NOTE: Subscribers can download the DIY graphics, sales one sheets and audio clips on the Show Prep page here with their login or in the shared Dropbox folder.  

Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, when Biden wants half of US vehicles sold to be electric  

Half of all vehicles sold in the US by 2030 will be electric. President Biden announced the new target date yesterday at the White House, giving manufacturers until the end of the decade to make half of their fleet electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrids. He was joined by representatives from Ford, GM and Stellantis. I guess Elon Musk’s invitation got lost in the mail. (Additional Out) Decent timing considering gas is $3.20 a gallon.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, your Olympic update  

Olympic spoiler alert, April Ross and Alix Klineman took home gold in women’s beach volleyball for team USA after beating Australia. In other Olympic news, the US women’s indoor team will play for the gold medal Sunday. Plus, American sprinter Allyson Felix will run in the 400-meter dash final. If she makes a podium she’ll have ten, the most Olympic medals in the history of women’s track and field. The US now has a commanding lead in the medal count over China. Looks like the US women are continuing to carry the men again this year. (Additional Out) Democracy one, communism zero.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the US state where a venomous African banded cobra is roaming loose  

A venomous West African banded cobra has been missing in a Texas neighborhood since Tuesday. Wildlife experts in Grand Prairie, Texas, are searching and setting out traps in hopes of catching the deadly snake. The owner of the six-foot-long cobra realized the snake had escaped its enclosure at 5pm on Tuesday and called 911. Reason number 7,001 why you shouldn’t keep a cobra as a pet. (Additional Out) That’s gonna make their next homeowner’s association meeting a little awkward.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this sports legend is leaving his long-time team  

Lionel Messi will leave FC Barcelona where he has played since he was 13. While both Messi and the club had agreed to a five-year extension, La Liga’s salary cap rules mean that despite the parties agreement, the new contract cannot be signed under new league rules. Agreeing to La Liga’s proposed sale of a ten percent stake to a private equity firm would’ve allowed FC Barcelona to keep Messi, but the club refused to back that deal. I’m sure that will sit well with the fans. (Additional out) Why would they, he’s only the greatest player of all time.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is apologizing for their over 1,700 flight cancellations. The airlines troubles continue with more than a third of their flights today canceled so far and its unlikely to get better over the weekend. But the CEO promises that they are starting to turn the tide and get things going again adding ‘this is not our proudest moment.’ He blamed bad weather, staffing shortages and technology issues. What do you think, will you ever fly Spirit Airlines again?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how did this happen the first time on South Park? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone just inked a major deal with ViacomCBS. Their new 900-million dollar contract will keep South Park on Comedy Central through 2027. Plus, it includes more than a dozen original South Park movies on ViacomCBS’ streaming service Paramount Plus. The animated show first launched in 1997. How did Kenny die on the first episode of South Park?  

A: Run over by a police car  

B: Cooked in a microwave  

C: Impaled by a flagpole  

Answer: A, Kyle threw a stone at a spaceship that fired back propelling Kenny into the road where he was trampled by a herd of cows but survives only to be run over by a police car that kills him. A bit that they would carry on four seasons longer than they should’ve.  

[DIY Feature] Fast Five Fridays: If you can name five in five seconds you’ll win _________. Call for your chance to win.  

Fast Five Friday Topic:  Tennis  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 greatest men’s tennis players of all time according to How They Play dot com (Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi)  

Name 5 of the 8 basic shots in tennis (Serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley, overhead, drop shot, lob)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Half of all vehicles sold in the US by 2030 will be electric. President Biden announced the new target date yesterday at the White House, giving manufacturers until the end of the decade to make half of their fleet electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrids. He was joined by representatives from Ford, GM and Stellantis. I guess Elon Musk’s invitation got lost in the mail.  

2) Olympic spoiler alert, April Ross and Alix Klineman took home gold in women’s beach volleyball for team USA after beating Australia. In other Olympic news, the US women’s indoor team will play for the gold medal Sunday. Plus, American sprinter Allyson Felix will run in the 400-meter dash final. If she makes a podium she’ll have ten, the most Olympic medals in the history of women’s track and field. The US now has a commanding lead in the medal count over China. Looks like the US women are continuing to carry the men again this year.  

3) A venomous West African banded cobra has been missing in a Texas neighborhood since Tuesday. Wildlife experts in Grand Prairie, Texas, are searching and setting out traps in hopes of catching the deadly snake. The owner of the six-foot-long cobra realized the snake had escaped its enclosure at 5pm on Tuesday and called 911. That’s gonna make their next homeowner’s association meeting a little awkward. 

4) Lionel Messi will leave FC Barcelona where he has played since he was 13. While both Messi and the club had agreed to a five-year extension, La Liga’s salary cap rules mean that despite the parties agreement, the new contract cannot be signed under new league rules. Agreeing to La Liga’s proposed sale of a ten percent stake to a private equity firm would’ve allowed FC Barcelona to keep Messi, but the club refused to back that deal. I’m sure that will sit well with the fans.  

5) South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone just inked a major deal with ViacomCBS. Their new 900-million dollar contract will keep South Park on Comedy Central through 2027. Plus, it includes more than a dozen original South Park movies on ViacomCBS’ streaming service Paramount Plus. The animated show first launched in 1997. How did Kenny die on the first episode of South Park? A) Run over by a police car; B) Cooked in a microwave; C) Impaled by a flagpole. Answer: A, Kyle threw a stone at a spaceship that fired back propelling Kenny into the road where he was trampled by a herd of cows but survives only to be run over by a police car that kills him. A bit that they would carry on four seasons longer than they should’ve.    

Will You Ever Fly Spirit Airlines Again?  

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is apologizing for their over 1,700 flight cancellations. The airlines troubles continue with more than a third of their flights today canceled so far and its unlikely to get better over the weekend. But the CEO promises that they are starting to turn the tide and get things going again adding ‘this is not our proudest moment.’ He blamed bad weather, staffing shortages and technology issues. What do you think, will you ever fly Spirit Airlines again? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Will you ever fly Spirit Airlines again?  

Yes  

No