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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, some of the 143 people pardoned or commuted yesterday  

Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy and Lil’ Wayne were a few of the 143 people Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of yesterday. This morning the White House released the full list of names during Trump’s final hours in office. Steve Bannon was the President’s former chief strategist and Elliot Broidy was a top fundraiser. In addition to pardoning rapper Lil’ Wayne, Trump also commuted the sentence of rapper Kodak Black. So, I guess the lesson is, if you want to get pardoned work in the White House or learn to rap. (Additional out) I’m ok with this as long as they all have to live in the same house for a month and we can film it for a reality show.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, we’ve passed another grim Covid milestone  

More than 400,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. That’s almost more than the number of Americans who died in World War II. US officials say they need more vaccine doses to slow the deaths and illnesses. Limited supply is also an issue in Canada. Pfizer told Canada it would not receive any vaccine doses next week due to manufacturing disruptions, leading to frustration and anger among officials there. But keep in mind, Canadian anger is a little different than American anger, and typically they apologize immediately after. (Additional out) Bad news for the millions of Americans who threatened to move there after the election.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, this infamous Bachelorette couple calls it quits  

Clare Crawley and Dale Moss have split. Dale confirmed the news on Instagram yesterday calling it, “the healthiest decision for both of us at this time.” Contestant Spencer Robertson asked Clare out literally seconds after the split became public. Bachelorette fans were shocked when Clare chose Dale just weeks into the season, forcing the show to cast Tayshia Adams as the new lead. I guess going on national TV and immediately agreeing to marry someone isn’t the best way to find love after all. (Additional out) I say bring Clare back for a follow up season and let her pick through the scraps of the guys Tayshia sent packing.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, what’s new to watch on Netflix in February  

Pele, Canine Intervention, Firefly Lane and Tribes of Europa are a few of the Netflix adds for February. Other new adds include To All The Boys: Always and Forever and Malcolm & Marie, two new Netflix films. Go to our website to see the full list. The streaming giant also just announced that they’ve crossed the 200 million subscribers milestone after adding 8.5 million subscribers in 4th quarter, making 2020 their best year ever. In a related story Redbox still exists somehow. (Additional Out) Thanks to Tiger King and a global pandemic.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: A Florida man is recovering in a hospital after he was shot while trying to scare his friend. While on a fishing trip the 31-year-old man hid in the woods to scare his friend but when he jumped out the friend shot him with his 9-millimeter handgun.  What do you think, should we stop doing this? Are you for or against hiding behind something, jumping out and scaring someone?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, who was the first President to do this? The correct answer wins ________.  

[Contest setup] Today we swear in Joe Biden as our 46th President of the United States. However, the ceremony will look quite different than in years past because of the ongoing pandemic and the violence at the capitol last week. Biden’s inauguration will be more of a virtual one, live on TV and streamed with a sparse crowd, who was the first President to be inaugurated during a televised ceremony?  

A: FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt  

B: Harry S. Truman  

C: Dwight D. Eisenhower  

Answer: B, our 33rd President, Harry Truman was the first to be inaugurated on television way back in 1949. Who could’ve known that just 72 years later we could watch it on our phones while on the toilet.  

[DIY Feature] What in the World Wednesday: I’ll give you riddle clues about a place, person or thing and the first person to guess it correctly wins _________. If no one gets it I’ll give you more clues.  

Hint: Entertainer  

Clue 1: Shares his name with a popular protagonist  

Clue 2: Worth $875 million, he’s the richest of his kind  

Clue 3: World famous magician  

Answer: David Copperfield  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy and Lil’ Wayne were a few of the 143 people Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of yesterday. This morning the White House released the full list of names during Trump’s final hours in office. Steve Bannon was the President’s former chief strategist and Elliot Broidy was a top fundraiser. In addition to pardoning rapper Lil’ Wayne, Trump also commuted the sentence of rapper Kodak Black. So, I guess the lesson is, if you want to get pardoned work in the White House or learn to rap.  

2) More than 400,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. That’s almost more than the number of Americans who died in World War II. US officials say they need more vaccine doses to slow the deaths and illnesses. Limited supply is also an issue in Canada. Pfizer told Canada it would not receive any vaccine doses next week due to manufacturing disruptions, leading to frustration and anger among officials there. But keep in mind, Canadian anger is a little different than American anger, and typically they apologize immediately after.  

3) Clare Crawley and Dale Moss have split. Dale confirmed the news on Instagram yesterday calling it, “the healthiest decision for both of us at this time.” Contestant Spencer Robertson asked Clare out literally seconds after the split became public. Bachelorette fans were shocked when Clare chose Dale just weeks into the season, forcing the show to cast Tayshia Adams as the new lead. I guess going on national TV and immediately agreeing to marry someone isn’t the best way to find love after all.  

4) Pele, Canine Intervention, Firefly Lane and Tribes of Europa are a few of the Netflix adds for February. Other new adds include To All The Boys: Always and Forever and Malcolm & Marie, two new Netflix films. Click this link to see the February trailer. The streaming giant also just announced that they’ve crossed the 200 million subscribers milestone after adding 8.5 million subscribers in 4th quarter, making 2020 their best year ever. In a related story Redbox still exists somehow.  

5) Today we swear in Joe Biden as our 46th President of the United States. However, the ceremony will look quite different than in years past because of the ongoing pandemic and the violence at the capitol last week. Biden’s inauguration will be more of a virtual one, live on TV and streamed with a sparse crowd, our 33rd President, Harry Truman was the first to be inaugurated on television way back in 1949. Who could’ve known that just 72 years later we could watch it on our phones while on the toilet.  

Should We Stop Jumping Out And Scaring Each Other?  

Our first good Florida man story of 2021! A Florida man is recovering in a hospital after he was shot while trying to scare his friend. While on a fishing trip the 31-year-old man hid in the woods to scare his friend but when he jumped out the friend shot him with his 9-millimeter handgun. What do you think, should we stop doing this? Are you for or against hiding behind something, jumping out and scaring someone? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Are you for or against hiding behind something, jumping out and scaring someone?  

For  

Against