Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Brian Santin, President of the Ohio State Medical Association, discusses efforts being made to help healthcare workers in the state who are dealing with stress, burnout and depression. 30:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the passage of a measure in Washington known as "The Respect For Marriage Act"; concerns over Cincinn...

00:00 Show Open / Betsy Pandora, Executive Director of the Short North Alliance. 9:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the growing measles outbreak in Central Ohio; an effort to make it harder to put constitutional amendments up for a statewide vote; and problems that troubled Ohio kids are encountering when being sent to out-of-state behavioral...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Aaron Wilson, a family physician in Fredericktown (Knox County), discusses Medicare and the importance of taking advantage of the current open enrollment period for seniors. 14:00 Gregory Price, Preventions Program Manager for Equitas Health, discusses an event coming up at the Columbus Museum of Art on World AIDS Day (Thursday, Dec. 1st). 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station...

00:00 Show Open / Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin discusses issues the city is dealing with as he attends the annual summit held by the National League of Cities. 12:00 Kimberly Schwind, Director of Public Affairs for AAA Ohio Auto Club, discusses Thanksgiving travel. 22:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend recaps the election, with comments from some of the...

00:00 Show Open / Judy Mobley, CEO of the Children's Hunger Alliance. 17:00 Dr. Douglas Scharre, Director of the Center for Cognitive and Memory Disorders, relays information about a clinical trial at OSU for people with mild memory loss. 31:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the ongoing State Board of Education discussions on Title IX changes...

00:00 Show Open / Nick Jones, Vice President of Community Wellness at Nationwide Children's Hospital, discusses the "Healthy Neighbors Healthy Families" initiative. 24:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about Ohio's U.S. Senate race, to be decided on Tuesday; the impact that abortion rights could have on the election; the effort to regulate flavored...

00:00 Show Open / Brenda Spencer, founder and creator of the Caring for the Caregiver Expo, which is Saturday, November, Nov. 5th in Columbus. 16:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon presents information about the upcoming election; a controversy involving school board members in Hilliard; and Kevin Landers reports on rising land and home values in Licking County, thanks to I...

00:00 Sow Open / Chuck Gehring, President & CEO of Lifecare Alliance, discusses the services of the Columbus Cancer Clinic and its October 30th fundraiser, "Night of Hope & Support." 14:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the upcoming election, including a move by Columbus leaders to protect poll workers; a new battery plant Honda is building in...

00:00 Show Open / Toby Rice, President & CEO of EQT, a natural gas producer based in Pittsburgh, discusses high energy costs and supply issues. 15:30 Dr. Meilan Han, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist in Michigan, talks about whooping cough and the vaccine available to prevent it. 26:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the battle over...

00:00 Show Open / Betsy Pandora, Executive Director of the Short North Alliance, discusses HighBall Halloween - the annual costume party being held on Oct. 22nd. 12:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the abortion battle in Ohio; the upcoming election; and an affordable housing fight in Bexley. 38:30 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth &...

00:00 Show Open / Elaine Mardis, PhD, Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital. 24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments dealing with the Ohio Board of Education's consideration of transgender issues; the restraining order that is allowing abortions to resume in Ohio; and a school funding issue to be dec...

00:00 Show Open / Scott Anderson, Problem Gambling Specialist with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend examines the status of abortions in Ohio after a judge issued a temporary restraining order on the recent ban enacted in the state; the preparations needed for Intel's arrival in Central Ohio; and work being...

00:00 Show Open / Van Pichler, National Policy Advisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses invasive species in Ohio. 10:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Brittany Bailey takes a look back at Intel's groundbreaking in New Albany earlier this month, where President Biden spoke; Kevin Landers talks to State Senator Jay Hottinger about concerns some people have about the dev...

00:00 Show Open / Portions of Friday's ceremonial groundbreaking for Intel's computer-chip making operation in New Albany, featuring comments from Ohio's Governor and two U.S. Senators, as well as Intel's CEO and President Joe Biden. 14:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Kevin Landers talks with Intel officials about the large amount of water that will be used by the company at its fac...

00:00 Show Open / Dara Lieberman, Director of Government Relations at Trust For America’s Health, discuses public health preparedness. 10:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks into a number of topics, including the ongoing opioid addiction problem in Franklin County; student loan help announced last month by President Biden; and children's mental health information fr...

00:00 Show Open / Jessica McIntyre, a trooper and recruiter for the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Angela Ann looks at a number of topics, including a proposal to limit state political leaders from getting paid for jobs in the private sector; new state funding for police departments and what Whitehall is doing with the grant; and the journey back to he...

00:00 Show Open / Sue Woerkom, President of Columbus REALTORS, talks about the local housing market. 18:00 Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, discusses their latest report on the health of kids in the U.S. and policies that improve it. 27:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Brittany Bailey looks at the recent signing of the CHIPS Act and its impact on Cen...

00:00 Show Open / Stephanie Hightower, President and CEO of the Columbus Urban League. 17:30 Dr. Matthew Bauer, an infectious disease specialist with Equitas Health, discusses monkeypox. 25:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at the Primary election from earlier this month, as well as a look ahead to the election in November for Governor and U.S. Senate; and...

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help (ohiolegalhelp.org). 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend and Kevin Landers look at what the Chips Act means for Central Ohio; Bennett Haeberle talks with a man who, as a student 14 years ago, fired shots inside his high school in Northeast Ohio; and Tracy examines the ongoing adjustments being made in...

00:00 Show Open / Amy Riegel, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO). 27:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at testimony from an Ohioan at the latest January 6th Hearing in Washington; the recent uptick in violence in the Short North; and she'll have a discussion about the coming school year with the Superintendent of Colum...

00:00 Show Open / Alicia Shoults, Assistant GM and Marketing & Public Relations Director of the Ohio State Fair, which begins Wednesday. 15:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at a number of issues, including the abortion debate in Ohio; the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline; and testimony before the January 6th Committee in Washington by a man from Northeast Ohio wh...

00:00 Show Open / Lee Anne Adams, Senior VP of National Initiatives for NeighborWorks America, discusses affordable housing and the anxiety that many Americans have about home-buying. 12:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at President Joe Biden's recent visit to Cleveland; the controversy over the fatal shooting of a man by Akron police; and the ongoing...

00:00 / Show Open Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which focuses on securing homes for older children in need of adoption. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon takes a look at various issues related to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade; efforts to address affordable housing problems in Columbus; and a look back at a controvers...

00:00 Show Open / Jill Gorz, Clinical Services Director at Star House, which helps homeless youth and young adults in Columbus. 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the effort to end hazing in Ohio; COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest in Columbus; and inflation. 43:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families in Columbus

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine discusses the U-S Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade. 08:00 Nan Whaley, a Democrat and former mayor of Dayton who is running against DeWine, discusses the Court's opinion. 13:00 Mike Gonidakis, President of Ohio Right to Life 30:00 Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio 53:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend...