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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, what the CDC says about Labor Day travel  

The CDC has asked unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day weekend adding that even the vaccinated need to weigh the risk. Of those eligible for vaccines, 38.6% of Americans are not yet fully vaccinated. On a brighter note, the number of new daily US cases has risen less over the past week that at any point since June leading some to ask if the Delta surge has peaked. But lets hold off on throwing another victory party for a few weeks just in case. (Additional out) But I’m through trying to predict what this stupid virus will do.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, a new study finds human infants laugh similar to this species  

The laughing patterns of human infants match those of great apes according to a study published today in Biology Letters. Human adults primarily laugh while exhaling, whereas infants and great apes like chimpanzees and bonobos laugh during both inhalation and exhalation. Of course, Peek-A-Boo is hilarious, you can’t just wait until you’re exhaling to laugh at it. (Additional Out) But unlike Chimpanzees, babies rarely eat your face off.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the new challenges facing Gulf Coast residents after Ida  

Widespread power outages in Louisiana are expected to last for weeks as intense heat moves into the region. At the same time, critical supplies such as water, groceries and gasoline have been depleted, leading to hours long lines at the gas stations that still have fuel. The power outages have left some Louisiana residents to face heat indexes of 107 degrees without air conditioning. As we’re reminded how old and outdated our power grid is for a few days before forgetting again. (Additional) But at least the melodramatic reporters who feel its necessary to stand in a storm to show us how wind works have left.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, what’s next for this veteran QB who was cut yesterday  

NFL analysts believe Cam Newton’s days as an NFL starter are over. After the Patriots released the veteran QB yesterday it’s clear the league believes he no longer possesses the skills to be a starter. Also, he’s unvaccinated, meaning teams may not want to risk bringing him in as a backup and exposing their quarterback rooms. Newton is a former MVP and holds the record for career QB rushing touchdowns with 70. Being that he’s earned north of $122 million during his decade in the NFL, I think Cam will be fine. (Additional out) Plus, he basically carried the entire Carolina Panthers’ team on his back for their Super Bowl run in 2016.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll In a new survey 19% of Americans say their kids can’t swim because of the high cost of swim lessons. Group swim lessons can range from between $20 and $445 per session, while private lessons start at $54 and range up to $330. As a result, millions of school-age kids in the US don’t know how to swim. What about you, what age did you learn to swim?  

Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which state tops this list? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] A new WalletHub study determined the hardest working states. The factors included the length of work weeks versus leisure time, employment rate, idle youth rate, and volunteer hours. According to their findings, which US state works the hardest?  

A: North Dakota  

B: Alaska  

C: Nebraska  

Answer: B, Alaska took the top spot getting ranked as the hardest working state. North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas round out the top 5. In radio we tend to put in long hours, but it’s hard to call what we do work.  

[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: Person  

Clue 1: Actor born in Vancouver, Canada  

Clue 2: The Alanis Morissette song “Torch” is about him  

Clue 3: Married to Blake Lively  

Answer: Ryan Reynolds  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) The CDC has asked unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day weekend adding that even the vaccinated need to weigh the risk. Of those eligible for vaccines, 38.6% of Americans are not yet fully vaccinated. On a brighter note, the number of new daily US cases has risen less over the past week that at any point since June leading some to ask if the Delta surge has peaked. But I’m through trying to predict what this stupid virus will do.  

2) The laughing patterns of human infants match those of great apes according to a study published today in Biology Letters. Human adults primarily laugh while exhaling, whereas infants and great apes like chimpanzees and bonobos laugh during both inhalation and exhalation. But unlike Chimpanzees, babies rarely eat your face off.  

3) Widespread power outages in Louisiana are expected to last for weeks as intense heat moves into the region. At the same time, critical supplies such as water, groceries and gasoline have been depleted, leading to hours long lines at the gas stations that still have fuel. The power outages have left some Louisiana residents to face heat indexes of 107 degrees without air conditioning. But at least the melodramatic reporters, who feel its necessary to stand in a storm to show us how wind works, have left.  

4) NFL analysts believe Cam Newton’s days as an NFL starter are over. After the Patriots released the veteran QB yesterday it’s clear the league believes he no longer possesses the skills to be a starter. Also, he’s unvaccinated, meaning teams may not want to risk bringing him in as a backup and exposing their quarterback rooms. Newton is a former MVP and holds the record for career QB rushing touchdowns with 70. Being that he’s earned north of $122 million during his decade in the NFL, I think Cam will be fine.  

5) A new WalletHub study determined the hardest working states. The factors included the length of work weeks versus leisure time, employment rate, idle youth rate, and volunteer hours. Alaska took the top spot getting ranked as the hardest working state. North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas round out the top 5. In radio we tend to put in long hours, but it’s hard to call what we do work.  

What Age Did You Learn To Swim?  

In a new survey 19% of Americans say their kids can’t swim because of the high cost of swim lessons. Group swim lessons can range from between $20 and $445 per session, while private lessons start at $54 and range up to $330. As a result, millions of school-age kids in the US don’t know how to swim. What about you, what age did you learn to swim? We posed those questions to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web polls to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web polls)  

What age did you learn to swim?  

3 or younger  

4 to 5  

6 to 8  

8 to 10  

10 to 12  

Teenager or older