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Re: KTLA Giving Away $40 of Free Gasoline
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Jul 28, 2008, 5:06:40 PM7/28/08
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On Jul 28, 7:16 am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> After covering innumerable free gas promotions and witnessing
> firsthand all the traffic problems it causes, you'd think KTLA would
> know better. But no - the entire morning show cast is dressed up in
> red V-Power shirts and is pumping $40 worth of gas for free to anyone
> who shows up between 7Am and 9AM this morning.
>
> The morons are already lining up along Sunset, blocking cross-streets
> and snarling the morning commute.
>
> The question is WHY? Does giving away $40 worth of gas to a few lucky
> people who waited in line for 2 hours benefit the TV station in some
> way? If you normally watch Dorothy and Jillian, are you going to
> switch to the KTLA Morning News just because they gave away a
> half-tank (or less) of free fuel? How many people will make it a point
> NOT to watch KTLA because they got caught in the traffic jam and were
> late for work?
> --
I am reminded of a promotion done by KFI AM-640 over a dozen years
ago. They parked a vehicle on a street in Downtown L.A., offering
free orange juice to anyone who walked up and requested a cup.
> After covering innumerable free gas promotions and witnessing
> firsthand all the traffic problems it causes, you'd think KTLA would
> know better. But no - the entire morning show cast is dressed up in
> red V-Power shirts and is pumping $40 worth of gas for free to anyone
> who shows up between 7Am and 9AM this morning.
>
> The morons are already lining up along Sunset, blocking cross-streets
> and snarling the morning commute.
>
> The question is WHY? Does giving away $40 worth of gas to a few lucky
> people who waited in line for 2 hours benefit the TV station in some
> way? If you normally watch Dorothy and Jillian, are you going to
> switch to the KTLA Morning News just because they gave away a
> half-tank (or less) of free fuel? How many people will make it a point
> NOT to watch KTLA because they got caught in the traffic jam and were
> late for work?
> --
I am reminded of a promotion done by KFI AM-640 over a dozen years
ago. They parked a vehicle on a street in Downtown L.A., offering
free orange juice to anyone who walked up and requested a cup.
It seems they wanted to have an excuse to have a sign on the side of
their vehicle proclaiming:
FREE OJ!
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