Today is Groundhog Day, and somewhat like Bill Murray in the Groundhog Day movie, I woke up this morning listening to News Radio 980, KMBZ.
Instead of hearing Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” like in the movie, strangely I heard the Victim’s Voice Foundation ad in support for Phill Kline for Johnson County District Attorney from last Summer’s August Primary election. I was so perplexed by the ad I didn’t really listen to the 8 AM news that followed.
After some reflection I assumed this was some sort of “Punxsutawney Phill” Groundhog Day political parody making fun of Phill Kline, who left Kansas about a month ago. But, the Victim’s Voice Foundation ad seemed quite inappropriate for such political parody. Using statements about crime victims as part of a political joke seemed heartless.
I asked KMBZ morning news anchor, Ellen Schenk, by E-mail about the ad, and she gave this response:
That was one of those embarrassing, how did that get into the commercial rotation moments. We’re trying to track down the problem. Sorry!
