1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to KFI AM six forty wake Up Call 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: with me Amy King on demand on the iHeartRadio app. 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 2: KFI and KOST HD two, Los Angeles, Orange County. 4 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 3: It's time for your morning wake up call. 5 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 4: Good morning, this is your wake up call, just to 6 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 4: Hair Early four fifty nine Today. I'm Heather Brooker in 7 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:41,160 Speaker 4: for Amy King today on the day after Thanksgiving, November 8 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 4: twenty eighth. Hello, I hope you're all feeling well. I 9 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 4: hope your bellies full of turkey. Maybe you didn't have 10 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 4: enough turkey and you just woke up and you're eating more. 11 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 4: I don't know, no judgment if you're still on the 12 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 4: turkey train. We're happy you're here. I want to say 13 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 4: good morning to the wake up call Krue. Good morning 14 00:00:58,680 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 4: to Sam. 15 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 5: Good, good morning, Heather. How you doing good? 16 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 6: Good? 17 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 4: Happy to be here as always, keeping Amy seat warm 18 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 4: while she gets a little bit of a break, and 19 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 4: producer Anne is running around getting things ready for a 20 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 4: Handle on the News and the Bill Handle Show today 21 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 4: with Nil Sevadra stepping in. All the B team is 22 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 4: here except for Anne. She's the A team always. 23 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 5: We're We're all the A team, right. 24 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 4: You're right, I'm Murdoc. All right, if I'm picking any 25 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 4: a team, I'm Murdoch. I also want to say good 26 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 4: morning to Michael Morris. Michael, good morning morning. 27 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 6: How are you, Heather. 28 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 4: I'm so good, trying to wake up after a lot 29 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 4: of travel and that sort of thing. How is your Thanksgiving? 30 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:41,839 Speaker 7: It was nice. 31 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 6: I got to see family, got to enjoy some really 32 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 6: delicious turkey, the trip defend has worn off, and saw 33 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 6: some good football games last night. 34 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 5: So all those good could be worse, Yeah. 35 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 4: It could be worse. Well, it sounds like you had 36 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 4: a nice time. I'm glad you're with us this morning. 37 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 4: Of course Will is off today, but we're all. You 38 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 4: know what, You're in good hands with us here. Even 39 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 4: though we are the B team, We're still you're in 40 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 4: good hands. We're gonna take good care of you. We 41 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 4: got a lot of news to cover today, a lot 42 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 4: of fun things ahead on wake up call, and I'm 43 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 4: really looking forward to handle on the news with Nil 44 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 4: Savagor coming up a little bit later on. So let's 45 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 4: get started, shall we hear? So what's ahead? On wake 46 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,959 Speaker 4: up Call? President Trump says he wants to permanently pause 47 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 4: migration from all third world countries. Though we didn't specify 48 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 4: which ones. His comments came after announcing the death of 49 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 4: a National Guard member shot by an Afghan national and 50 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 4: UPS Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of MD eleven 51 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 4: cargo planes after a deadly crash in Louisville killed fourteen people. 52 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 4: The FAA says inspections and repairs could take months, not weeks. 53 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 4: A woman caught on video throwing a malnourished poodle over 54 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 4: an eight foot fence behind an Anaheim Vet clinic has 55 00:02:55,560 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 4: been arrested. Prosecutors say she faces multiple felony animal cruelty charges, 56 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 4: and the dog is now recovering with OC animal care. 57 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 4: Here's what's a head on wake up call? At five 58 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 4: oh five. Black Friday used to mean chaos at the malls, 59 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 4: but this year, analysts say it may be one of 60 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 4: the quietest yet. ABC's Mike Dbuski will join us with 61 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 4: where the real deals are hiding a five twenty. You 62 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 4: might have heard about the annual KFI pastathon benefiting Caterina's Club, 63 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 4: But do you know why we work so hard to 64 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 4: raise money every year? Well, we're gonna hear from Chef 65 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 4: Bruno directly on why each dollar raised makes a difference 66 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 4: five point thirty five this one. I'm really excited about you, guys. 67 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 4: How does a Thanksgiving in Manhattan stack up against the 68 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 4: sunshine and sweatpans version that we're used to in La 69 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 4: While I just got back from the Big Apple and 70 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 4: I'm gonna tell you what I think. And a five 71 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 4: point fifty grinch miss is back at Universal Studios Hollywood 72 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 4: and the Who's Well, they've gone all out this year. 73 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 4: We are talking towering trees, no he surprises, maybe even 74 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 4: a little holiday mischief. We're gonna chat with the man 75 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 4: behind the magic. But more importantly today, I want to 76 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 4: hear from you. Today's talkback question. What's your Black Friday tradition? 77 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 4: Do you go out at dawn? Are you shopping online? 78 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 4: You avoid it all completely? Are you in line right 79 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 4: now at best Buy listening to KFI? I want to 80 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 4: hear from you. Hit the talkback button on the iHeartRadio 81 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 4: app and let me know what is your Black Friday tradition? 82 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 4: Then a six ZHO five It's handled on the news. 83 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 4: A large earthquake hit northern California. We're going to tell 84 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,279 Speaker 4: you where it happened and if there was any damage. 85 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 4: Let's get started with some of the stories coming out 86 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 4: of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. President Trump is 87 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 4: escalating his immigration crackdown, saying he wants to permanently pause 88 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,799 Speaker 4: migration from what he calls third world countries. The comments 89 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 4: followed the death of National Guard member Sarah Bextram, who 90 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 4: was shot near the White House by an Afghan national. 91 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 4: Trump says the u US is now reviewing asylum cases, 92 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 4: green cards, and whether to deport the suspects family. That 93 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 4: investigation has led the FBI to southern California. 94 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 8: FBI Director Cash Battel says his agent's executed search warrants 95 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 8: and conducted interviews nationwide, including at a house in San Diego. 96 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 8: So far, officials aren't commenting on the San Diego connection. 97 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 8: Twenty nine year old Rama Nula lockinwall in Afghan national 98 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 8: is accused of shooting twenty year old Sarah Beckstrom in 99 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 8: twenty four year old Andrew Wolf in an ambush style 100 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 8: attack on Wednesday. The shooter, who's in custody, is said 101 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 8: to have acted alone. Sharon Reardon KFI. 102 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 4: News alrighty, now we know what you guys are probably 103 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 4: doing for Black Friday, or maybe not. Maybe you're just 104 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 4: hanging out at home. Well, it isn't going to be 105 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 4: the shopping frenzy it once was, apparently on Black Friday, 106 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 4: shoppers have shifted to online shopping, and consumers are feeling 107 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 4: the pinch of a somewhat unpredictable economy. Joining us now 108 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 4: is ABC's Mike Tobuski live from a shopping center in 109 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 4: New Jersey with what he's seeing on the ground. Good morning, Mike. 110 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 9: Good morning. Yeah, I'm in Summer's Point, New Jersey, which 111 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 9: is what US northeastern areas call the Short Points of 112 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 9: New Jersey, so kind of close to their Jersey Shore area. 113 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 9: I'm at a Target parking lot that is pretty slowly 114 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 9: filling up. I would say we're about halfway full at 115 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 9: this point. So some people still shopping in store, and 116 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 9: that is actually showing up in the numbers as well. 117 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 9: According to a recent Capital One shopping report, in twenty 118 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 9: twenty four, American consumers spent about six trillion dollars in 119 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 9: store online. That was about one point three trillion dollars. 