diff --git a/app/main/views/broadcast.py b/app/main/views/broadcast.py
index 7e60f3f12..fbcd10189 100644
--- a/app/main/views/broadcast.py
+++ b/app/main/views/broadcast.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from flask import redirect, render_template, request, session, url_for
 from notifications_utils.broadcast_areas import broadcast_area_libraries
+from notifications_utils.template import BroadcastPreviewTemplate
 from orderedset import OrderedSet
 
 from app import current_service
@@ -111,4 +112,8 @@ def preview_broadcast_message(service_id):
         selected=list(broadcast_area_libraries.get_areas(
             *selected_areas
         )),
+        template=BroadcastPreviewTemplate({
+            'content': 'Message here',
+            'template_type': 'broadcast',
+        })
     )
diff --git a/app/templates/views/broadcast/preview-message.html b/app/templates/views/broadcast/preview-message.html
index fe595c850..79bfe72d4 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/broadcast/preview-message.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/broadcast/preview-message.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   {% if selected %}
 
     <p class="govuk-body">
-      {{ "<message here>" }}
+      {{ template|string }}
     </p>
 
     {% call form_wrapper() %}