected] *WEOW 92.7 FM – Keys
*WAIL FM 99.5 - Keys *WKEY FM Key 93.5 – Keys Community Calendar Online Fax: (305) 296-0358
*WKEZ FM Easy 96.9 - Keys 93351 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Phone: 305.852.9085
Fax: 305.852.2304
Jack Niedbalski - Station Manager
E-mail: [email protected] 6. WAPE 95.1 - Jacksonville
8000 Belfort Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: 904.245.8500
Go to: wape951.com/MARKET/shared/event_guide/psa.html to post you event on the online Calendar. Contact: Ashley Gonzalez - Web Producer
E-mail: [email protected]
**We love Public Service Announcements and we always add them to our calendars. Since Cox Radio maintains WAPE 95.1, 102.9 The Point, Cool 96.9, Rock 105 and WOKV AM, your PSA will show up in all five calendars so there is only one submission needed.
*Christa Thompson - Account Manager - ROCK 105 Phone: 904.245.8550
Fax: 904.245.8551
*Mary Kay (Bock) Mehaffey - Account Manager - COOL 96.9 Phone: 904.245.8644
Fax: 904.245.8645
E-mail: [email protected]
* Judy Hixenbaugh - Account Manager - 102.9 The Point E-mail: [email protected]
* Ken Brady - Account Manager - WOKV AM Phone: 904.245.8624
Fax: 904.245.8625
E-mail: [email protected] 7. WFLZ 93.3 FM - Tampa Bay Area
4002 Gandy Blvd Tampa, FL 33611 Phone: 813-839-9393 Fax: 813-831-3299
Jeff Kapugi - Operations Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
General Comments Mailbox: [email protected] 8. WPOW Power 96 - Miami
20295 N.W. 2 Avenue Suite 300 Miami, FL 33169 Phone: 305.653.6796 (Dade) 954.453.6796 (Broward) Fax: 305.770.1456
Katrina Poulos - Webmaster/Public Service Director Phone: 305.653.6796
9. WPYO Power 95.3 - Orlando 4192 John Young Parkway Orlando, Florida 32804 Main Phone: 407.299.9595 Fax: 407.578.5933 Phil Becker - Programming E-mail: [email protected] 10. WRFM 97.9 - West Palm Beach
2406 South Congress Avenue West Palm Beach, Fl. 33406 Office Phone: 561.868.1100 Fax: 561.868.1111
Jennifer Ross - Public Relations E-mail: [email protected] Melanie Silvestri - Special Events E-mail: [email protected] 11. WXXL 106.7 FM - Orlando
2500 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 401 Maitland, Fl 32751-7407
Office Phone: 407.916.7800 Fax: 407.916.7510 Adam Cook - Program Director E-mail: [email protected] 12. WILD 95.5 FM - Palm Beach
3071 Continental Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Have your community/charity event listed here for free!
Fax all the information about your event to 561-616-6643 Attn: Community listings. Be sure to include all information as well as a contact name & phone number.
Or e-mail it to: [email protected] --- Subject: Community Calendar Submission. 13. WLHR New 107.9 PFM - Panama City
E-mail: [email protected]
NEW! Radio Station
Website: www.pchot1079.com --- (Coming Soon)
14. WZNS Z-96.5 FM - Fort Walton Beach/Pensacola 225 NW Hollywood Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: 850.664.0965 in Fort Walton Beach 850.936.9996 from Pensacola Website: www.wzns.com
15. WVYB 103.3 FM - Daytona Beach Kotter 126 W International Spdwy Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Website: www.wvyb.fm (Coming Soon) 16. WYKS KISS 105.3 FM - Gainesville
7120 SW 24th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32607-3705 Phone: 352.331.2200
Fax: 352.331.0401
Tyler Whitney --- PSA Director (public service announcements)
E-mail: [email protected] 17. WA1A 107.1 FM - Melbourne 1775 W. Hibiscus Blvd. Suite 301 Melbourne, FL 32901 Studio Line: 321.984.1071 Website: www.wa1a.com 18. WHYI Y-100 FM – Miami 7601 Riviera Blvd. Miramar, FL 33023 Phone: 954.862.2000
News Bureaus for The Palm Beach Post
If you submit news releases to The Palm Beach Post on a regular basis, you may find it worthwhile to establish a name-to-name relationship with someone on the news staff.
