TOYOTA TO HOST PRO ATHLETES, SPECIAL GUESTS
AT 2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
CHICAGO, Ill., February 6, 2012 – Toyota will be hosting several local celebrities in its exhibit during Public Days at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The automaker will also be accommodating sports-talk radio station 670 THE SCORE, with live, daily broadcasts planned throughout the auto show.
Special guests range from present members of the Chicago Bears football team to players from the Bears’ 1985 championship squad and marine experts at the Shedd Aquarium. The schedule and details for this year’s appearances include:
Friday, February 10
· 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Dan McNeil and Matt Spiegel
· 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett for interviews and autographs
· 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Sam Bugg of the Shedd Aquarium with live aquatic specimens
Saturday, February 11
· 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Former Chicago Bears’ standout Steve McMichael/670 THE SCORE
· 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Ben Finfer
Sunday, February 12
· 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Jason Goff and Matt Bowen
Monday, February 13
· 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Terry Boers and Dan Bernstein
· 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Chicagoland Speedway President Scott Paddock/670 THE SCORE
Tuesday, February 14
· 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Dan McNeil and Matt Spiegel
· 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Chicago Cubs announcer Len Kasper/670 THE SCORE
Wednesday, February 15
· 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Terry Boers and Dan Bernstein
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Thursday, February 16
· 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Ramblin’ Ray Stevens and Lisa Dent of US99
· 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Chicago Bears Punter Adam Podlesh for interviews, photos and autographs
· 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Laurence Holmes
Friday, February 17
· 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Melissa McCarville and Mark Shick of the Shedd Aquarium with jellyfish exhibit
· 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Chicago Fire President Julian Posada for interviews on upcoming season
· 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Laurence Holmes
Saturday, February 18
· 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Former Chicago Bears’ star Keith Van Horne/ 670 THE SCORE
· 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE, featuring Joe Ostroski and Connor McKnight
Sunday, February 19
· 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Live broadcast of 670 THE SCORE
About Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.64 million vehicles in 2011. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com, www.lexus.com, www.scion.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com
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Contact:
Curt McAllister
Midwest Corporate Communications
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Tel: (313) 259-4598
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