Free association, live read copy, the billboard

Your task, as always, is simple - vote and tell us who you want to hear on the radio. Here's what you'll be voting on: Each round two entry in The Public Radio Talent Quest includes three "challenges." We've edited the three together, and ask that you vote on them as 1 entry.

• Free Association. This bit tests general creativity and improvisation abilities. We gave finalists a word or phrase, they take a deep breath, and then talked for two full minutes about something that flows out of associations with that initial word or phrase.
• Live Read Copy. While we recorded them, we emailed the finalists some copy. After a short moment to prep, they had to read it "live." This is basic think-on-your-feet and performance testing.
• The Billboard. In public radio almost every show has a short scripted intro that both summarizes and promotes the upcoming hour. It's exactly :59 seconds long, ending with "...but first, this news." It should make you want to hear more.

Round two voting will be open until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, July 10th. Only seven of the current ten finalists will advance to round three.