"spouse must be present to win"...wait, what?

[indieradioguy]

Huge turn-off and a GUARANTEED way for Bonneville & 92.3 to lose both business AND listeners.

"Spouse must be present to win"? What is this, the 1950's?

 

[davideduardo]

Huge turn-off and a GUARANTEED way for Bonneville & 92.3 to lose both business AND listeners.

"Spouse must be present to win"? What is this, the 1950's?

Please explain what the "spouse" must be present for. A contest? What kind of contest?

 

[Michi]

Sounds like one of those old timeshare scams.

 

[frankberry]

I went to their website https://ktar.com/ and saw nothing anywhere on the site that stated "Spouse must be present to win."
Perhaps they removed it or I just couldn't find it.

 

[gr8oldies]

The only contest I ever knew of that involved a spouse was a "breeder's cup (at least until we got the C&D from the real Breeder's Cup.) where the couples competing to conceive (for cash and baby supplies) had to be legally married.

 

[indieradioguy]

It's an ad during the morning news. I don't know if there's anyone at Bonneville who realizes how dated and antiquated that script sounds. My ears curl any time I hear it.

 

[davideduardo]

It's an ad during the morning news. I don't know if there's anyone at Bonneville who realizes how dated and antiquated that script sounds. My ears curl any time I hear it.

Well, as long as the copy is legal, a client can put whatever they want in their ad. They are buying the time, and sort of like the furniture in a rental apartment, they can put whatever they want in it within reason. No water beds or charcoal grills, everything else is OK.

 

[gr8oldies]

Without knowing the context it's hard to comment.

 

[b-turner]

Quote: a GUARANTEED way for Bonneville & 92.3 to lose both business AND listeners.

I don't understand why. It seems this is a commercial and I'd wager virtually every radio listener understands a commercial purchased by businesses to convey their message. I don't think people would quit advertising or quit listening because of what an advertiser said in their commercial. Maybe I'm missing something. Please explain how they are guaranteed to hurt their business and lose listeners because of the commercial.

 

[gr8oldies]

Quote: a GUARANTEED way for Bonneville & 92.3 to lose both business AND listeners.

I don't understand why. It seems this is a commercial and I'd wager virtually every radio listener understands a commercial purchased by businesses to convey their message. I don't think people would quit advertising or quit listening because of what an advertiser said in their commercial. Maybe I'm missing something. Please explain how they are guaranteed to hurt their business and lose listeners because of the commercial.

Maybe the advertiser and context?

 

[b-turner]

gr8oldies said Maybe the advertiser or content. The content is: "Spouse must be present to win". Those words are what is guaranteed to drive away listeners and advertisers per indieradioguy. Like I said. Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[gr8oldies]

gr8oldies said Maybe the advertiser or content. The content is: "Spouse must be present to win". Those words are what is guaranteed to drive away listeners and advertisers per indieradioguy. Like I said. Maybe I'm missing something.

I'm wondering if the OP might have mis-heard references to "sponsor"?

 

[Michi]

It's an ad during the morning news. I don't know if there's anyone at Bonneville who realizes how dated and antiquated that script sounds. My ears curl any time I hear it.

Remember too, this is the Phoenix market, which has a huge middle and mid-upper class elderly population and a lot of predatory advertisers who feed on them. This still reminds me of those old solicitations to come see a presentation on time share resorts where they say that you must "bring your spouse".. in other words, so they can gang up on you and beg you to say "yes"...

 

[gr8oldies]

Since Indiegogo hasn't checked in again, we can only speculate

Remember too, this is the Phoenix market, which has a huge middle and mid-upper class elderly population and a lot of predatory advertisers who feed on them. This still reminds me of those old solicitations to come see a presentation on time share resorts where they say that you must "bring your spouse".. in other words, so they can gang up on you and beg you to say "yes"...

There were stations in Pigeon Forge and Branson with tourist information. You'd pass their billboard, hopefully tune in, and they would solicit you to stop by "their" welcome center, where'd you'd get swag and be solicited for a time share (errr---vacation club) presentation. (I lasted in that industry about 7 minutes)

 

[TheBigA]

This still reminds me of those old solicitations to come see a presentation on time share resorts where they say that you must "bring your spouse".. in other words, so they can gang up on you and beg you to say "yes"...

Not only that...but legally they need the spouse to sign the document that obliges the married couple to whatever they're selling.

If a married couple (in terms of their tax forms) buys a property, the spouse must be present to co-sign.

This isn't a social affair, where the husband is there to accompany his wife because she needs her man. This is a legal disclaimer.

 

[gr8oldies]

Not only that...but legally they need the spouse to sign the document that obliges the married couple to whatever they're selling.

If a married couple (in terms of their tax forms) buys a property, the spouse must be present to co-sign.

This isn't a social affair, where the husband is there to accompany his wife because she needs her man. This is a legal disclaimer.

Don't we run into "prize--chance--consideration" issues?

 

[TheBigA]

Don't we run into "prize--chance--consideration" issues?

Probably...but we would need the ad itself to know.