Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Dan Skinner, a Health Policy Professor at Ohio University, discusses the opioid epidemic. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova presents information about efforts to expand broadband in Ohio; the income tax cut that was included in the new state budget; and the impact that ending the $300 per week in federal benefits to unemployment compensation will have...

00:00 Show Open / John Barker, President & CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association. 20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend provides updates on various pieces of legislation at the Statehouse, and presents reports on a court ruling regarding guns at schools and a controversy over the monitoring of residents in homes for the disabled. 46:00 Rick Birt, President of SADD (Stud...

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help, discusses how the agency's web site can help people. 12:30 Jessica Petersen, Media and Public Relations Coordinator of Lifeline of Ohio, discusses the importance of organ donations. 27:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the expulsion of Larry Householder from the Ohio House of...

00:00 Show Open / Kelly O'Reilly, President & CEO of the Ohio Association of Health Plans, discusses the state's effort to get an additional 900,000 Medicaid recipients in Ohio vaccinated by the middle of August. 13:00 Doctor Pampee Young, Chief Medical Officer of Biomedical Services for the American Red Cross, discusses the current nationwide blood shortage. 20:00 Courtesy of our sister station,...

00:00 Show Open / David Adams, architect of the Cincinnati Innovation District, which, like its counterparts in Columbus and Cleveland, has a goal to create 20,000 jobs over the next 10 years. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about vaccine incentives, legislation to legalize some fireworks in Ohio, and the incoming police chief for the City of Colu...

00:00 Show Open / Kim Thiboldeaux, Executive Chair of the Cancer Support Community, discusses June 6th being National Cancer Survivors Day. 11:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include housing issues some people are having during the pandemic; efforts to pass anti-hazing legislation in Ohio; and what has happened in Columbus over the past year since...

00:00 Show Open / Lieutenant Dawn Roberts with the Ohio Division of Parks and Watercraft discusses National Safe Boating Week. 19:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Angela An presents a number of topics, including incentives to get Ohioans vaccinated, fraud within Ohio's unemployment compensation system, and the issue of racism that Asian-Americans are dealing with. 42:30 Laurie Rubine...

00:00 Show Open / Kayla Griffin, Director of All Voting Is Local-Ohio, discusses proposed changes to Ohio voter laws. 14:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about Ohio's vaccine lottery, sports betting, the effort to reduce robocalls, and more. 40:00 Dr. Sapna Thomas, a gastroenterologist with University Hospitals of Cleveland, discusses colorectal cance...

00:00 Show Open / Latoya Peterson, Associate State Director of Advocacy for Ohio AARP, discusses health and safety issues in the state's nursing homes. 13:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about candidates running for Congress in Ohio; the Civilian Review Board in Columbus and what it can learn from a similar entity in Cincinnati; and the effort to...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Parker Huston, a psychologist with Nationwide Children's Hospital, discusses the hospital's "On Our Sleeves" Program, for which he is the Clinical Director. 24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS-10TV, Tracy Townsend has information about efforts to reform police policies; the new Civilian Review Board in Columbus; and presents an interview with Northeast Ohio Democratic...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist based in the Washington, D.C. area, discusses a national campaign aimed at kids who are suffering mentally during the pandemic. 11:00 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), discusses President Biden's infrastructure proposal and more. 16:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova presents segments on police reform, as well as...

Dr. Stephanie Zaza, President of the American College of Preventive Medicine, discusses the role of public health agencies in dealing with the pandemic. George Hobor, Senior Program Officer with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses an interactive web site that provides local information about health outcomes covering many diseases and conditions. Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV...

00:00 Show Open / Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose discusses the upcoming May Primary, as well as a program overseen by his office aimed at protecting the privacy of domestic violence victims. 13:30 Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci in a subcommittee hearing this week. The entire exchange, lasting nearly seven minutes, is here. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister statio...

00:00 / Show Open / Greg Bewwick, Outreach Coordinator for the Fair Game Coalition of Ohio, discusses efforts to bring regulated sports betting to Ohio. 18:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova covers a number of issues, including a recent controversial tweet from Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, information About Covid-19 vaccines and clinical trials, efforts to crack dow...

00:00 Show Open / Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association. 11:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at the fight over health orders issued by Governor Mike DeWine; President Joe Biden's recent trip to Columbus; and more. 33:30 Rick Birt, President and CEO of SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions. 47:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions fo...

00:00 Show Open / Scott Anderson, Problem Gambling Treatment Coordinator with the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS-10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information about Covid-19 vaccines; Kevin Landers talks to State Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wooster) about legislation that impacts how health orders are issued or withdrawn in Ohio; and Tracy talks wit...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Phuong Huynh, a family physician specializing in addiction medicine with the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discusses the stigma faced by people living with substance abuse disorders. 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers a number of topics, including efforts by Republicans at the Statehouse to limit a governor's power to enforc...

00:00 / Show Open / Amy Hoying, Executive Director of The 2nd and 7 Foundation, which promotes reading among 2nd graders. 16:30 Steve Minniich, Area Developer and Franchisee for Jersey Mike's Subs, discusses their annual Month of Giving, which is currently underway. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has updates on the pandemic, an interview with new U.S. Transportati...

00:00 / Show Open / Jeff Pullin, Public & Media Relations Manager for COTA. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend features segments about unemployment fraud, efforts to educate minorities about the vaccines being rolled out, the return of fans to sporting events, and more. 41:00 Margie Mannix, VP and Digital Editor In Chief for AARP, discusses tax filing and scams to be...

00:00 Show Open / Hannah Cox, Senior National Manager for Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, discusses efforts in Ohio and elsewhere to abolish the death penalty. 19:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at various aspects of the pandemic, the plight of an undocumented Mexican Immigrant in Columbus who has been living in a church to avoid deportat...

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, from a news conference this week, discusses when the state will move to the next category of Ohioans to be vaccinated. 04:45 Ben Zenitsky, Media Specialist for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has more information about the vaccine and has the story of a local man who received a heart transpl...

00:00 Show Open / Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency, discusses winter tourism in Ohio 12:15 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about Governor Mike DeWine's state budget proposal, the vaccine rollout, and the case involving a former Columbus police officer charged with murder. 36:30 George Hobor, Senior Program Officer with the...

00:00 Show Open / John Barker, President of the Ohio Restaurant Association 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about Columbus restaurants dealing with the pandemic, the creation of the Civilian Review Board in Columbus, and the use of body cameras by Whitehall police officers. 33:30 Ohio's Republican U.S. Senator, Rob Portman, speaking on the Senate f...

00:00 Show Open / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the Inauguration of President Joe Biden, body camera policies for Columbus police, and identity theft problems within Ohio's unemployment compensation system. 48:30 Sarah McQuaide, Communications and Marketing Manager for the Colu...

00:00 / Show Open / Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. 15:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has segments about the impeachment of President Donald Trump, foster care, and the coronavirus vaccine. 33:00 Tony Wells, Chairman of the Board of GroundWork group, which is involved with a project called NeighborRelief. It helps people s...