120 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 4: Okay, So I have to know, have you been inside 121 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,679 Speaker 4: any of the stores yet? Are you finding any deals? 122 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:45,919 Speaker 9: I personally have not been into this Target yet. But 123 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 9: we can talk about some deals just because it's very 124 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 9: cold here in New Jersey. 125 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 5: Asses. 126 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 9: But I am the tech reporter here at ABC, and 127 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 9: I like to pay attention to all the sort of 128 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 9: gadget deals that you can score, and there are some 129 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 9: interesting ones this year. Big one, of course, comes from Apple, 130 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 9: so normally we don't see huge discounts on Apple devices, 131 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 9: but this year there are a couple notable ones. One 132 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 9: that I'm really keeping a eye on is the AirPods 133 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 9: Pro three. This is the latest generation of Apple's top 134 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 9: level earbuds, so the ones that you put in your ears, 135 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 9: the nicer versions. They've got a lot of nice features 136 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 9: on them. You can, for example, you know, nod your 137 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 9: head to accept a call or shake it to decline 138 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 9: the call. It will read your text messages to you, 139 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 9: and so on and so forth. Got great noise canceling 140 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 9: as well. Those are at their most cheap price that 141 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 9: we've seen since they debuted, which was only back in September, 142 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 9: so pretty much a brand new device that is pretty interesting. 143 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 9: Most interesting discounts on things like iPads and MacBooks. No 144 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 9: real deals on the latest iPhone seventeen, but that's not unexpected. 145 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 9: Other interesting gadget deals it come from the gaming sector. 146 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 9: This is always big around this time of year. Sony 147 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 9: is taking one hundred dollars off every PlayStation for the 148 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 9: next few days, meaning everything from the base level digital 149 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 9: only PlayStation five all the way up to the PS 150 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 9: five Pro. You can score one hundred dollars off those 151 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 9: consoles for the gamer in your life if you're feeling 152 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 9: generous this holiday shopping season. That's especially significant because we've 153 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 9: been seeing the prices of gaming consoles start to creep 154 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 9: up over the last few years, and especially the last 155 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 9: few months. This applies to both the PlayStation and the 156 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 9: Xbox amid sort of a general economic uncertainty and concerns 157 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 9: over tariffs from companies like Xbox and Sony. Unfortunately, the 158 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 9: really hot gadget of the season is the Nintendo Switch. 159 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 9: To no real deals from that device, but that's not 160 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 9: unexpected either because Nintendo generally doesn't do that type of thing. 161 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 9: What you do hear from retail experts, though, is if 162 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 9: you are planning on picking up a Nintendo Switch to 163 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 9: go for the bundle, bundle it with a game like 164 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 9: a Mario Kart or whatever it happens to be, because 165 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 9: that is a way to save yourself a couple of bucks. 166 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 9: And generally, speaking of you're picking up a new console, 167 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 9: you're gonna want a game as well. 168 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 4: Okay, I'm glad you brought that up because I am 169 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 4: a gaming gal myself. I have a Nintendo Switch and 170 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 4: it got me through COVID, it got me through twenty twenty. 171 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 4: Like a lot of people. 172 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 9: You pick it up the switch too. 173 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 4: You know, I want to, but I was really hoping 174 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 4: the prices would come down a little bit. It's so expensive. 175 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,680 Speaker 4: So I'm kind of bummed to hear you say that, 176 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 4: But I'm going to still keep looking at you know, 177 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 4: I may ask I'm Santa aka my husband if he will, 178 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,199 Speaker 4: if he will think about putting it on the list. 179 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,559 Speaker 4: You know, I personally am not a big Black Friday person. 180 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 4: I've never been one to go out and wait outside, 181 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 4: you know, the best buys, the costcos that sort of thing. 182 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 4: How much of Black Friday do you think has officially 183 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 4: moved online? Or are are there still people that are, 184 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 4: you know, waiting outside the stores like we've seen in 185 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 4: years past. 186 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 9: Yeah, so I've got the numbers on this. We mentioned 187 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:53,559 Speaker 9: that Capital One shopping report earlier. The again six trillion 188 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 9: dollars Americans spent an in store last year, as opposed 189 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 9: to one point three trillion online. Well, in the first 190 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 9: six months of t twenty twenty five, that same survey 191 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 9: found that about eighteen point three percent of spending happened online. 192 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,559 Speaker 9: The highest that figure has ever been was last December, 193 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 9: obviously peak shopping season. It crested twenty percent online shopping. 194 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,439 Speaker 9: When we take a look at the whole retail picture, 195 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,319 Speaker 9: that means about one in five Americans are doing their 196 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 9: shopping online, meaning that it is still predominantly an in 197 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 9: store deal. And I will say here, I'm sitting outside 198 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 9: this target. The parking lot is about half full at 199 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 9: this point. I got here about six forty five Eastern time, 200 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 9: just to check in. This store opens at six and 201 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 9: I was actually surprised by how many people were in 202 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 9: the parking lot at that point. It's certainly a far 203 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 9: cry from the long lines and the sort of chaos 204 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 9: that we've seen outside big bots retailers, you know, fifteen 205 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 9: twenty years ago. But still people still do this. There 206 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 9: are still doorbusters who like to get up early, score 207 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 9: the best deals, and that's showing up definitely both in 208 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 9: the numbers sen kind of anecdotally here in New Jersey. 209 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 4: In the days of ease of shopping online, there is nothing, 210 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 4: no deal, no five dollars, no ten dollars, that would 211 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 4: be worth it for me to get up early and 212 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 4: wait out in the cold for some kind of deal 213 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 4: in that way, I mean, they would have to be deeply, 214 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 4: deeply discounted. 