Columbus Perspective

00:00 Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. 18:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5. 24:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include gun safety legislation; a controversial measure at the Ohio Statehouse dealing with transgender athletes; and effo...

00:00 Show Open / Brandon Smith, Producer of ‘Tecumseh!’ – The Outdoor Drama in Chillicothe, which begins its 50th anniversary season this week. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Brittany Bailey looks at issues that include gun legislation and a bill that would restrict discussion in school classrooms dealing with gender identification and sexual orientation. 44:00 Dara Lieberman,...

00:00 Show Open / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association, discusses the 2021-22 school year and the controversy over arming teachers in the classroom. 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at school safety; keeping babies healthy in Ohio; and the five-year anniversary of a tragic accident at the Ohio State Fair that led to changes in ride...

00:00 Show Open / Robert "Buck" Bramlish, Director of the Franklin County Veterans Service Commission, relays information about what the agency does to help veterans. 18:30 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) discusses gun regulation in the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting. 25:00 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), talks about Ohio's effort to gain funding to improve the Brent Spence Br...

00:00 Show Open / Kimberly Schwind, Director of Public Affairs for AAA Ohio, discusses the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. 15:00 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discusses the future of Social Security. 21:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents a number of topics, including the struggle that low income parents are facing affording diapers for their babies; the abort...

00:00 Show Open / Bruce Jones, Administrative Coordinator of the Gambling Intervention Program at Maryhaven. 19:00 Ryan Miller, a former Buckeye linebacker who is a co-founder of the 2nd and 7 Foundation. 29:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at the remaining candidates for U.S. Senate and Governor heading toward the November election; the redistricting mess...

00:00 Show Open / Mike Gonidakis, President of Ohio Right to Life. 20:00 Kellie Coepland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio. 45:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon talks with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) about various issues, and a segment is presented about Ohio HB 616, which would restrict the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identification in the cla...

00:00 Show Open / Doctor David Goff, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, discusses heart health. 13:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon presents information about the ongoing redistricting issues in Ohio; an interview with the National Teacher of the Year - from Oberlin; and the growing problem of guns being stol...

00:00 Show Open / Lindsay Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, discusses efforts to reduce child abuse. 20:30 Ken Fletcher, The American Lung Association's Director of Advocacy for Michigan and Ohio, discusses their annual State of the Air report. 28:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend examines a number of topics, including legislation that woul...

00:00 Show Open / Amber Hill, Rodney Johnson and Paul Jackson - founders of the Region 3 Elementary Basketball League involving youth on the south side of Columbus. 17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the May primary; a bill that would restrict schools from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identification; a bill to crack down on c...

00:00 Show Open / Jamie Bussel, Senior Program Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses funding for school lunch programs. 10:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon presents an in-depth look at the two Democrats running for Governor of Ohio, and the three Democrats running for the U-S Senate seat being left open by Republican Rob Portman. And Kevin Landers exam...

00:00 Show Open / Columbus Chaos Owner Chelsea Johnson (CJ) and Marketing Director Desirae Cox discuss the debut of the women's semi-pro football team, which opens its season at home on Saturday, April 9th. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon presents highlights from Governor Mike DeWine's recent State of the State address; and Part 2 of Tracy Townsend's interview with Dr...

00:00 Show Open / Dara Lieberman, Director of Government Relations at Trust For America's Health, discuses public health preparedness. 08:30 Dr. Kevin Sharrett, Medical Director for Rural Health at Kettering Health, discusses the reasons behind lower vaccination rates in rural areas. 18:30 Courtesy of our sister stations, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with Dr. Amy Acton, former director of the...

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). 7:00 Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther - portions of his State of the City Address dealing with crime. 14:30 Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at the pandemic, the high cost of gasoline, and efforts to improve the U.S. Postal Service. 46:00 Brian Ross, Exec...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the pandemic in Ohio. 4:00 Rick Birt, President & CEO of SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at a number of topics, including legislation awaiting Governor Mike DeWine's signature to remove permit and training req...

00:00 Show Open / Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, Chief of Prevention & Problem Gambling for the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 22:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers a number of topics, including Ohio's ongoing redistricting delay and the impact it could have on the May Primary; efforts to strengthen Ohio's distracted driving laws; and the prob...

00:00 Show Open / Eric Karolak, CEO of Action For Children, discusses a signing bonus being offered for people filling eligible child care positions in Franklin County. 17:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, shares the latest coronavirus trends. 22:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about a bill to prevent juveniles fr...

00:00 Show Open / Guillermo Bervejillo, State Policy Fellow at Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Ohio's state income tax policies. 17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include redistricting, the Reagan Tokes Act, and body cameras. 45:00 Nancy Kuhel, Executive Director of the Clintonville Area Business Association.

00:00 Show Open / John Barker, President & CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association. 19:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents Ohio's two U.S. Senators speaking about the situation with Russia and Ukraine; information about the Child Tax Credit; and Black History Month. 48:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, has an update on the pandemi...

00:00 Show Open / Doctor David Goff, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, discusses heart health. 10:45 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include Intel's recent announcement to build a $20 Billion computer chip-making operation in New Albany, the ongoing fight over the redrawing of legislati...

00:00 Show Open / Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the big plans his agency has for the Kimberly Parkway area of East Columbus. 21:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information about the ongoing effort to redraw legislative districts in Ohio; she'll talk with Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) about voting rights and the pandemic; and pre...

00:00 Show Open / Katie Matney, Executive Director of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers a number of topics, including voter laws; funeral regulations in Ohio; and racism in health care. 45:00 Leo Almeida, Ohio Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, discusses legislation at the...

00:00 Show Open / Kevin Reardon, Fire Marshal for the State of Ohio. 17:00 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus. 27:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at the riot one year ago at the U.S. Capitol; presents comments from the two Democrats running for Governor, as well as comments from thei...

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) talks briefly about the one-year anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. 05:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Kevin Landers discusses 2021 with Republican Governor Mike DeWine; and Tracy Townsend talks to two political analysts about two key statewide races underway in Ohio. 30:30 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director...

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, along with doctors from Cleveland and Cincinnati and a nurse in Columbus, share the latest information on the pandemic in Ohio. 14:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at 2021, including the riot at the U.S. Capitol; Ohio's response to the pandemic; and the state's economy. 42:30 Chad Jester, President of the Nation...