Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show open/ Veterans in the workforce with Lindsey Streeter, SVP Global Military Affairs at Bank of America and Command Sgt Major, US Army. 08:04 Romy Drucker, Director of Education at The Walton Family Foundation on Gen Z mental health. 17:31 Joe Burton, CEO of Reputation Inc on the topic of negative online reviews. 26:10 Face the State: Republican Strategist Terry Casey and Democratic Strat...

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Beth Weinstock on her efforts to protect young people from opioid poisoning through her non-profit BirdieLight. 14:14 Dr. Griffin Rodgers from the National Institutes of Health on the impact of diabetes in our community. 22:32 US Senator Sherrod Brown (D- OH) on steps being taken to make federal jobs permanently accessible to applicants without college degrees. 30:44 Face the...

00:00 Show open/ Dr. James Polo, Child Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health, on preventing youth suicide. 10:15 Chris Ferruso, Ohio Director for The National Federation of Independent Business, on the Main Street Certainty Act. 17:42 Christy Harowski, Director of the Value of Water Campaign, on the importance of safe water delivery to Columbus residents. 24:46 Face t...

00:00 Show open/ Sarah Hider, Executive Director of Girls On The Run - Central Ohio, discusses the positive impact physical activity has on young girls and women. 11:26 Jon Miller Steiger, Regional Director- East Central Region of the Federal Trade Commission on impersonation scams and how to avoid them. 21:34 Face the State: The Central Ohio Transit Authority's levy on the November ballot with CO...

00:00 Show open/ Nevin Bansal, Executive Director of Small Biz Cares. 11:32 Mark Blum, Executive Director of America’s Agenda on rising drug prices. 20:05 Face the State: Franklin County early voting statistics with Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R), Aaron Sellers, spokesperson for the Franklin Co. Board of Elections, and several Franklin County voters. Explanat...

00:00 Show open/ Sickle Cell research and clinical trial information with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from the National Institutes of Health. 8:01 Changes to Medicare with Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principal for the American Association of Retired Persons. 13:00 Dr Carolyn Hendricks on Staq Pharma manufacturing a cancer drug that is currently in short supply with Nationwide Children’s Hospi...

00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier, Executive Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, on the new Ohio Gambling Telehealth Network that offers no-cost mental health support to Ohioans impacted by gambling disorders. 9:38 Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D) comments on recent remarks by Republican Senatorial candidate Bernie Moreno regarding reproductive health rights. 17:35 Cheryl Young, head of...

00:00 Show open/ Columbus Metropolitan Library Media Specialist Ben Zenitsky on resources available for voters at the library, a new program providing after-school snacks for kids at some library locations, and the library's new CEO. 9:17 Christian Johnson, Program Manager in Leadership and Social Justice Department at the YWCA Columbus on the Kathy Duffy Espy Leadership for Social Change Program...

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Inspector General Jaqueline Hendricks and Civilian Police Review Board Chair Brooke Burns on the newly created Columbus Department of the Inspector General that is intended to investigate cases of police misconduct. 14:45 Kate Ginnis, Senior Policy Advisor on Children’s Health for Medicare and Medicaid 22:56 Face the State: Voter engagement ahead of the November e...

00:00 Show open/ Holly Teegarden, Cannabis entrepreneur and founder of Mood RXtreats- a wellness program for women that incorporates responsible marijuana use for health benefits- on how to get started as a legal marijuana consumer. 16:17 Kelsey Goderwis- Pharmacy Team Leader for Kroger, on the importance of vaccines. 25:06 Face the State: Secretary of State Frank LaRose's efforts to ban foreign n...

00:00 Show open/ Janet Gora, Mental Health America Collaborative Director on Mental Health First Aid. 14:31 Jim Lenahan, Technical Editor of AARP Magazine on tech options for Columbus seniors. 23:36 Face the State: Ohio's Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown on the most important issues that need to be addressed in Ohio as he seeks re-election to his Senate seat. 34:34 Face the State: Ohio's Democr...

00:00 Show open/ Robert Lerman of The Urban Institute on how police apprenticeship programs help with recruitment. 11:22 Jennifer Lester Moffitt, United States Department of Agriculture Undersecretary, on the vital role that farmers markets play in the Columbus community 20:10 Face the State: Looking ahead to the November election with Democratic strategist Dale Butland and Republican strategist T...