215 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 9: Well, that's interesting that you mentioned that, because there's a 216 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,719 Speaker 9: Deloitte survey that is out that finds that people are 217 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 9: really holding out, especially this year, for the really, really 218 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 9: steeply discounted stuff. About sixty percent of shoppers have already 219 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 9: put items into their online carts ahead of today, ahead 220 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 9: of Black Friday. However, thirty eight percent told Deloitte that 221 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 9: they only actually plan to buy an item this holiday 222 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 9: shopping season if it is at least half off. So 223 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 9: people really holding out for the big deals to be found, 224 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 9: and there's some evidence to suggest that there are fewer 225 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 9: of those deals to go around this season. Again, we're 226 00:11:55,480 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 9: talking about general economic uncertainty. Concerns over tariff's rising price 227 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 9: is that type of thing, and that does seem to 228 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 9: be impacting retailers but also consumers. According to the National 229 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 9: Retail Federation, more people are going to shop over the 230 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 9: course of this weekend than they've ever recorded before, about 231 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 9: one hundred and eighty seven million people across in store 232 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 9: shopping and online shopping. That's the highest on record. However, 233 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 9: according to that Deloitte survey, they are going to spend 234 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 9: less this year on an individual basis this holiday shopping season, 235 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 9: about six hundred and twenty two dollars per person before 236 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 9: by the end of December. That's down four percent from 237 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 9: last year. 238 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 4: And really quickly, before I let you go, how is 239 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 4: your Thanksgiving? 240 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 9: Oh, it's lovely. Thank you very much for asking family, 241 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 9: And we come down to the Jersey Shore and it's 242 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 9: just my mom, my, dad and I and we have 243 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 9: a nice, small, quiet Thanksgiving. But it's very peaceful down 244 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 9: at the Jersey Shore around this time of year, so 245 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 9: it's nice. 246 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 4: I love that. 247 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 10: Well. 248 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,840 Speaker 4: We always enjoy your reports and we're happy you're working 249 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 4: on the day after Thanksgiving to share all of this 250 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 4: information with us. So, Mike, we will talk to you 251 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 4: again soon. Enjoy the rest of your day. 252 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 9: You to take care, all. 253 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 4: Right, Let's get back to some of the stories coming 254 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 4: out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. 255 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 10: Been. 256 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 4: Surrey County deputies are investigating a shooting at a Nyland 257 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 4: Acres party where a juvenile fired multiple rounds from a 258 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 4: high powered rifle before getting away. No one was hit. 259 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:22,959 Speaker 4: The car tried to a car tied to the incident 260 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 4: rather was later found with five kids and an adult inside. 261 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 4: Detectives arrested Martin Maida and four juveniles recovering the rifle 262 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 4: believed to be used in the shooting. California's utility regulator 263 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 4: is considering cutting profits for major power companies. 264 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 11: The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed reducing expected profits 265 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 11: for Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California, Edison, and San 266 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 11: Diego Gas and Electric to just under ten percent next year. 267 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 11: That's down from double digit profits for over twenty years. 268 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 11: Cal Metters reports. The companies claim this could impact needed investments. 269 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 11: Critics argue it won't have a significant impact on customers' bills. 270 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 11: A vote on the proposal is expected in December. Tammy 271 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 11: Trio KFI News. 272 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 4: A dense fog advisory is an effect this morning for 273 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 4: coastal and inland areas across La and Orange Counties, including 274 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:18,080 Speaker 4: downtown Hollywood, Torrents, and Santa Monica visibility is down to 275 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 4: a quarter mile or less. National Weather Service is urging 276 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 4: drivers to slow down, use headlights, not those high beams, 277 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 4: and leave extra space on the road. So please be 278 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 4: careful if you're out and about driving this morning. Quick reminder, 279 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 4: we are taking your talkbacks this morning. What is your 280 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 4: Black Friday tradition? Are you shopping? You just heard us 281 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 4: talking with Mike Tubuski about the Black Friday shopping deals 282 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 4: and people waiting in line outside stores. Is that you 283 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 4: Are you one of those families or do you like 284 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 4: to shop online? I want to hear from you. Hit 285 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 4: the talkback button on the iHeartRadio app and let me 286 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 4: know when we come back. Chef Bruno from Katerina's Club 287 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 4: is going to join us talk about what makes this 288 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 4: year's pastathon so special. It is five nineteen on your 289 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 4: wakeham call. I'm Heather Brooker in for Amy King. No 290 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 4: more B team for us today, the A Team only. 291 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 4: We are the eighteam. 292 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 5: That's right. 293 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 4: They only bring in the A Team members right for 294 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 4: the for the holidays. 295 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 2: Nobody else want This is the only job for the 296 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 2: eighteen that's right. 297 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 4: That's right. We're happy to be here. Here's what we're 298 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 4: following in the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. A sixty 299 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 4: one year old man was killed in Seemi Valley after 300 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 4: losing control of his motorcycle motorcycle early this morning. Police 301 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 4: say speed and alcohol appear to be factors, and they're 302 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 4: urging drivers to stay sober and slow down this holiday season. 303 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 4: President Trump has ordered a sweeping review of green card 304 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 4: holders from countries of concern. USCIS says it will re 305 00:15:56,440 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 4: examine every case. After a DC shooting involving an Apple 306 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 4: national who had resettled in the US, and the Hollywood 307 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 4: Christmas Parade is rolling into town on Sunday night with 308 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 4: Grand Marshall Luke Wilson, Anthony Anderson, giant balloons, and of 309 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 4: course Santa fans are already allegedly I like to see this. 310 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 4: Are people already grabbing spots along Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard? 311 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 4: No way, I can't imagine that. I need to verify 312 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 4: that we are speaking of verify. I need to hear 313 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 4: from you all. This is our talk back question today. 314 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 4: What is your Black Friday tradition? Do you go out 315 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 4: at dawn? Are you shopping online? Are you avoiding all 316 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 4: Black Friday deals completely. Are you over at all? Are 317 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 4: you standing in line right now at best Buy? I 318 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 4: want to hear from you. Hit the talkback button all 319 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 4: the iHeartRadio app and let me know. Then at six 320 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 4: oh five it's handle on the news. Nil Sabedra will 321 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 4: be in this morning and we're going to be talking 322 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 4: about one of the National Guard members who was shot 323 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 4: near the White House. Sarah Becks has died. We're going 324 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 4: to tell you who President Trump is targeting after the attack. 325 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 4: Coming up on December tewond It's the fifteenth annual KFI Pastathon. 