Win A Dog!

When Hot 89.9 in Ottawa first debuted “Win A Baby!”, that was how it was presented: you could win a baby. And as they’d hoped it blew up, they got all sorts of Mad Press™ and then they finished the reveal and announced that you would be winning about $17,000 in invitro services.

Somewhere, a very bright station that is prone to doing very bright things, is going to celebrate the Dog Days Of Summer by awarding a listener a dog. Here is the imaging:

Voice Guy -This Summer, (station) wants to give the prize you've always dreamed of. Sleek. Built for speed. Four on the floor, it comes in a choice of colors and it moves!

Listener - COOL! I want to win a car!

Voice Guy - Car? Who said anything about a car. A dog!! Yes, it's the (station) Dog Days Of Summer

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