Solo Prep April 16, 2021

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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, another mass shooting in the US last night  

Eight people are dead after a shooting last night at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. Several others have been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Police believe the shooter took his own life. It happened around 11pm local time and witnesses say they saw a man firing ‘an automatic rifle’ as many as 10 times. Currently officials have no indication of a motive.  

 Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, this celebrity couple confirms what everyone suspected  

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they’re better off as friends. The stars released a statement saying that they are officially ending their two-year engagement. The news of J-Lo and A-Rod’s split comes one month after they denied reports they had broken up saying they were ‘working through some things.’ Which is the celebrity equivalent to ‘It’s complicated’. (Additional Out) But A-Rod’s Instagram feed told a different story.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the Defense Department comments on a famous viral leaked UFO video  

The Defense Department confirmed that a leaked video of a UFO is real. In a statement the DOD said the video of ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ taken in 2019 and circulated widely on the web are indeed legit and were taken by Navy personnel. It shows triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds. Which makes me wonder what else my crazy uncle was right about. (Additional out) But apparently, they took one look at what was going on here and they we’re like, ‘Ah, we’re good.’  

Tease: In _____ minutes, this new luxury electric car has a nap mode  

Mercedes’ new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you. The Mercedes EQS has doors that open automatically as the driver gets closer and an optional touchscreen system that covers the entire dash. The Power Nap mode automatically reclines the driver’s seat, dims the lights and plays relaxing sounds. After a while it wakes you up with fragrances and a gentle massage. No price has been released yet. But, I assume if you have to ask you can’t afford it. (Additional out) I guess it’s a lot less sad to sleep in your car if it’s a Mercedes.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: The Pfizer CEO said that people will likely need a 3rd dose of the vaccine within 12 months. In comments he made before a house committee, Albert Boura said a third booster dose would likely be necessary and that its possible people will need to get vaccinated against coronavirus annually. But what do you think, will you get a vaccine booster shot next year?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how many of these prehistoric creatures were there? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] Researchers at the University of California have estimated the total amount of Tyrannosaurus Rexes that lived over two and a half million years during the reign of dinosaurs. According to estimates, how many total T-Rex’s walked the earth?    

A: 2.5 billion  

B: 250 million  

C: 2.5 million  

Answer: A, they believe 20 thousand lived at a time and there were 127 thousand generations, bringing the total number to 2.5 billion. Hence why you should never dial that time period in if you ever get in a time machine.  

[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: 90s TV Shows  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 15 TV Show Characters from the 90s according to Ranker dot com (Will Smith, Chandler Bing, Joey Tribbiani, Phoebe Buffay, Uncle Phil, Carlton Banks, Sophia Petrillo, Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Cosmo Kramer, Monica Geller, Al Bundy, Rose Nylund, Tim Taylor, Steve Urkel)  

Name 5 of the top 15 90s sitcoms according to Screenrant dot com (Friends, Seinfeld, Mr. Bean, Sports Night, Boy Meets World, That 70s Show, Frasier, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, News Radio, Third Rock From the Sun, Martin, Home Improvement, Will & Grace, The Nanny, Full House)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Eight people are dead after a shooting last night at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. Several others have been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Police believe the shooter took his own life. It happened around 11pm local time and witnesses say they saw a man firing ‘an automatic rifle’ as many as 10 times. Currently officials have no indication of a motive.  

2) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they’re better off as friends. The stars released a statement saying that they are officially ending their two-year engagement. The news of J-Lo and A-Rod’s split comes one month after they denied reports they had broken up saying they were ‘working through some things.’ But A-Rod’s Instagram feed told a different story.  

3) The Defense Department confirmed that a leaked video of a UFO is real. In a statement the DOD said the video of ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ taken in 2019 and circulated widely on the web are indeed legit and were taken by Navy personnel. It shows triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds. But apparently, they took one look at what was going on here and they we’re like, ‘Ah, we’re good.’  

4) Mercedes’ new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you. The Mercedes EQS has doors that open automatically as the driver gets closer and an optional touchscreen system that covers the entire dash. The Power Nap mode automatically reclines the driver’s seat, dims the lights and plays relaxing sounds. After a while it wakes you up with fragrances and a gentle massage. No price has been released yet. But, I assume if you have to ask you can’t afford it..  

5) Researchers at the University of California have estimated the total amount of Tyrannosaurus Rexes that lived over two and a half million years during the reign of dinosaurs. They believe 20 thousand lived at a time and there were 127 thousand generations, bringing the total number of T-Rexes to 2.5 billion. Hence why you should never dial that time period in if you ever get in a time machine.  

Will You Get a Vaccine Booster Shot in 2022?  

The Pfizer CEO said that people will likely need a 3rd dose of the vaccine within 12 months. In comments he made before a house committee, Albert Boura said a third booster dose would likely be necessary and that its possible people will need to get vaccinated against coronavirus annually. But what do you think, will you get a vaccine booster shot next year? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web polls)  

Will you get a vaccine booster shot in 2022?  

Yes  

No

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