326 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 4: It is our annual big fundraiser to benefit Katerina's Club. 327 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 4: This is an organization that helps feed hungry kids in 328 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 4: southern California. And you know what, instead of letting me 329 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 4: explain it all to you, I'm going to let Chef 330 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:30,639 Speaker 4: Bruno himself, the chef and founder behind Katerina's Club and 331 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 4: the White House in Anaheim, He's going to tell us 332 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 4: all about it and how you can help feed hungry 333 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 4: kids in Soco. Chef Bruno Serrato, thanks for joining me today. 334 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 4: Tell me how Katerina's Club and the White House all began. 335 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 7: What began twenty years ago when I went to Boys 336 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:51,920 Speaker 7: Girls Club with my mom from Italy and we were 337 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 7: making aware of a children who don't have dinna because 338 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 7: they live in a motel odell por Famireena. That was 339 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 7: it in two thousand and five. 340 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 4: And now about how many kids have been fed from 341 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 4: this restaurant and this location. 342 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:13,480 Speaker 7: Well, the restaurants feeding every location. We cooking from six 343 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 7: o'clock in the morning early afternoon. We are really fed 344 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 7: over eleven million meals. We are in a lot of 345 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 7: location latter city in all over Orange County. 346 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 4: This restaurant, in particular in Karina's Club, has had such 347 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 4: an incredible impact on the community. Why is it important 348 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 4: for you to give back in this way? 349 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 7: Well, in life, you should never forget where you come from. 350 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 7: I came from a very poor family. It passed every 351 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 7: day for lunch, leftover bread and milk, and it am 352 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 7: wearing clothes from people across the street. Mamas to fed 353 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 7: seven children and our there is still the same problem. 354 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,360 Speaker 7: They can aot fed family with kids, and I decided 355 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 7: to help to never forget where I do come from. 356 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 4: How's the community responded to the meals that you're making 357 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 4: for them? 358 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 7: The community has been behind me. See do they open 359 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 7: I mean, I'm a good guy. You know they always 360 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:16,159 Speaker 7: come to support my restaurant. Since I do Katerina's Club. 361 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 7: Some people delivered in Pasta. They go online, give me 362 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 7: donation because I am I need, I need a donation 363 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,440 Speaker 7: to keep doing what I do. Communities jump for it 364 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 7: that maybe always have. Event we just finish our gala. 365 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 7: Our gala was four hundred and fifty four hundred and 366 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,919 Speaker 7: sixty people and it thanks to the community support that 367 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 7: we keep going. 368 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 4: So if someone wants to help support what you're doing here, 369 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 4: what is the best way for them to do that? 370 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 7: Best way to go online Caterina's Club dot ord and 371 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:56,880 Speaker 7: the donation pages there come Move on Pasta Town. December second. 372 00:19:57,440 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 7: We are here taking pasta donation to make too and 373 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 7: anything they can find out a Terno's Club all over 374 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 7: the news. 375 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 4: So let's talk about the KFI pastathon. It is such 376 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 4: a huge event at our station. Everybody gets excited and 377 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 4: gets behind promoting it, and I know I will be here. 378 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,919 Speaker 4: Tell me a little bit about this partnership now in 379 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 4: its fifteenth year. What does it mean for you to 380 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:22,640 Speaker 4: partner with KFI in this way? 381 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:26,120 Speaker 7: Well, when we start with K five. The first year 382 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 7: was a great response from the community, and I was 383 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 7: serving three hundred dinners a day then and now we 384 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:38,200 Speaker 7: have four five thousand meals a day. Without K five, 385 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 7: we're all stopped to do eighty percent of what I do. 386 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:45,159 Speaker 7: I mean, we need a K five supported to do 387 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 7: what we do. Without them, I could not do what 388 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,919 Speaker 7: we do. WK five has been the biggest sponsor for 389 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,640 Speaker 7: Caterina's Club for the last fifteen years. 390 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 4: So what exactly is the pastathon? Is it a day 391 00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:59,399 Speaker 4: where we can come and just eat as much pasta 392 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 4: as we want or what is the goal of Pastadan? 393 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,159 Speaker 7: No, no, don't come here to it past that. We 394 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:07,640 Speaker 7: need pasta for the kids, pasta tone. We have all 395 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,840 Speaker 7: the radio hosts coming over. We start early in the 396 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 7: morning till eight o'clock at night. You want to meet 397 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 7: Tim Conway behind or sharing everybody else. It's cool day 398 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 7: to come over to see live what K five do. 399 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 7: Every day you're delivering pasta for the case, tomato sauce, 400 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 7: you drop donation and as an all the event for 401 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 7: the children. And if you want to tough for dinner, 402 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 7: make a reservation because usually we are sold out to 403 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 7: the night for reservation also, but priority is the kid. Well. 404 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 4: I know that we are definitely looking forward to being 405 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:49,160 Speaker 4: a part of Pastaton this year. I will be here 406 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 4: as well, and KFI team, the KFI team is so 407 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 4: excited to be a part of this every year. So 408 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 4: Jeff Bruno, thank you so much for your time and 409 00:21:57,800 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 4: anything else you want to say to the people about. 410 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 7: Past Yeah, I love everybody or listened kfive. I love 411 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 7: every support of K five because with them we feed 412 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 7: so many children around the country that I mean it 413 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,680 Speaker 7: is thanks to K five. I mean, I'm a big 414 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 7: big thanks for K five and all the people's helping us. 415 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 4: It is such a special event and I know I'm 416 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,640 Speaker 4: looking forward to being out there. And here's some other 417 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 4: ways you can help really quickly. If you don't want 418 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 4: to donate, or if you're not able to donate pasta 419 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 4: and sauce or money, one thing you can do is 420 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 4: you can bid on some really cool auction items that 421 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 4: involve our own host here at KFI. You can actually 422 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 4: bid on a backyard barbecue with the Bill Handle and 423 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:52,399 Speaker 4: the Nils the Adra at Bill's house. That's crazy. I 424 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 4: think it's up to I want to say, like sixty 425 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 4: five hundred dollars right now, So somebody is in for 426 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:59,920 Speaker 4: a treat there. You could also co host an our 427 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 4: of John Cobolt's Show with John Cobolt. Oh man, ooh, 428 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 4: I could just imagine the fireworks there. That's going to 429 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 4: be a lot of fun. And oh my gosh, you guys, 430 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 4: you can bid on going to a Dodgers game with 431 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,880 Speaker 4: Gary and Shannon. How fun would that be? I can 432 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 4: tell you they are a blast. You definitely want to 433 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 4: take a look at that and get a bit in 434 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 4: on that. And also Dean Sharp and Tina they are 435 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 4: also going to be taking somebody a lucky bidder to 436 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 4: a Dodgers game. You could do coaching with Wendy. Oh 437 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 4: my gosh, what a treat that would be. Shoe, I 438 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 4: want to go. I want to go with them. They 439 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 4: sound like they're they're a blast. And Tina, Yeah, because 440 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 4: I'm hold. 441 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,399 Speaker 2: Out with them outside of the station and I've I 442 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,120 Speaker 2: know for sure they're a lot of fun. 443 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 5: Bid on that one bid on that line. 444 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 2: I'm terrified of people who are bidding sixty five hundred 445 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 2: dollars for a barbecue handle. That terrifies me. There is 446 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 2: some people are gluttons for punishment. 