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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Elsa heads toward Florida
Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm carries a potential for a life-threatening storm surge, heavy rains and damaging winds, including the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Elsa is expected to impact Southwest Florida today. I knew if we named a storm after a beloved Disney character it would come back to bite us. (Additional Out) So expect every reporter who drew the short straw to throw on a rain coat and go live from Florida for a few days.
Tease: In ______ minutes, how many business were hit by the latest ransomware attack
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses have likely been hit by the ransomware attack on software vendor Kaseya, whose products are widely used by IT companies. The malicious software was created by REvil, a ransomware gang believed to be operating out of Eastern Europe. The group is demanding $70 million in bitcoin for a decryptor tool. Sounds like something you’d get in a cereal box, not something you’d use to solve a sophisticated computer hack. (Additional Out) I think it’s time we send Liam Neeson over there to rough some people up.
Tease: Coming up at _____, the case rates in low vax states versus high vax states
US states with below-average vaccination rates have almost triple the rate of new Covid-19 cases compared to states with above-average vaccination rates. Get a link to the interactive county and state vaccination progress map on our website. The highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread across the US and cause surges in areas with low vaccination rates. Despite the Biden’s summer tour. (Additional Out) So if you haven’t already, get your shot today so you can join in on hot vax summer.
Tease: In _____ minutes, this music legend’s daughter just made the olympics
Rock icon Bruce Springsteen’s only daughter Jessica Springsteen has been named to the US Olympic equestrian jumping team. Jessica, a champion equestrian, was one of four riders named to the team yesterday, along with her horse Don Juan van de Donkhoeve. Might need to work on her horse naming skills a bit, but either way, congrats! (Additional out) I’d of named the horse Born to Run but that’s because I’m a music nerd.
Phone Topic/Web Poll The NBA finals tip off tonight in Phoenix with the Bucks and Suns facing off. It’s the first appearance for Milwaukee since 1974 and the first for Phoenix since 1993. Oddsmakers have the Suns favored to win the series. But what do you think, who will win the NBA finals, the Milwaukee Bucks or the Phoenix Suns, and in how many games?
Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how old is this recently discovered piece of art? The correct answer wins ________.
[Contest setup] Researchers believe they’ve found one of the world’s oldest works of art. According to a new study, a toe bone from a prehistoric deer has been uncovered with overlapping lines in the shape of a ‘V’ believed to have been carved by Neanderthals. The discovery has rocked the scientific community because it proves that Neanderthals were capable of something only homo sapiens were previously credited with. How old is the toe bone carving?
A: 5,100 years
B: 51,000 years
C: 510,000 years
Answer: B, its estimated that the toe bone carving is 51,000 years old. So, congrats to the random caveman who is now officially the world’s first doodler.
[DIY Feature] Knockout Trivia Tuesday: I’ll ask a question on air, if you call in and correctly answer it you’ll have twenty seconds to answer three more questions to win ________. If no one gets it, we’ll move on to round 2.
Round 1:
General question: What legendary hockey player won 9 regular season MVP awards? (Wayne Gretzky)
Follow up questions:
On Seinfeld, what was George’s fiance’s name? (Susan)
What’s the name of the theater where President Lincoln was assassinated? (Ford’s Theatre)
How many holes are in a standard Ritz Cracker? (Seven)
Round 2:
General question: Which country gave us the Statue of Liberty? (France)
Follow up questions:
What sank on April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic? (The Titanic)
Who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films? (Carrie Fisher)
What 36-year-old point guard just made it to the NBA finals for the first time behind a 41 point performance? (Chris Paul)
5 Things You Need to Know
1) Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm carries a potential for a life-threatening storm surge, heavy rains and damaging winds, including the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Elsa is expected to impact Southwest Florida today. I knew if we named a storm after a beloved Disney character it would come back to bite us.
2) Between 800 and 1,500 businesses have likely been hit by the ransomware attack on software vendor Kaseya, whose products are widely used by IT companies. The malicious software was created by REvil, a ransomware gang believed to be operating out of Eastern Europe. The group is demanding $70 million in bitcoin for a decryptor tool. I think it’s time we send Liam Neeson over there to rough some people up.
3) US states with below-average vaccination rates have almost triple the rate of new Covid-19 cases compared to states with above-average vaccination rates. Click here for a link to the interactive county and state vaccination progress map on our website. The highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread across the US and cause surges in areas with low vaccination rates. Despite the Biden’s summer tour.
4) Rock icon Bruce Springsteen’s only daughter Jessica Springsteen has been named to the US Olympic equestrian jumping team. Jessica, a champion equestrian, was one of four riders named to the team yesterday, along with her horse Don Juan van de Donkhoeve. I’d of named the horse Born to Run but that’s because I’m a music nerd.
5) Researchers believe they’ve found one of the world’s oldest works of art. According to a new study, a toe bone from a prehistoric deer has been uncovered with overlapping lines in the shape of a ‘V’ believed to have been carved by Neanderthals. The discovery has rocked the scientific community because it proves that Neanderthals were capable of something only homo sapiens were previously credited with. Its estimated that the toe bone carving is 51,000 years old. So, congrats to the random caveman who is now officially the world’s first doodler.
Who Will Win the NBA Finals?
The NBA finals tip off tonight in Phoenix with the Bucks and Suns facing off. It’s the first appearance for Milwaukee since 1974 and the first for Phoenix since 1993. Courtside tickets are going for as high as ten grand each. Oddsmakers have the Suns favored to win the series. But what do you think, who will win the NBA finals, the Milwaukee Bucks or the Phoenix Suns, and in how many games? We posed those questions to our _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.
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(Web poll)
Who will win the NBA finals and in how many games?
Suns in 4
Suns in 5
Suns in 6
Suns in 7
Milwaukee in 5
Milwaukee in 6
Milwaukee in 7