Broadcast media include radio, television and, to a growing degree, the Internet. Broadcast media can get news out faster, so it is becoming the media of choice for a majority of American families. While print traditionally has been the place to go for in-depth analytical news and human interest stories, the advent of specialty cable television shows and informational web site has evened the playing field.

Your event or interview may be broadcast live, or a reporter and camera crew may tape your event to be shown on a news program later in the day. Television station broadcast live events most often on their afternoon and early evening shows. In any case, follow the guidelines listed below and have your ready at the appointed time and place. Identify yourself to the reporter or cameraman, then allow the crew to do its work.

Remember that radio and television stations present a variety of talk shows that welcome interesting and unusual subjects and interviews.