447 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,640 Speaker 4: There is a certain mindset involved if you're if you're 448 00:23:57,680 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 4: dropping a seven K or more on that. But hey, hey, 449 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:02,359 Speaker 4: if you do it, then I want to hear about it. 450 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 4: I want to know what's going on there. And then 451 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 4: Angel Martinez has her sandals. You she has a sandal company. 452 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,760 Speaker 4: She makes sandals, so you can bid on some of 453 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 4: her special sandals. You guys from Naughty. I believe that's 454 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:16,320 Speaker 4: how it's called. I want to pronounce. I want to 455 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 4: make sure I pronounce it correctly. Anyway, there's a ton 456 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 4: of auction items you can bid on to get involved 457 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 4: in Pastathon, and I really hope you will do that. 458 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 4: It's such a special event and we're honored to be 459 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:27,919 Speaker 4: a part of it and help to raise money in 460 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 4: order to feed kids who need it the most here 461 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:34,480 Speaker 4: in southern California. All Right, We've got a lot more 462 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,080 Speaker 4: news and a lot more fun for you this day 463 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 4: after Thanksgiving. That's coming up in our next segment. But 464 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 4: first I want to hear from you. Hit the talk 465 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 4: back button on the iHeartRadio app. What is your Black 466 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:50,199 Speaker 4: Friday tradition? Are you waiting outside the stores? Are you 467 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 4: shopping online? I want to hear from you. Let me 468 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 4: know when we come back from Broadway Lights to Balloon Giants. 469 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:59,400 Speaker 4: I spent Thanksgiving weeks soaking up the magic of New 470 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 4: York City and it is very different from holidays in La. 471 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:07,560 Speaker 4: I'm gonna tell you what surprised me the most. Southernd 472 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 4: weather from KMFI cloudy this morning. The highs are going 473 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 4: to be around seventy in Metro La and OC. It's 474 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 4: going to be the upper sixties at the beaches, mid 475 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 4: seventies in the valleys, and mid seventies in the Inland Empire. 476 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 4: Sunny highs in the mid sixties in the high Desert. 477 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 2: You're listening to wake Up Call on demand from KFI 478 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 2: Am six forty. 479 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 4: It is five thirty five on your wake Up Call. 480 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 4: I'm Heather Brooker in for Amy King. Here's what we're 481 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 4: following in the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Crews are 482 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 4: preparing to bring the fire damaged one Henry Hudson container 483 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 4: ship back to the port of La after three day fire. 484 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:50,919 Speaker 4: The Coastguard says hazardous materials are contained and air quality 485 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,680 Speaker 4: remains safe as cargo removal gets underway. Two juveniles have 486 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:56,879 Speaker 4: been arrested after a fifty six year old man was 487 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 4: brutally beaten in Hermosa Beach, but least say at least 488 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 4: three more suspects on e bikes are still on the 489 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:06,640 Speaker 4: run and they're urging anyone with information to contact hermosapde 490 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,400 Speaker 4: R and B singer Ray J was arrested early yesterday 491 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 4: morning in Porter Ranch after an alleged domestic violence incident 492 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 4: involving his estranged wife, Princess Love. He was later released 493 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 4: on bond after a disturbing live social media post. Today's 494 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 4: talkback question, what's your Black Friday tradition? I'm already getting 495 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 4: some calls coming in on the talkback line. Do you 496 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 4: go out at dawn? Are you working? Are you working 497 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:35,439 Speaker 4: like the rest of us? We want to hear from you. 498 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 4: Hit that talkback button on the iHeartRadio app and let 499 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 4: me know. Then a six oh five, it's handle on 500 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:45,320 Speaker 4: the news. Neil savdra is in for Bill today and 501 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 4: we're going to be talking about how President Putin is 502 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:50,400 Speaker 4: doubling down on his demands for ending the war in Ukraine. 503 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 4: We're going to tell you what he wants and what 504 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:56,919 Speaker 4: might happen if he doesn't get them, So as you 505 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 4: know it is the day after Thanksgiving, and I literally 506 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 4: just got off a plane from New York City and 507 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,159 Speaker 4: that is where I went with my family on a 508 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 4: little vacation trip. You know, we love going to New 509 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 4: York around the holidays because it has a different feel there. 510 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:18,120 Speaker 4: There seems to be more of a sense of occasion 511 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:24,199 Speaker 4: about Christmas in New York rather than here in Los Angeles. 512 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,120 Speaker 4: I don't know what it is about it, but it's 513 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:30,400 Speaker 4: almost like you're stepping into a big Christmas movie. That's 514 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 4: kind of the only way I can describe it. When 515 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 4: you go to New York for the holidays, all of 516 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 4: the storefronts are decorated, there's a chill in the air. 517 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 4: Everyone's wearing holiday scarfs, you know, and of course everyone 518 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 4: in New York is also just wearing black because that 519 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 4: is what they do. They just all black. But there's 520 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 4: you know, there's lots of outdoor ice skating, and you know, 521 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 4: I started thinking, how does how does a New York 522 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 4: Christmas or New York holiday compared to what we do 523 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:08,040 Speaker 4: here in LA. And you know, LA to me just 524 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 4: sort of feels like you're celebrating at like a really cool, 525 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 4: like backyard party. You know, it's just very it's a 526 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:17,119 Speaker 4: more chill vibe. Like every year my husband and I 527 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 4: joke about how he puts up a Christmas lights in 528 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 4: shorts and flip flops. You know, it's just a different feeling. 529 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:26,880 Speaker 4: The holidays and Christmas have a different feeling here in 530 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:28,159 Speaker 4: southern California. 531 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 5: They really do. 532 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 4: They really do. And it's so it's nice. Like I 533 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,680 Speaker 4: love to visit New York. I love you know, it 534 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:37,480 Speaker 4: seems like such a fun place to be for a 535 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:39,960 Speaker 4: few days around the holidays. But I like coming back. 536 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,200 Speaker 4: Like we got off the plane yesterday and it was hot. 537 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 4: I was wearing my jacket and I was like, oh 538 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 4: my god. 539 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I think the weather has a lot to 540 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:50,400 Speaker 2: do with it for sure. I mean today this morning 541 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 2: wasn't as cold as previous Thanksgiving nights. Yeah, and so 542 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 2: I was, you know, going in with a hoodie and everything, 543 00:28:57,840 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 2: and I found myself outside sweating. 544 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 5: So I was like, Okay, I gotta take this stuff off. 545 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 2: But the weather really has that effect for the holidays. 