Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Holy crap!! http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051020/dcth030.html?.v=29 Free XM Satellite Radio for Every Fan at Game One of the 2005 World Series Thursday October 20, 12:35 pm ET In the Largest Giveaway in the 102-year History of the World Series, Fans to Receive Coupon for RoadyXT Satellite Radio at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for Game One and Minute Maid Park in Houston for Game Five WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To celebrate the first game of the 2005 World Series, XM Satellite Radio will offer a free satellite radio to every fan who enters U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for Game One this Saturday, it was announced today by XM and Major League Baseball. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) The giveaway will be the largest in the 102-year history of the World Series. When fans arrive at the ballpark for the first game of the Fall Classic, every ticket holder will receive a coupon good for the brand-new Delphi XM RoadyXT satellite radio (MSRP: $79.99), plus a World Series commemorative pin attached to the coupon. In addition, if the 2005 World Series goes to a fifth game, XM will extend this offer to fans at the Minute Maid Park in Houston for Game Five. The 2005 World Series caps the first season of Major League Baseball action carried live and nationwide on XM, the official satellite radio network of MLB. XM carried every single game of the 2005 regular season, and is carrying all postseason games through the World Series. "XM raised the bar for Major League Baseball coverage by giving fans across the country every game, all season long," said Howard Jacobs, senior vice president of strategic partnership marketing, XM Satellite Radio. "In the one year since XM announced it would carry Major League Baseball games, XM's customer base has doubled to more than five million subscribers. We want every fan at the first game of the World Series to experience XM Satellite Radio for themselves. And if the series goes to five games, we will do it again for Game Five." Fans have enjoyed unprecedented coverage of the postseason on XM, which broadcast four feeds of each game during the league championship series: the home team feed, visiting team feed, national feed on ESPN Radio, and Spanish- language play by play from ESPN Espanol. This comprehensive, four-feed coverage will continue through the World Series. Plus, XM's exclusive baseball talk radio channel MLB Home Plate (XM Channel 175) will broadcast live from the stadiums and other locations in Chicago and Houston during the World Series. XM will have a major in-stadium presence in Chicago and Houston, including XM listening stations and XM signage. The Delphi XM RoadyXT is the newest satellite radio for listening to XM's 150-plus channels of live sports, commercial-free music, and a wide variety of other entertainment choices. The respected PC Magazine recently awarded the RoadyXT radio an "Editor's Choice" distinction in a five-star review. Each RoadyXT coupon distributed at the ballpark will have a unique code number. The coupon holder can use the code number to order the RoadyXT online. Consumers pay a $12.95 monthly subscription to listen to the XM service. When ordering the RoadyXT, the coupon holder must prepay for the first three months of service. About XM Satellite Radio XM (Nasdaq: XMSR - News) is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music channels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 8-5-05. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. For photos of the RoadyXT radio, contact David Butler at david.butler@xmradio.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Daaayum! That's TOTALLY kick ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:09 PM) Daaayum! That's TOTALLY kick ass! Very. Bar far the best WS gift. In the past I got a nice duffle bag, a jacket, and a signed team photo and ball. AS games they gave us player 8X10's and seat cushions and some other stuff. This is definitely way above those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) Too bad it's not Sirius, though, eh Steff? Edited October 20, 2005 by The Critic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) Too bad it's not Sirius, though, eh Steff? No kidding.. though I'm getting that for Christmas... I have this already also, but it's pretty damn cool regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:17 PM) No kidding.. though I'm getting that for Christmas... I have this already also, but it's pretty damn cool regardless. Boooo...I own stock in Sirius...Boooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! Here, here, please, take some salt, and pour it in this wound. Man, ya know, if you can afford the price of these damn tickets, you sure don't need a gift of this sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxrd5 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:17 PM) No kidding.. though I'm getting that for Christmas... I have this already also, but it's pretty damn cool regardless. Well then what are you gonna do with that gift certificate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 05:49 PM) DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! Here, here, please, take some salt, and pour it in this wound. Man, ya know, if you can afford the price of these damn tickets, you sure don't need a gift of this sort. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:49 PM) DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! Here, here, please, take some salt, and pour it in this wound. Man, ya know, if you can afford the price of these damn tickets, you sure don't need a gift of this sort. Kinda thinking that myself lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I wonder what the over/under of these ending up on Ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:51 PM) Well then what are you gonna do with that gift certificate? I dunno... know anyone that wants it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:49 PM) DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! Here, here, please, take some salt, and pour it in this wound. Man, ya know, if you can afford the price of these damn tickets, you sure don't need a gift of this sort. Sorry kid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 xm is far superior to sirius, suckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Sirius = Howard Stern XM = who cares? they dont have Howard Stern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthSidePride05 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I wonder how many people are gonna actually use the coupons? You still have to pay $40.00 to get the radio. I think I'll take a pass. I'll just be happy to be in the stadium for a WS game.. something I never dreamed I would experience!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) Sorry kid.. You and other season ticket holders using the tickets for the games don't count to my rant. You people are true fans who can afford this stuff. I am ranting against the idiots dropping the tons of money on eBay and the sort. If this park was sold out to the fans, and not the...whoever the hell got all of those tickets and the MLB buddies, and season ticket holders, then this is a cool as hell promotion. But as is, it's all a bunch of salt on the wounds to those of us who would LOVE to go to it, CAN spend the $145-$180 FACE VALUE, and would REALLY appreciate anything "limitied edition" with our Sox logo on it, and a World Series logo. If you don't use it for having it already, I can still see you keeping the pin, and then doing something right with the radio. I don't know, I have nothing against the organization for the way this turned out for the majority of the "working class" fans, but I have a whole buncha problems with MLB and Bud Selig for letting it burn the people in the ass that halp sustain this league year in and year out. ***example time for these yahoo's spending this BIG bucks not being true fans*** If you can afford a $9000 ticket...why don't you have season tickets, thereby allowing you to buy a WS ticket at face value??? Edited October 20, 2005 by Kid Gleason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(SouthSidePride05 @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:38 PM) I wonder how many people are gonna actually use the coupons? You still have to pay $40.00 to get the radio. I think I'll take a pass. I'll just be happy to be in the stadium for a WS game.. something I never dreamed I would experience!!! It's a $200 value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) Sirius = Howard Stern XM = who cares? they dont have Howard Stern Exactly...suck on that Rock Raines. If I may be Sirius for a moment, the basic programming is the same. Sirius' draw is Stern...XM's is MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:43 PM) Exactly...suck on that Rock Raines. If I may be Sirius for a moment, the basic programming is the same. Sirius' draw is Stern...XM's is MLB. MLB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:43 PM) MLB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stern. Booooo...not for me....I live in Chicago...I don't need MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 12:45 PM) Booooo...not for me....I live in Chicago...I don't need MLB. No interest in other games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) No interest in other games? Actually no. When it comes to baseball, for me, its the Sox or nothing. And the fact that Sirius has football or basketball isn't a draw to me either. If I lived out of state, XM would rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) No interest in other games? I got it to listen to Wills, and found myself listening to tons of other games. It's rather addicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) I got it to listen to Wills, and found myself listening to tons of other games. It's rather addicting. You know what, in a year like this, I could see that happening. The Sox had me wrapped up in all of baseball more than usual...which is usually a lot. Now it was a really, really lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.