Verizon Plus Store in Irving Hosts Live Auditions on May 8 in Search of a Reporter to Cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Matches in South Africa for Univision

Verizon Plus Store in Irving Hosts Live Auditions on May 8 in Search of a Reporter to Cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Matches in South Africa for Univision

IRVING, Texas, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Soccer enthusiasts can stop in the Verizon Plus Store on W. Airport Freeway on Saturday (May 8) and audition for the opportunity to cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa live for Univision.

Camera crews from Univision will be on site to tape individual performances. Participants should highlight their knowledge of sports, creativity, and an overall vibrant on-screen personality to show why they should be chosen as the Reportero Verizon for Univision. The winner will be selected in a few weeks, based on the criteria above.

In the Verizon Plus Store, visitors can also meet Univision sports anchor Mario Montez and meteorologist Noberto Hernandez and enter to win giveaways such as tickets to see George Lopez live in concert at the Verizon Theater. Visitors can also learn about new Verizon FiOS services and offerings, like the La Conexion TV, Internet, and phone bundled package. Local radio station La Que Buena 94.1 FM will broadcast live onsite.

Those who can't make it to the store can submit a video online at www.univision.com, enter "Reportero Verizon" in the search bar and click on "Uniclave" for more information.

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday (May 8) 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Verizon Plus Store
3307 West Airport Freeway
Irving

Verizon and Univision Television Group are seeking one
BACKGROUND: talented
Spanish-speaking soccer enthusiast to become the official
Reportero
Verizon de Accion Deportiva Extra sports reporter during
Univision's coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup live in
South
Africa.

Source: Verizon

CONTACT: Lee Gierczynski, +1-412-633-5574,
lee.j.gierczynski@verizon.com, or Ellen Yu, +1-908-559-3496,
ellen.yu@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com/

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