546 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 2: There's a noticeable shift when people. I mean, it's not 547 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 2: just sweater weather. It's like you need to have a 548 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 2: nice parka and be able to go outside and you know, 549 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 2: see your breath in the air. Yeah, that's the thing 550 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 2: that's the mostyns start feeling more festive when you can 551 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 2: see your breath in the air. 552 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 4: You know, there's that that viral video from that SNL 553 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 4: sketch where they go sweat weather, it's sweat I feel 554 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:33,240 Speaker 4: like we can never do that here because it's only 555 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 4: sweater weather till about seven or eight am and then 556 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:39,840 Speaker 4: it becomes like long sleeve t shirt or t shirt weather. Again, 557 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,880 Speaker 4: it doesn't ever really get that cold here, so there's 558 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 4: never that true feeling of like we're all cozy and Christmas. 559 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 4: So I'm always curious to know what people do to 560 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 4: make it feel cozy. Mike Morris, are you there. 561 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:54,920 Speaker 7: Yes, hello, Hello? 562 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 4: What what do you do to feel cozy around your 563 00:29:57,920 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 4: house for the holidays? 564 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:07,479 Speaker 6: During the holidays, sweatpants, of course, a uniform, slippers, socks, 565 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 6: you know it get it does get a little chilly, 566 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 6: although we do have central heating here, thank you, But 567 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:16,240 Speaker 6: I haven't say that's probably my uniform and anything big 568 00:30:16,360 --> 00:30:19,560 Speaker 6: comfortable in terms of a shirt, not a sweatshirt so much, 569 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:20,880 Speaker 6: but just like a button down shirt. 570 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 4: So for you, the holidays is like getting cozy. Ram 571 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 4: the holidays is fashion oriented, Like you're like, what am 572 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:28,479 Speaker 4: I wearing That's going to keep me cozy? 573 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:29,480 Speaker 12: Yeah? 574 00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, exactly and functionable too. I think that's the right word. 575 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 6: It's it looks good and it feels even better, totally. 576 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 12: All right. 577 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's is producer. Oh sorry, Mike, is producer I 578 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:42,600 Speaker 4: in there. I want to make sure we get her 579 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:46,200 Speaker 4: in there too. She on the mic, on the mic one, no, 580 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 4: all right, So I'm going to say producer Ann has 581 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 4: a couple of cocktails, maybe a little massage spade. I 582 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:53,640 Speaker 4: don't know. 583 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 2: I'm just she's like, not g it off, I don't 584 00:30:56,360 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 2: do that. Snuggles and the blanket always does. Yeah, I 585 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 2: mean that's the best way to stay warm and you know, 586 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 2: toasty throughout the holidays. 587 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 4: Well for me. Also, movies are a big part of it, 588 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,520 Speaker 4: watching throwing on ELF. It's never too early to start 589 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,400 Speaker 4: watching ELF. It's never too early to start watching your 590 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:15,360 Speaker 4: favorite Christmas book. 591 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:18,760 Speaker 2: Okay, so diehard Christmas movie or not total Christmas movie? 592 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 5: Okay, good, I like you. 593 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:20,720 Speaker 4: I like you? All right. 594 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 11: Yeah. 595 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 2: There's a lot of movies that I qualify as Christmas 596 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:26,840 Speaker 2: movies just because Christmas happens to be something. 597 00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 4: There's a mention of Christmas in there. 598 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, and there's a lot of great movies that feature 599 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:33,840 Speaker 2: the holiday season and that are really underrated. 600 00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 4: Oh absolutely, absolutely. Well, we you know, one of the 601 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:39,080 Speaker 4: things that I love about New York is that so 602 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 4: many Christmas movies, including Elf, filmed there. Some of the 603 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 4: highlights we had during our visit there was, of course, 604 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,080 Speaker 4: you know, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We saw the 605 00:31:48,120 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 4: preview the night before as well, with the floats and 606 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:54,480 Speaker 4: the balloons being built up. We also went to Summit 607 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 4: one Vanderbilt, which is I believe one of the tallest, 608 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 4: if not it's a little bit taller than Empire State 609 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,080 Speaker 4: Building and you can see just incredible views up there. 610 00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,760 Speaker 4: That wasn't such an amazing time. We went to Bryant 611 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 4: Park Winter Village. We trusted all of the hot chocolates 612 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:13,360 Speaker 4: we could find, had lots of food to eat. Of course. 613 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:16,280 Speaker 4: We went by Rockefeller's Center and did the Fifth Avenue, 614 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:19,680 Speaker 4: you know, window shopping, sort of looking at all their 615 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:23,000 Speaker 4: beautiful window displays. That's something we don't really do here either, 616 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 4: is those window displays. It's not like there's a place 617 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 4: you can go in La where everything is very holiday 618 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 4: holiday centric, so that was certainly a lot of fun. 619 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:35,520 Speaker 4: And yeah, I mean we just we just had a 620 00:32:35,560 --> 00:32:38,880 Speaker 4: really lovely time visiting New York. Of course, happy to 621 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:40,440 Speaker 4: be back home here in LA. 622 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 5: It's been there during the summer. 623 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 2: Does it match like what they show and pop culture 624 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 2: as far as Christmas looks? 625 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 4: Does? That's why I think it's so popular. It was crowded, 626 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 4: oka packed everywhere we went, except for when we got 627 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 4: out of the main central area midtown of New York. 628 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 4: But yeah, it's absolutely magical. There's Christmas music everywhere, the 629 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 4: chill in the air, everyone's got hot chocolate. I had 630 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 4: such a great time with my family and I shared 631 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:11,040 Speaker 4: even more about it over on my Instagram if you 632 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 4: want to go check that out at the Heather Brooker 633 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 4: and I'm going to share more experiences from our trip. 634 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 4: But now I want to hear from you all already. 635 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:22,400 Speaker 4: We've got some talkbacks coming in. Hit the talkback button 636 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:25,080 Speaker 4: on the iHeartRadio app and let me know how you 637 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,400 Speaker 4: are spending your Black Friday. I can't wait to hear 638 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,720 Speaker 4: from you and hear what you're doing. If you're shopping, 639 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 4: if you're staying at home avoiding deals, let me know. 640 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:36,800 Speaker 4: Let's get back to some stories coming out of the 641 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 4: KFI twenty four hour newsroom. President Trump has confirmed one 642 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,440 Speaker 4: of the two National Guard members shot in Washington d 643 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:46,080 Speaker 4: C has died. She's no longer with us. 644 00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 5: She's looking down at us right now. 645 00:33:49,040 --> 00:33:52,280 Speaker 4: Trump made the announcement yesterday after his Thanksgiving call with 646 00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:55,840 Speaker 4: US service members. He says twenty year old Sarah Beckstrom 647 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:59,520 Speaker 4: was outstanding in every single way. The other soldier shot 648 00:33:59,520 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 4: this week, twenty four year old Andrew Wolf, remains a 649 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:03,320 Speaker 4: critical condition. 