GeekSpeak for March 15, 2008

Pledge Drive Give Away

March 15, 2008

We will be asking for your pledges of gifts to KUSP because we know that KUSP is important to you, and, let's face it, we need to pay the bills.

As a thank you we will be giving away gifts. During the hour of the show, just call in on the pledge line, 1 (888) 777-1507, and, even without a pledge, you can put your name in the hat for a free USB 2.0 DVD burner or an internal Blu-Ray player.

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Links Mentioned

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Give Away

Thanks to Sony we have five items to give away. Anyone who pledges via phone or web, even with a zero dollar amount, for the hour of GeekSpeak will be put into the drawing.