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Ransomware Attack with Daniel Maldet of CMIT Solutions. 11:01 Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation on teacher mental health training. 21:18 Face the State: exempting tips and gratuities from income tax with State Rep Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville); Verification of recent viral claims about crowd sizes at Trump and H...

00:00 Show open/ Ohio Education Association President Scott DiMauro on the challenges facing and goals of educators in Ohio this school year. 12:18 George Baker, National Vehicle Security Lead at General Motors, on vehicle thefts. 21:30 Face the State: Legal sales of recreational marijuana in Ohio with Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R) and Tom Haren of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition. 32:19 Face the St...

00:00 Show open/ Harry Yeprem Jr., Resource Development Coordinator for The Open Shelter in Columbus on urgent needs the shelter has and a matching program that can increase monetary donations. 11:49 Leda Hoffman, Artistic Director for The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio on the beginning of their season and other programs the organization offers. 20:34 Face the State: Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown endorses...

00:00 Show open/ Inna Kinney of ECDI and Lisa Gutierrez of Columbus restaurant Dos Hermanos on the 2024 Great Lakes Lenders Conference for small businesses. 17:56 Dr. Steven Reed, President of American Optometric Association on the importance of eye exams for kids before the school year starts. 26:43 Face the State: Kamala Harris as the presumptive Ohio State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), Dele...

00:00 Show open/ Jill Snyder, Visitor Engagement Manager for Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, on their upcoming Bark Bash event for dogs and their humans. 10:32 Dr. Lisa Hinkelman, Founder and CEO of RoX (Ruling Our eXperiences) on how the organization is working to help girls succeed in relationships, academics, careers, and life. 25:41 Face the State: Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) selected as...

00:00 Show open/ Jess West, Public Information Officer for the Ohio Expo Center and the Ohio State Fairgrounds on the upcoming Ohio State Fair. 9:30 Sarah Schott from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife on New Albany Intermediate School being certified as a WILD school site. 18:56 Face the State: Project 2025, the Republican platform, and the topic of abortion with Ohio...

00:00 Show open/ Ryan Burgess, CEO, Goodwill Columbus on the opening of a new facility that supports four of the non-profit’s service areas. 11:34 Charlotte Burrows, Chair of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on how the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act impacts workers in Central Ohio. 21:35 Face the State: The push to reform Ohio's legislative map-drawing system with retired Ohio Supreme...

00:00 Show open/ Brian Walsh, Head of Advice and Planning at SoFi, on how rising interest rates are making Ohio students rethink student debt. 09:31 Exonerated former death row inmate Derrick Jamison on his mission to get a formal declaration from the State of Ohio recognizing that he was wrongfully imprisoned on death row for thirty years. 18:23 Face the State: Ohio gun laws in the wake of a mass...

00:00 Show open/ Columbus YWCA program coordinator Navya Nalla on the Bright Futures Leadership cohort for girls. 10:18 Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio on the investigation into Youth Intensive Services in Northeast Ohio revealing patient abuse and lack of supervision. 7 Franklin County teens affected. 21:16 Derek Sequeira, Director of Energy at General Motors on Ohio...

00:00 Show open/ Ohio Department of Jobs and Family services Director Matt Damschroder on Elder Abuse Awareness Month. 7:02 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families about the organization's purpose, history and services. 16:22 Pet Safety in the heat with Dr. Rena Carlson, President of the American Veterinary Medical Association 25:53 Face the State: Ohio Legislative Black Caucus on...

00:00 Show open/ Doug Jackson, Administrator for Ohio's 988 Lifeline with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 11:58 Sarah Schott, Wildlife Communications Specialist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife on poisonous Hemlock in the state. 21:42 Face the State: Getting President Joe Biden on Ohio's November ballot, University of Cincinnati Political Science Professor Dr. David...

00:00 Show open/ Jami Goldstein, VP of Marketing, Communications, and Events for the Greater Columbus Arts Council on the 2024 Columbus Arts Festival and a new Public Art initiative the council is undertaking. 14:00 Herb Gillen, Organizer of the 2024 Columbus Air Show. 23:38 Face the State: Community Shelter Board President and CEO Shannon Isom on the increase in unhoused people in Central Ohio. 3...

00:00 Show open/ ONN's Jay fox with us Senator Sherrod Brown (D- OH) about the new Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act. 7:56 Pam Spring, Event and Volunteer Coordinator for A Special Wish Foundation of Central Ohio on their upcoming fundraiser A Summer of Brews for Wishes. 17:23 Face the State: City of Columbus' "Zone-In Initiative" with City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans. 29:29...