NETAC ozone season radio messages
DRAFT
Revised 4-19-07
Theme (include in all messages):
“It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
Sponsorship (include in all messages):
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East Texas Council of
Governments and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Subjects of separate radio spots:
1. Ozone Season
2. Ozone Action Days
3. On the Road
4. At Work/Your Company
5. At Home
What you can do on the road:
 Drive less. Organize a carpool, walk or ride your bike.
 Don’t idle the engine of your vehicle for extended periods.
 Postpone filling your tank on hot, sunny days until late in the afternoon.
 Keep your car tuned up. Emissions from one poorly maintained vehicle
equal that of 25 properly functioning cars.
What your company can do:
 Encourage employees to share rides or carpool.
 Use conference calls to avoid travel.
 Delay fleet refueling until late in the day.
 Postpone maintenance activities such as painting, lawn care or tank clean-outs
until Ozone Action Days have passed.
 Alter production schedules to avoid heavy production on Ozone Action Days.
What you can do at home:
 When using a gas mower, wait until late evening to mow the lawn.
 Apply paint with rollers and brushes instead of sprays to cut down on fumes and
save paint.
 Run dishwasher and washing machines only when there are full loads.
 Set your thermostat between 76 and 78 degrees in the summer.
 Turn off lights and appliances when not in use.
 Insulate and weatherstrip your home.
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TITLE: NETAC Ozone No. 1 – Ozone Season
Length: 60 seconds
Hello, East Texas! Are you ready for “the zone”?
If you live in Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith or Upshur County,
then you’re in the zone – “the Ohhh-Zone,” that is. And your
region is now in the ozone season – from May through September.
Higher levels of ozone can be a problem for children and for folks
with lung problems such as asthma or emphysema. On some days,
it can even affect people who are just active outdoors.
You can do your part to reduce ground-level ozone. Avoid driving
your car if possible, especially during the morning rush hour traffic
period. When you can try a carpool, ride a bicycle, or take
advantage of the public transit services provided by Longview,
Tyler, and ETCOG. Wait until after 6 p.m. to refuel your car or
mow your lawn. To avoid exposure to high ozone levels, stay
indoors in air-conditioned areas, especially from mid-day to early
evening.
Remember, “It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East
Texas Council of Governments and the TCEQ. For more
information please visit www.netac.org.
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TITLE: NETAC Ozone No. 2 – Ozone Action Days
Length: 60 seconds
An orange or yellow flag flies at your city hall or courthouse. The
weather forecast says something about an “Ozone Action Day.”
What’s it all about?
It’s ozone season in East Texas -- the time of year when groundlevel ozone forms in the air around us. Some days are more prone
to high ozone levels than others, especially when temperatures
climb above 90 degrees and winds are less than 10 miles per hour.
That’s when the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
issues an advisory called an “Ozone Action Day.” Look for the
orange or yellow flags. Listen to the weather forecast. Or log on to
the Northeast Texas Air Care home page at: www.netac.org
You can take action on Ozone Action Days – and every day – by
reducing or delaying use of vehicle, lawn equipment and home
appliances.
“It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East
Texas Council of Governments and the TCEQ.
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TITLE: NETAC Ozone No. 3 – On the Road
Length: 60 seconds
We’re in “The Zone” … the “Ohhh-Zone.”
It’s ozone season in East Texas. When temperatures are hot, the
wind is light, and there’s intense sunlight and little cloud cover,
conditions are ideal for ozone formation in the air around us.
You can do your part – on the road, at work and at home – to
reduce ground-level ozone.
Here are some tips you can use on the highways and byways:

Drive less. Organize a carpool, walk or ride your bike, or
take the buses operated by Tyler, Longview, or ETCOG
Rural Transit.

Don’t idle the engine of your vehicle for extended periods.
Avoid long drive-through lanes.

Postpone filling your tank on hot, sunny days until late in
the afternoon.

Keep your car tuned up. Emissions from one poorly
maintained vehicle equal that of 25 properly functioning
cars.
Remember: “It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East
Texas Council of Governments and the TCEQ. For more
information please visit www.netac.org.
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TITLE: NETAC Ozone No. 4 – At Work/Your Company
Length: 60 seconds
When the temperature soars, the wind drops, and a cloud is hard to
find, the time is ideal for “the Ohhh-Zone” in East Texas.
From May through September, that means some chemistry is going
on in the air around us. Volatile organic compounds and nitrogen
oxides mix it up in the sunlight and heat to form ground level
ozone.
You can do your part – at work, on the road and at home – to
reduce ozone formation. Here’s what you and your company can
do:

Encourage employees to share rides, carpool or use public
transportation.

Use conference calls to avoid travel.

Delay fleet refueling until late in the day.

Postpone maintenance activities such as painting, lawn care
or tank clean-outs until Ozone Action Days have passed.

Alter production schedules to avoid heavy production on
Ozone Action Days.
Remember: “It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East
Texas Council of Governments and the TCEQ. For more
information please visit www.netac.org.
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TITLE: NETAC Ozone No. 5 – At Home
Length: 60 seconds
It’s the ozone season, and East Texans can take action at home to
help stay out of “the Ohhh-Zone.”
It may come as a surprise to know that many things we do to keep
our homes clean and our yards green contribute to the formation of
ground-level ozone.
On Ozone Actions Days and every day, here’s what you can do
reduce or delay emissions:

Wait until after 6 p.m. to mow the lawn.

Apply paint with rollers and brushes instead of sprays to
cut down on fumes and save paint.

Run your dishwasher and washing machine only when
there are full loads.

Set your thermostat between 76 and 78 degrees in the
summer.

Turn off lights and appliances when not in use.

Insulate and weatherstrip your home.
Remember: “It’s Your Air. Take Care!”
This message is brought to you by North East Texas Air Care, East
Texas Council of Governments and the TCEQ. For more
information please visit www.netac.org.
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