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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, the WHO says this isn’t a second wave  

Covid-19 is spreading in “one big wave” and is not affected by seasonal trends. That’s according to WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris. The US now has more than 4.35 million confirmed cases and we’re approaching 150,000 deaths. Elsewhere, renewed restrictions are being implemented across Europe and Asia amid fresh outbreaks. India has surged past 1.5 million confirmed cases. Russia claims it’s on track to approve a vaccine by mid-august, but the speed of the process raises questions. As does the fact that it’s, you know, Russia. (Additional out) I think I’ll wait for the vaccine made by anybody but Russia.  

Tease: In ___ minutes, the Emmy nominations are out and streaming dominated  

Netflix has 160 Emmy nominations and new streaming services like Disney Plus and Apple TV did well too. The Emmy nominations were released yesterday during a virtual announcement. HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ was the most nominated series with 26 in all. Trailed closely by Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Netflix’s Ozark, HBO’s Succession and Disney Plus’ the Mandalorian. The 160 Emmy nominations for Netflix is a new record. Of course you throw that much stuff against the wall, something will stick. (Additional out) Now if they can just stop tricking me into getting interested in a series only to figure out it’s dubbed thirty seconds in.  

Tease: Coming up at ____, what a Dodger’s pitcher said to an Astro’s hitter that cleared the benches  

Dodger’s pitcher Joe Kelly yelled “You gotta cheat to hit” followed by several expletives at Astro’s hitter Carlos Correa, causing the benches to clear last night. Kelly was on the Red Sox team that got beat by the “cheating” Houston Astros team in the 2017 Division Series. Things got heated in the sixth inning when Kelly began throwing at Astro’s players, which Kelly denied doing on purpose when asked after the game. The fact that people still hate the Astros makes me feel like we’re returning to some sense of normalcy. (Additional Out) The virtual fans and pretend crowd noise had no idea how to react.  

Tease: Bad news for tall people. I’ll tell you more in _____ minutes  

People taller than six feet are twice as likely to contract Covid-19. At least, according to researchers in the UK who studied 2,000 people to try and determine if there are any traits that increase your risk of contracting the virus. They found that people taller than six feet are twice as likely to be infected compared to the general population. Finally, there’s a downside to being tall other than never being able to find pants that fit. (Additional Out) Maybe this news will cause people to stop lying about their height on dating profiles.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Today is National Chicken Wing Day. In honor of that, let’s settle an age-old debate, boneless or bone-in, which do you prefer?  

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

[Contest setup] According to a CNBC report based on data from Tuition tracker, a degree from what private college earns you the most money in the first ten years after graduation?  

A: Harvard  

B: Princeton  

C: Stanford  

Answer: C, Stanford topped the list with the average graduate earning a salary of $145,200 ten years after graduation. Almost enough to pay the half a million dollars-worth of student loans they had to take out to get their degree.  

[DIY Feature] What in the World Wednesday: I give you a riddle clue about a place, person or thing, if you can guess it you win _______. If nobody gets it we move on to another clue.  

Hint: A place  

Clue 1: Densely populated by just 56,025 residents  

Clue 2: Has a deceptive name  

Clue 3: The world’s largest island  

Answer: Greenland  

Web Posts (Post after your shift)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Covid-19 is spreading in “one big wave” and is not affected by seasonal trends. That’s according to WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris. The US now has more than 4.35 million confirmed cases and we’re approaching 150,000 deaths. Elsewhere, renewed restrictions are being implemented across Europe and Asia amid fresh outbreaks. India has surged past 1.5 million confirmed cases. Russia claims it’s on track to approve a vaccine by mid-august, but the speed of the process raises questions. As does the fact that it’s, you know, Russia.  

2) Netflix has 160 Emmy nominations and new streaming services like Disney + and Apple TV did well too. The Emmy nominations were released yesterday during a virtual announcement. HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ was the most nominated series with 26 in all. Trailed closely by Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Netflix’s Ozark, HBO’s Succession and Disney +’s the Mandalorian. The 160 Emmy nominations for Netflix is a new record. Now if they can just stop tricking me into getting interested in a series only to figure out it’s dubbed thirty seconds in.  

3) Dodger’s pitcher Joe Kelly yelled “You gotta cheat to hit” followed by several expletives at Astro’s hitter Carlos Correa, causing the benches to clear last night. Kelly was on the Red Sox team that got beat by the “cheating” Houston Astros team in the 2017 Division Series. Things got heated in the sixth inning when Kelly began throwing at Astro’s players, which Kelly denied doing on purpose when asked after the game. The fact that people still hate the Astros makes me feel like we’re returning to some sense of normalcy.  

4) People taller than six feet are twice as likely to contract Covid-19. At least, according to researchers in the UK who studied 2,000 people to try and determine if there are any traits that increase your risk of contracting the virus. They found that people taller than six feet are twice as likely to be infected compared to the general population. Finally, there’s a downside to being tall other than never being able to find pants that fit.  

5) According to a CNBC report based on data from Tuition tracker on private colleges, a degree from Stanford earns you the most money in the first ten years after graduation. Harvard, University of Chicago, Princeton and Dartmouth round out the top 5. Stanford topped the list with the average graduate earning a salary of $145,200 ten years after graduation. Almost enough to pay the half a million dollars-worth of student loans they had to take out to get their degree.  

Boneless or Bone-In?  

Today is National Chicken Wing Day and Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, Applebees and others are offering deals to celebrate. In 1977, Buffalo, New York declared July 29th of each year National Chicken Wing Day after the rising popularity of their buffalo chicken sauce. In honor of that, let’s settle an age-old debate, boneless or bone-in, which do you prefer? 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)  

How do you prefer your chicken wings?  

Boneless  

Bone-in