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Ad for Reno's Roller Kingdom Goes Viral

KUNR Public Radio | By Michael Hagerty
Published April 28, 2012 at 12:21 AM PDT
A commercial for a Reno roller rink is going viral online, and will be featured on a cable TV show. KUNR's Michael Hagerty has
KUNR/Michael Hagerty
A commercial for a Reno roller rink is going viral online, and will be featured on a cable TV show. KUNR's Michael Hagerty has

http://kunr-assets.trinityannex.com/audios/714_roller-kingdom-MIX-FINAL.mp3

The 90-second commercial is for Reno's Roller Kingdom and playfully extols the virtues of roller skating as a way to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. Watch the Commercial The spot was produced for free by the cable TV show "Rhett and Link: Commercial Kings," where the spot will be shown. By Friday afternoon the video had already reached nearly 250-thousand views on YouTube in just four days. Roller Kingdom employees play the criminals, including owner Brad Armstrong.  

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