Lois Murphy Attack Ads Now Accounting For 75 Percent Of America’s GDP

Because it’s election season. Hey, I’m an expert!

Local Expert Explains the Barrage of Political Ads [KYW 1060]

Hip? Face? Lip? Who Knows, It’s Breaking News!

A police officer responding to a bank robbery was shot this morning after a bank robbery at 3rd and Packer in South Philly. That much we know. As for where he was shot, well, let’s go to the stations…

NBC 10:

Police said the officer was shot at Garritt and Second streets around 10:15 a.m. and was transported to Jefferson Hospital in unknown condition. He has a graze wound to the lip.

6 ABC:

Early reports indicate an officer suffered a graze wound to the face.

KYW 1060:

The officer, who suffered a graze wound of the hip, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in a patrol car for treatment. One other officer and two civilians were also being evaluated for unspecified minor injuries.

Let’s hope the officer is okay, regardless of what body part was shot.

Cop, Civilian Shot During Attempted Bank Robbery [NBC 10]
Reports: Officer Shot in Face [6 ABC]
Officer Wounded by Bank Robbery Suspect in South Philadelphia [KYW 1060]

Area Radio Station Runs Headline

KYW 1060, today:

Hmm… if you’re worried, try and get yourself attached to the following headline. The Onion, April 21, 1999:

Area Man Doesn’t Look Jewish [The Onion]
Area Jewish Organizations Worried About Mideast Backlash [KYW 1060]

When You Think Summer, You Think ‘Swimmer’s Ear’

Woohoo! Celebrate the season!

Summer is ”Swimmer’s Ear” Season [KYW 1060]

Quickies: You’re Welcome

• Hey, the old Visitors’ Center has reopened…. as the Welcome Center! How this is a big change mystifies me, but KYW 1060 has the scoop, of course. [KYW 1060]

• Speaking of our favorite radio station, Phil Neuman has left the station after 21 years, saying that management had its head up its as. As management tends to do. [Inky]

• The question that needs to be asked: What if the Inquirer’s new owners — i.e. not Brian Tierney, but the Royal Bank of Scotland — decide they’re not making enough money? [American Debate]

• Did you get to work on a train this morning? Liar. [Philly.com]

Thanks For Getting My Hopes Up, KYW

From KYW 1060:

The SEPTA board has ordered more than 100 plush new regional rail cars…

Whoo! That R7 trip to my parents’ will be much easier now! Thanks, SEPTA, my hat’s off to you…

… although riders won’t see them for three years.

Oh. I guess I should be surprised.

SEPTA Orders 100 New Rail Cars [KYW 1060]

I can assure you, this isn’t true

I expect a correction tomorrow, KYW 1060.

AOL Survey Ranks Phila. as 7th Best City for Dating [KYW 1060]

Maya Ange-WHO?

But not well-known enough to be mentioned in the headline.

Well-Known Poet, Activist to Speak at Constitution Center [KYW 1060]

KYW 1060 hits new record for bad clip art

From the radio station’s website’s story about the computer worm hitting today:

Aiiiiiieeeee!

Deadly Computer Virus Set to Strike Today [KYW 1060]

Also: XFL not attracting much attention this year

Investigative reporting at its finest.

With No Eagles, Fewer Super Bowl Parties in the Delaware Valley [KYW 1060]