Cohn & Wolfe named a finalist for two Silver Anvil Awards

New York – March 23, 2010 – Cohn & Wolfe and its client RadioShack has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2010 Silver Anvil Awards, the prestigious annual awards program of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The “Educating Consumers Through the Digital Television Transition” campaign garnered nominations in the Technology categories: “Marketing Consumer Products” and “Marketing Consumer Services.” The campaign was also recently named “Community Relations Campaign of the Year” by PRWeek in their annual awards program.

Cohn & Wolfe and RadioShack: Educating Consumers through the Digital Television Transition
When American broadcasting officially transitioned from analog to digital on June 12, 2009, an estimated 70 million people who owned analog television sets were at risk of losing their signals because they were uninformed or had not taken the necessary steps.  RadioShack partnered with Cohn & Wolfe to conduct a national consumer awareness and education campaign leading up to the transition which would extend RadioShack’s reputation as a trusted neighborhood electronics advisor and generate sales of converter boxes and related DTV accessories at RadioShack.

The Silver Anvil, symbolizing the forging of public opinion, is awarded annually to organizations that have successfully addressed a contemporary issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness. Sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America — the largest professional association serving the public relations industry — Silver Anvil winners contribute to the public relations body of knowledge and become a part of the history of the profession. In the 60-plus-year history of the Silver Anvils, more than 1,000 organizations have been recognized, including solo practitioners, agencies of all sizes, large and small businesses, top corporations, nonprofits, associations and government agencies.

Winners will be announced on June 3 in New York City.

About Cohn & Wolfe
Cohn & Wolfe is a strategic public relations agency dedicated to creating, building and protecting the world’s most prolific brands. With offices around the world, the agency is committed to breaking new ground in the delivery of cross-channel media strategies, creative programming, and practice area excellence.

Cohn & Wolfe is recognized year after year by clients and the industry for excellence in creativity, client service, digital communications, media strategy, senior management and strategic counsel. Cohn & Wolfe also consistently ranks among the top “Best Agencies to Work For” in an annual, industry-wide employee survey. For more information, visit: www.cohnwolfe.com. Cohn & Wolfe is part of WPP (Nasdaq: WPPGY), one of the world's largest communications services group.

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