PHIL VALENTINE: Valentine, 61, a talk radio host and vaccine skeptic, in a blog post, advised those who are not in the “high-risk” demography to not get the vaccine, and bet that his odds of dying from COVID-19 were “way less than one percent.” In late July, Valentine was reported to be in a “very serious condition, suffering from COVID pneumonia” and suddenly reversed his stance on vaccines, according to his family members. “Phil would like for his listeners to know that while he has never been an ‘anti-vaxer’ he regrets not being more vehemently ‘pro-vaccine,’” his radio station 99.7 WTN shared in a statement. On August 11, Valentine’s employer Cumulus Media, through CEO Mary Berner, stated that everyone who works in Cumulus Media’s corporate offices must be fully vaccinated by October 11, 2021.