Columbus Perspective

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...

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...