91.8 The Fan's Final Fantasy Week
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – March 6, 2009 – 91.8 The Fan's popular radio show, Kana's Korner, kicks off the weekday with Final Fantasy-related guests and prizes. Starting from 12 noon to 4:00 P.M. PST on Monday, March 8th, Kana will interview guests, including the voice of Lightning, Ali Hillis, from Final Fantasy XIII. Prizes, donated by GameTag stores, will be given out twice daily and include four copies of Final Fantasy XIII and God of War III, which will be shipped internationally.
Matthew Mercer (Blaze from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers) will cozy into the Korner starting Monday. Troy Baker, Voice of Snow in Final Fantasy 13 will be appearing on the show Tuesday. Throughout the week, guests as big as Crispin Freeman, Quinton Flynn, and Grant George will make appearances. Other unnamed guests relating to Final Fantasy 13 will also be attending the event. More information about them can be found on 91.8 The Fan (http://www.918thefan.com). Constant updates can also be found at 91.8 The Fan's Twitter (http://twitter.com/918thefan) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/918thefancom/65483109920) pages.
Final Fantasy XIII will be sold in stores on March 9th for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Information for other events, like the Pokémon Tournament, will be released on the site located at http://www.918thefan.com. Those who enroll in the tournament will have a chance to win Pokémon: SoulSilver and Pokémon: HeartGold.
ABOUT 91.8 THE FAN: 91.8 The Fan was founded by Kanashimi, Kibs and Sandgolem, who began a podcast about the online game Pangya. After two years of social networking at different conventions, the three were able to launch an online radio website devoted to anime and its fans.
91.8 The Fan exists to provide contemporary style radio for anime and manga fans. 91.8 is not an automated playlist, and instead functions as a 24/7 live radio station with DJs, interviews, and contests. It promotes legal ways to consume the media via free releases, online releases, and more.
91.8 has exclusive press rights with AnimeVegas, an anime convention held annually in Nevada. The site has seen a 1000% increase in hits, equaling to about 80,000 unique hits, in the first week of its launch on January 3rd and has featured some of the most popular voice actors in the industry including Vic Mignogna, Yuri Lowenthal, Jennifer Hale, Claudia Black, Tara Platt, and more.
ABOUT GAMETAG: GameTag is a small chain located more primarily in the west coast of the U.S. It is simultaneously a video and game rental/sale chain that provides the prizes for 91.8 The Fan. More information involving GameTag and its services can be found at their website http://www.gametagstores.com
91.8 The Fan' Final Fantasy Week
URL: http://www.918thefan.com
Cost To Listen: Free
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