Your "contact person" most likely will be the assignment editor or bureau chief. Mailing your news release directly to him or her saves time and is the most efficient way to deliver your information. Your person may help you understand what is news among your organization's events, referring you to the correct editor or reporter if necessary. Depending on where you live, you may be dealing with a staff member from one of our community news bureaus. These bureaus are listed below, as well as the cities they cover.
**The Palm Beach Post Main Newsroom
Location: 2751 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 24700, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4700 Telephone: (561) 820-4401 or toll-free (800) 432-7595, Ext. 4401 Fax: (561) 820-4407
**St. Lucie County News Bureau
8290 Business Park Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 Telephone: (772) 344-2505
From central and northern Palm Beach County: 820-2505; (800) 432-7595 ext. 2505 (within Florida) Fax: (772) 878-4586
**Martin County News Bureau 2101 S. Kanner Hwy., Stuart, FL 34994 Telephone: (772) 223-3550
From central and northern Palm Beach County: 746-7196; (800) 432-7595 ext. 3550 (within Florida) Fax: (772) 287-0241
**North Palm Beach County News Bureau Jupiter Park of Commerce
1838 Park Lane South Jupiter, FL 33458
Telephone: (561) 820-3030 Fax: (561) 820-3021
**Royal Palm Beach News Bureau
320 Business Parkway, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Telephone: (561) 820-3620
Fax: (561) 798-3028
**South Palm Beach County News Bureau 2915 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 279-3450
From Delray Beach From central and northern Palm Beach County: 820-3450; (800) 432-7595 ext. 3450 (within Florida) and Boca Raton
How to Prepare News Releases
To get information out about your event, you'll want to submit it for publication in the form of a news release. Here are some suggestions to help you get your news in print:
Format
---Type your release whenever possible. Double-spaced copy is preferred. ---Remember, if they can't read it, they can't use it.
Items to Include
---Include the name of your organization, your address and telephone number and the date at the upper left. ---Indicate when the information should be printed at the upper right. "For Immediate Release" should be used when the information can be used upon receiving.
---If an item is submitted early, include a release date, e.g. "For Release June 30." ---Always include a contact name and telephone number.
Writing Your Release
---Start your release with the most newsworthy information-the reason for the story. Then include your second most important fact, and so forth.
---A complete release should include the five W's:
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
---Write clearly, use brief sentences. Keep paragraphs short and to the point. ---Provide full names. Include first names and middle initials as well.
---Do not abbreviate names of organizations. You can't attract readers to attend a meeting of the S.A.K.B.Q.Z.E. if they don't know what it is. Always spell it out.
---Double-check all information for accuracy. (Very Important!) ---Proof read, edit and reproof your press release.
---Never submit a press release in all upper case characters. ---Don't wait to write your release at the last minute.
---Use the following header for immediate release: Contact: Contact Person Company Name Telephone Number Fax Number Email Address Web site address
---Use a minimum of one-inch margins on each side of the page. ---Use a Bold typeface for the headlines to draw attention.
---Capitalize the first letter of all words in the headline (with the exception of: "a", "an", "the", or prepositions such as: "of", "to", or "from"). The combination of upper and lower case makes it easier to read.
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Complete the paragraph on one page instead of carrying it over onto the next page. ---Use only one side of each sheet of paper.---Use the word "more" between two dashes and center it at the bottom of the page to let reporters know that another page follows.
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---Use three numbers symbols immediately following the last paragraph to indicate the end of the press release:
Where to Send News Releases?
To know where to send your information, you should be aware of how each department is organized, exactly what kind of news items interest each department. The Community Calendar or the Community section of the newspaper is usually where you should direct your press release to.
What Happens to News Releases?
---Once the editors receive your news release, they usually edit it for clarity or brevity.
---Although you may send your release to a particular news department, you may find it printed in another section. In this case, the editor placed your story in another section to present it in the best possible way to the readers.
• Remember to include a contact number so that you can be reached for more information. • Timing is important – when do you want your message out? If a registration deadline is involved, be
sure to send the draft press release at least 3 weeks ahead of time. If you don’t want the story released until a specific time, say so by stating clearly at the top of the release.
For any additional information on Press & Media Relations please feel free to contact me. Viviana Jordan :o)
Lt. Governor Div.25A
Florida District of Key Club International
Phone: 305.586.0245 E-mail: [email protected]