650 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 5: He is a very bad shape. He's fighting for his life. 651 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 4: The accused killer was shot after the attack and is 652 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 4: also in the hospital. He's an Afghan national who worked 653 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:15,359 Speaker 4: with the US to fight the Taliban. Trump called him 654 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:19,720 Speaker 4: a savage monster. UPS has grounded all of its aging 655 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:23,239 Speaker 4: MD eleven cargo planes after a fiery crash in Louisville 656 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:27,800 Speaker 4: killed fourteen people and injured more than twenty. FAA mandated 657 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:32,560 Speaker 4: inspections and repairs are now expected to take months. Russian 658 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:36,440 Speaker 4: President Putin says a US delegation will arrive in Moscow 659 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 4: next week to discuss the latest proposal to end the 660 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 4: war in Ukraine. ABC's Ian Panels says, Putin doesn't seem 661 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 4: much point in signing any documents Before that. 662 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:49,160 Speaker 13: The Russian leader making a series of hardline statements that 663 00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:52,719 Speaker 13: are the most extensive currencies made on the new US 664 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:56,600 Speaker 13: peace efforts, ruling out to cease far unless Ukrainian troops withdrawal. 665 00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:00,399 Speaker 4: President Trump is pressing his delegation to get a peace 666 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:04,480 Speaker 4: deal done. When we come back, the grinches Layer is 667 00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 4: all set up and we're going to talk about Whoville 668 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:10,359 Speaker 4: and the Whovill singalongs. Universal Studio is a kicking off 669 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,640 Speaker 4: grinchmiss in a big way, and we are going to 670 00:35:12,719 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 4: get the details just for you. Today's talkback question, what 671 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:19,600 Speaker 4: are you doing for Black Friday? Hit that talkback button. 672 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:22,120 Speaker 4: I want to hear from you. It is five point 673 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:24,480 Speaker 4: fifty one on your wake up Paul. I'm Heather Brooker 674 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:27,279 Speaker 4: in for Amy King. Oh, here's what we're following in 675 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:29,160 Speaker 4: you can't find a twenty four hour newsroom. A high 676 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:31,279 Speaker 4: rise fire in Hong Kong has now killed more of 677 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:34,719 Speaker 4: one hundred and twenty people, with rescuers still searching the 678 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:39,520 Speaker 4: burned out towers. Russian President Vladimir Putin says a US 679 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:42,279 Speaker 4: delegation will arrive in Moscow next week to discuss the 680 00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,880 Speaker 4: latest proposal to end the war in Ukraine. And a 681 00:35:44,920 --> 00:35:48,280 Speaker 4: Belgian sheep dog named so Lay was the big winner 682 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 4: at the twenty twenty five National Dog Show. Today's talkback question, 683 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,839 Speaker 4: what are you doing for Black Friday? What's your Black 684 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:57,080 Speaker 4: Friday tradition? Are you shopping? Are you staying at home? 685 00:35:57,480 --> 00:35:59,520 Speaker 4: We want to hear from you. Hit the talkback button 686 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 4: on the iHeart radio app and we're just minutes away 687 00:36:02,239 --> 00:36:04,319 Speaker 4: from handle. On the news this morning, we're getting new 688 00:36:04,360 --> 00:36:06,560 Speaker 4: information about the man police say shot and killed a 689 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:09,319 Speaker 4: police canine earlier this week. We're going to tell you 690 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:12,720 Speaker 4: who they believe he's working with. Grinchmiss has officially returned 691 00:36:12,719 --> 00:36:16,239 Speaker 4: to Universal Studios Hollywood, transforming the park into a glittering, 692 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:20,160 Speaker 4: mischievous holiday playground. From photo ops with the Grinch to 693 00:36:20,280 --> 00:36:23,400 Speaker 4: the nightly tree lighting, it's become one of so Call's 694 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:27,000 Speaker 4: signature Christmas traditions. And joining us now is Steven Serks, 695 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 4: the senior director of Entertainment at Universal Studios Hollywood. Hi Steven, 696 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 4: how are you? 697 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:34,160 Speaker 10: I'm doing so good? How are you happy holidays? 698 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:34,359 Speaker 9: Well? 699 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:38,000 Speaker 4: Thank you very much. I want to talk about Universal Studios. 700 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:41,680 Speaker 4: There's something really special and magical about Universal during this 701 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,680 Speaker 4: time of year. It's really special the way you're able 702 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:47,760 Speaker 4: to bring in all the fandoms and incorporate them into 703 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 4: the holidays. What can we expect to see this year? 704 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:52,279 Speaker 4: What's something we can look forward to? 705 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:54,960 Speaker 10: Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Holidays is a really special 706 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 10: time here at Universal Studios Hollywood, and we're so excited 707 00:36:57,640 --> 00:37:00,520 Speaker 10: to once again be celebrating the holidays here. The park 708 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:04,120 Speaker 10: and city Walk and some of those great traditional and 709 00:37:04,200 --> 00:37:06,839 Speaker 10: traditions that we've created over the last couple of years 710 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 10: will of course be coming back. Elements like Grinch, miss 711 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:12,200 Speaker 10: the Christmas and the Wizzening World, the Holiday Corps and 712 00:37:12,239 --> 00:37:15,640 Speaker 10: Supernintendo World, and then just the park wide merriments is 713 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:18,240 Speaker 10: all available to our guests to enjoy and experience throughout 714 00:37:18,239 --> 00:37:19,040 Speaker 10: the holidays this year. 715 00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:22,000 Speaker 4: Again every year, I see all the videos of people 716 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:24,960 Speaker 4: doing the meet and greet with the Grinch, and I 717 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,640 Speaker 4: know his heart is two sizes too small, but it 718 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:31,560 Speaker 4: makes my heart so happy to see how he really 719 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,840 Speaker 4: just teases them and ribs them. What is it about 720 00:37:34,840 --> 00:37:38,160 Speaker 4: the Grinch that people love so much? Because sometimes he's mean? 721 00:37:38,520 --> 00:37:40,280 Speaker 10: I think one of the great parts about the Grinch 722 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:45,120 Speaker 10: is that just his irreverence and playfulness really plays to 723 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:49,000 Speaker 10: the overall spirit of the holidays and such a great character. 724 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 10: Meet and greet an opportunity to engage with not only 725 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 10: the Grinch, but throughout all of Grinch miss with the 726 00:37:55,680 --> 00:37:59,280 Speaker 10: who's strolling around the plaza as well as the Grinch's 727 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:02,239 Speaker 10: faithful companion and Max. The whole area really comes to 728 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:05,520 Speaker 10: life during the holidays and transforms the park into a 729 00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:07,200 Speaker 10: festive place to experience. 730 00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:10,080 Speaker 4: My family and I go to Universal Studios every year 731 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:12,759 Speaker 4: during Christmas time. It sort of kicks off the holidays 732 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:15,480 Speaker 4: for us and I would love to know what is 733 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:17,560 Speaker 4: something new or different than we can look forward to 734 00:38:17,560 --> 00:38:18,319 Speaker 4: seeing this year. 735 00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:20,960 Speaker 10: One of the exciting things this year is the return 736 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:23,759 Speaker 10: of our Holiday de corps in Super Nintended World and 737 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:27,719 Speaker 10: transforming one of our latest attractions and areas of the 738 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:31,839 Speaker 10: park into a holiday arena for us, so guests we'll 739 00:38:31,840 --> 00:38:33,919 Speaker 10: be able to come back and experience Super Nintendo World 740 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:36,160 Speaker 10: with its festive holiday de core. And then one of 741 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:39,120 Speaker 10: the great parts about holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood is 742 00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:41,279 Speaker 10: the tradition of it and be able to come back 743 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,640 Speaker 10: and experience things like Grinchmiths and Christmas and the Wizarding 744 00:38:44,640 --> 00:38:47,680 Speaker 10: World year in and year out and see how the 745 00:38:47,719 --> 00:38:50,080 Speaker 10: park has transformed itself for the holidays. It's something that 746 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:52,800 Speaker 10: our guests really enjoy and it's so great to see 747 00:38:53,320 --> 00:38:55,319 Speaker 10: the energy of the park during this time of year. 748 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,319 Speaker 4: One of the things we also look forward to every 749 00:38:57,360 --> 00:39:01,120 Speaker 4: year is the holiday themed food from Universal. What are 750 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:04,200 Speaker 4: some of the new treats and savory options that we 751 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:05,480 Speaker 4: should be on the lookout for. 752 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:08,440 Speaker 10: Our team has gone all out this holiday season to 753 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:11,839 Speaker 10: be able to bring back some of those elements that 754 00:39:11,880 --> 00:39:14,239 Speaker 10: have been fan favorites over the year, but introduce new 755 00:39:14,280 --> 00:39:17,520 Speaker 10: elements as well. So Hollywood and Dying, which is one 756 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:20,000 Speaker 10: of our restaurants in the front of the park, is 757 00:39:20,040 --> 00:39:23,759 Speaker 10: being transformed into a Grinch miss Food experience where they'll 758 00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:27,440 Speaker 10: have brand new food offerings themed to the Grinch. Superintended 759 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:30,920 Speaker 10: World is debuting some new treats themed to the holidays, 760 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:33,200 Speaker 10: and then coming back to Christmas in the Wizzening World 761 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:37,640 Speaker 10: is seasonal themed food throughout that land as well. 762 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:41,279 Speaker 4: There's definitely some warm butter beer in my future. All right, 763 00:39:41,320 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 4: let's talk about entertainment. What's going to be new on 764 00:39:43,480 --> 00:39:44,319 Speaker 4: the entertainment front. 