Riddle me this: Ratings up in Israel for punster, even as listeners take shots

Jewish Telegraphic Agency | May 17, 2005| | Copyright

Kraft, Dina
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
05-17-2005
TEL AVIV, May 16 (JTA) -- The clock in the wood-paneled radio booth counts
down the minutes to 8 a.m. The intro music is cued, and Dan Chamizer once
again is on the air. He's got another clue for his listeners from all
across Israel who are desperate to solve his latest riddle.

After several days, the prize has climbed to $23,000. None of the
thousands who call Israel Radio each day -- or the tens of thousands who
send answers in the form of text messages from their cellular phones --
have come up with the correct answer.

The morning news show's ...

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