Rumor Has It
Karson and Kennedy, MIX 104.1, Boston do a fun, recurring feature called “Rumor Has It”. Salt from the show makes up bold-face lies and then asks people on the street what they think. For instance, he’ll go to Fenway Park and tell people outside that “rumor has it, the beer at the park will now be non-alcoholic because there are too many drunk people at Red Sox games.” Or that the hot dogs will be made of soy now. The reactions are always classic. They use the hook from the Adele song to stage it and it’s very fun to hear what people say to what they’re being told.
Lots of shows reenact a big scene from a popular movie to give out a prize. Rob and Joss, Froggy 92.9, Santa Rosa, CA go one better. They do “Upper Management Theater” where they get the cluster’s market manager and his assistant to reenact the scene. Adding this element of bad acting gives them something to react to and adds another audio component to the break to make it sparkle for those who tune in just looking to be entertained.