765 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:47,040 Speaker 10: Entertainment is near and dear to of course my heart, 766 00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,319 Speaker 10: and this is one of my favorite times of the 767 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:52,439 Speaker 10: year here at the park, so being able to meet 768 00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:55,760 Speaker 10: and greet characters like the Grinch and its faithful companion Max, 769 00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:58,200 Speaker 10: as well as some of the strolling characters throughout Whoville. 770 00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:01,280 Speaker 10: Continuing of always as always to be able to meet 771 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:04,280 Speaker 10: Mario and Luigi and the other friends within Supernintendo World, 772 00:40:04,520 --> 00:40:06,960 Speaker 10: and then be able to have some seasonal entertainment in 773 00:40:07,160 --> 00:40:11,880 Speaker 10: Christmas and the Wizzening World featuring the Frog Choir holiday overlay, 774 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:14,719 Speaker 10: where we're able to bring some additional merriments to the 775 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:16,279 Speaker 10: wisdom world of Harry Potter as well. 776 00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:21,520 Speaker 4: There's something so special about drinking butter beer in Hogsmead 777 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:24,279 Speaker 4: at Christmas time, and I cannot wait to go and 778 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:27,719 Speaker 4: do that. What are you looking forward to the most? 779 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:29,880 Speaker 4: I know you work on this all year long. What 780 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:32,480 Speaker 4: are you looking forward to the most during the holidays 781 00:40:32,520 --> 00:40:33,239 Speaker 4: at Universal? 782 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:35,719 Speaker 10: Holidays are so near and dear to my heart here 783 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,520 Speaker 10: at Universal Studios Hollywood, just based on the energy of 784 00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:42,360 Speaker 10: the season and the fact that the team really transforms 785 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:46,320 Speaker 10: the entire park into a festive atmosphere. For our guests 786 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:48,760 Speaker 10: and so being able to just step back and watch 787 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:51,839 Speaker 10: their interactions, whether it be with characters throughout the park, 788 00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:54,840 Speaker 10: as well as some of our signature moments in Gridsmith's 789 00:40:54,840 --> 00:40:57,520 Speaker 10: Supernintendo World and the Christmas and the Wisdening World. Really 790 00:40:57,560 --> 00:41:01,200 Speaker 10: being able to zoom out and reflect on this this season, 791 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:03,200 Speaker 10: in this time of year, well so being able to 792 00:41:03,239 --> 00:41:05,760 Speaker 10: see all the great engagement interactions that are happening throughout 793 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:07,080 Speaker 10: the park and city walk as well. 794 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:10,479 Speaker 4: Okay, remind everybody where they can get tickets and how long. 795 00:41:10,760 --> 00:41:12,799 Speaker 4: Universal Holidays Last Holidays. 796 00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:16,160 Speaker 10: At Universal Studios Hollywood is running now through January fourth, 797 00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:18,399 Speaker 10: and you can go to Universal Studios Hollywood dot com 798 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:19,120 Speaker 10: for more information. 799 00:41:19,520 --> 00:41:22,399 Speaker 4: Also, quick shout out to the Universal Studios tour that's 800 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:24,600 Speaker 4: also so much fun during the holidays. I used to 801 00:41:24,640 --> 00:41:26,520 Speaker 4: be a tour guide there, so I have a lot 802 00:41:26,520 --> 00:41:30,400 Speaker 4: of fond memories of that part of the park. Steven, 803 00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:33,279 Speaker 4: thank you so much for joining me, and Happy Holidays. 804 00:41:33,400 --> 00:41:35,160 Speaker 10: Thank you, Happy Holidays. We'll see you out there. 805 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:37,200 Speaker 4: It is a blast. If you get a chance to 806 00:41:37,239 --> 00:41:39,160 Speaker 4: head out to Grinch, Miss Hope you guys will do 807 00:41:39,239 --> 00:41:42,920 Speaker 4: that and let me know what you think. I have 808 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,719 Speaker 4: enjoyed listening to some of the talkbacks that have been 809 00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:49,520 Speaker 4: coming in this morning. Our talkback question today is what's 810 00:41:49,560 --> 00:41:53,719 Speaker 4: your Black Friday tradition? Are you a shopper? Are you 811 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:57,600 Speaker 4: a wait outside of the big box stores to get 812 00:41:57,600 --> 00:42:01,520 Speaker 4: in be the first to get those deals online? Do 813 00:42:01,719 --> 00:42:04,560 Speaker 4: you sleep in and just eat leftover turkeys? Or are 814 00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:07,080 Speaker 4: you like some of our listeners who are calling in, 815 00:42:07,239 --> 00:42:10,440 Speaker 4: are you working today? Just like we are here, I 816 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:12,960 Speaker 4: want to share some of the talkbacks with you and 817 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:14,920 Speaker 4: what people have said they're doing. 818 00:42:17,360 --> 00:42:20,719 Speaker 14: Good morning, Heather, Sam, Mike, and Anne. So, like you 819 00:42:20,760 --> 00:42:23,960 Speaker 14: guys and many others, I'm working on Black Friday, been 820 00:42:24,040 --> 00:42:26,759 Speaker 14: working Black Fridays for the last twenty years. But I 821 00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:29,920 Speaker 14: do have the luxury of working from home, which is nice. 822 00:42:29,960 --> 00:42:32,000 Speaker 14: The wife and the family are out shopping, which is 823 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:34,000 Speaker 14: fine with me because it does give me a moment 824 00:42:34,040 --> 00:42:34,560 Speaker 14: of peace. 825 00:42:34,800 --> 00:42:39,360 Speaker 4: There you go, enjoy your moment of peace. That sounds 826 00:42:39,400 --> 00:42:40,040 Speaker 4: really special. 827 00:42:42,280 --> 00:42:48,680 Speaker 3: Well, Happy Thanksgiving to you guys. Belated anyway, Yep, I 828 00:42:48,719 --> 00:42:51,719 Speaker 3: am on my way to work. So just like the 829 00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:54,480 Speaker 3: rest of you guys there, it is what it is. 830 00:42:54,719 --> 00:42:57,440 Speaker 3: So gotta do what you gotta do. 831 00:42:57,560 --> 00:42:58,040 Speaker 4: That's right. 832 00:42:58,320 --> 00:43:03,560 Speaker 3: Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas coming up already. 833 00:43:03,640 --> 00:43:05,920 Speaker 4: It's right, we're just a few weeks away from Mary 834 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:09,640 Speaker 4: Christmasing everyone. So gosh, a lot of people off to 835 00:43:09,760 --> 00:43:11,839 Speaker 4: work today, you know what, But he's right. We gotta 836 00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:15,120 Speaker 4: do what we gotta do. It is it is the 837 00:43:15,120 --> 00:43:16,720 Speaker 4: way of the world. We gotta make that money. 838 00:43:17,840 --> 00:43:20,920 Speaker 12: Hey, Heather, it's funny that you bring up that subject 839 00:43:20,960 --> 00:43:24,719 Speaker 12: about Black Friday. I was just settling it down, be 840 00:43:24,880 --> 00:43:28,520 Speaker 12: nice and warm and cozy with my cup of coffee, 841 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:33,000 Speaker 12: and realizing it was always fun to watch my mom 842 00:43:33,080 --> 00:43:37,799 Speaker 12: and my aunt go out to the shopping centers at 843 00:43:37,840 --> 00:43:40,680 Speaker 12: four or five in the morning. Doesn't happen anymore. 844 00:43:41,400 --> 00:43:41,440 Speaker 2: Me. 845 00:43:41,560 --> 00:43:44,920 Speaker 12: I'm going to watch football all weekend long. 846 00:43:45,200 --> 00:43:49,000 Speaker 4: All right, big game, big game, big game. That's right. Oh, 847 00:43:49,040 --> 00:43:52,600 Speaker 4: that actually does sound nice. Nice football watching weekend. Well, 848 00:43:52,600 --> 00:43:55,200 Speaker 4: whatever you're doing this weekend, I hope you will take 849 00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:58,040 Speaker 4: us along with you here at KFI. I always enjoy 850 00:43:58,440 --> 00:44:00,600 Speaker 4: filling in for Amy so she can have a much 851 00:44:00,719 --> 00:44:05,120 Speaker 4: deserved break and she will be back on Monday. Thank 852 00:44:05,160 --> 00:44:07,399 Speaker 4: you guys so much for listening to wake up call. 853 00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:09,960 Speaker 4: Always a pleasure to be here with you. This is 854 00:44:10,120 --> 00:44:14,880 Speaker 4: KFI and kost HD two Los Angeles, Orange County South 855 00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:18,000 Speaker 4: End weather from KFI Big cloudy this morning. The clearing 856 00:44:18,080 --> 00:44:21,160 Speaker 4: highs around seventy in Metro LA and OC. Highs will 857 00:44:21,160 --> 00:44:23,520 Speaker 4: be in the upper sixties at the beaches, mid seventies 858 00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:27,080 Speaker 4: in the valleys, load to mid seventies in the Inland Empire. 859 00:44:27,560 --> 00:44:30,440 Speaker 4: Highs will be in the mid sixties in the High Desert. 860 00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:34,280 Speaker 4: Live from the KFI twenty four hour newsroom for producer 861 00:44:34,320 --> 00:44:39,680 Speaker 4: and technical producer Sam and traffic specialist Michael Morris. I'm Heatherbrooker. 862 00:44:40,120 --> 00:44:42,080 Speaker 4: This has been your wake up Call. If you missed 863 00:44:42,080 --> 00:44:44,520 Speaker 4: any of wake Up Call, you can listen anytime on 864 00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:45,720 Speaker 4: the iHeartRadio app. 865 00:44:46,280 --> 00:44:49,000 Speaker 1: You've been listening to wake Up Call with me Amy King. 866 00:44:49,239 --> 00:44:51,480 Speaker 1: You can always hear wake Up Call five to six 867 00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:54,880 Speaker 1: am Monday through Friday on KFI AM six forty and 868 00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:58,160 Speaker 1: anytime on demand on the iHeartRadio app.