The Marc Cox Morning Show

The opening hour kicks off live on Election Day morning as polls open across Missouri and Illinois. The hosts compare early voting accessibility between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, discussing the impact of incoming afternoon rain on voter lines and breaking down key recommendations from the station's Missouri voter guide regarding judicial retention and constitutional amendments. The...

The hosts dive into legal theatrics on "Kim on a Whim," focusing on recent developments in the Lindsay Clancy case following a mistrial due to a hung jury. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued against a second trial by claiming double jeopardy while clashing directly with the judge over naming the holdout juror in open court. The conversation examines the ethics of defense representation, pote...

The complete four-hour broadcast delivers comprehensive Election Eve coverage, breaking national race updates, local ballot breakdowns, and expert analysis leading into Tuesday's general election. The morning kicks off reviewing Daylight Saving Time, Michigan U.S. Senate drama after Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, cockpit audio a...

The final hour delivers an exhaustive Election Eve guide to Missouri's statewide ballot measures, church mobilization efforts, and late sports developments. The hosts walk through the complete station voter recommendations: endorsing Proposition A on congressional redistricting, Amendment 3 on reproductive and pediatric healthcare protections, Amendment 7's Show-Me Prosperity Fund, and Amendment 8...

KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins the studio to recap an unpredictable weekend across college football, highlighting Indiana’s thrilling overtime victory against Minnesota featuring back-to-back 60-yard field goals in the closing seconds. Ackerman previews Saturday’s upcoming matchup between the Missouri Tigers and the No. 10 Texas Longhorns in Columbia, analyzing the return of running back...

Reverend Alex Bryant of Her Health, Her Future joins the broadcast on Election Eve to discuss grassroots faith mobilization across Missouri ahead of Tuesday's vote on Amendment 3. Bryant recaps his outreach efforts engaging hundreds of Christian congregations—spanning Baptist, Assemblies of God, Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Pentecostal, and Catholic communities—framing the defense of unborn li...

The third hour features comprehensive Election Eve coverage centered on voting logistics, legal scrutiny of battleground races, and constitutional policy battles. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins joins the show to report projected 55% voter turnout statewide, the administration of photo ID checks, and warnings regarding Amendment 6's restrictions on legislative oversight. Legal scholar Ha...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joins the show on Election Day eve to emphasize voter mobilization across the state. Hanaway reviews critical ballot measures, urging support for Amendment 3 and warning that Amendment 6 would require an 80% legislative threshold to amend citizen-initiated laws passed over the last decade, allowing out-of-state interests and well-funded industries to dom...

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins joins the show to provide an Election Eve operational update across the state. Hoskins outlines expectations for statewide voter turnout approaching 55%—a notable increase over recent midterm cycles—driven by expanded early voting access and major statewide ballot initiatives. The Secretary details Missouri’s use of the federal SAVE database to audit voter...

Legal scholar and election integrity expert Hans von Spakovsky joins the program to examine late-breaking election litigation and enforcement actions heading into Election Day. Von Spakovsky analyzes the timeline behind The New York Times report regarding candidate recruitment in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, questioning why internal staff revelations concerning independent candidate Dan J. Sullivan...

The second hour opens on the eve of the general election evaluating late momentum in critical U.S. Senate battlegrounds, focusing on Democratic Representative Haley Stevens crossing party lines to endorse Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan, while addressing local campaign sign vandalism reported across St. Louis County. On the "St. Louis Morning Brief," the hosts cover an 11:00 AM police p...

The hosts lead off the "St. Louis Morning Brief" examining a new initiative from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and St. Louis Fire Department proposing the deployment of advanced aerial drones as initial 911 first responders to monitor emergency scenes, assess structure fires, and document traffic accidents. The discussion shifts to surging local election turnout ahead of Tuesday's m...

The broadcast opens on the eve of the general election reviewing final early voting turnout windows alongside breaking political and national news. The hosts examine a major development in Michigan's U.S. Senate race after Representative Haley Stevens crossed party lines to endorse Republican nominee Mike Rogers following primary clashes with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, triggering sharp bac...

The hosts examine international emergency preparedness campaigns on "Kim on a Whim," highlighting the UK government’s "Be Ready" initiative alongside advisories from Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Ireland instructing citizens to maintain three-to-ten days of non-perishable food, potable water, wind-up radios, and emergency cash reserves against potential cyberattacks or digital payment disr...

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Friday's complete four-hour broadcast delivers in-depth regional election previews, national political investigations, high-profile guest commentary, and charitable initiatives ahead of the November midterm elections. The morning begins with a recap of Thursday night's packed 97.1 FM Talk election town hall at Dave & Buster's with Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Representatives Ann Wagner and...

The concluding hour features comprehensive analysis of statewide ballot questions, municipal court challenges, and midterm projections. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joins the show to discuss statewide campaign rallies, broad faith-based coalition efforts backing Amendment 3, constitutional warnings regarding Amendment 6, Proposition A's congressional redistricting map, and ongoing legal scrutiny s...

Wiggins America host Ryan Wiggins joins the studio to break down his data modeling and historical benchmarks ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. Comparing current political dynamics to the 2018 cycle under President Donald Trump, Wiggins forecasts an estimated eight-point national swing that could hand Democrats a 11-to-14 seat majority in the U.S. House, while projecting Republicans will mainta...

St. Louis attorney Bevis Schock of Schock Law joins the program to break down a new lawsuit filed against the City of Kirkwood on behalf of residents and the Holy Joe Society. Schock details how municipal officials allegedly plan to raise electric utility rates to cover a municipal budget deficit without a public vote, arguing that diverting electric enterprise funds to pay general municipal expen...

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joins the program following regional campaign rallies to discuss high-stakes statewide ballot issues ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election. Kehoe highlights unified coalition efforts across Christian denominations and community leaders mobilizing voters in support of Amendment 3, while warning that Amendment 6 would diminish citizens' legislative representation and open...

The third hour begins breaking down major updates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race following reports that the Department of Justice issued 30 subpoenas in connection with candidate recruitment surrounding second contender Dan J. Sullivan ("Decoy Dan"), while reviewing the "Marc Cox Shortlist" with 3.4% GDP growth numbers and artificial intelligence college aid fraud probes. Heritage Foundation foreign...

U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt joins the program on "The Capitol Beat" following late-night campaign travel from Texas to assess the final days of the midterm elections. Schmitt discusses the coordinated candidate recruitment surrounding Alaska's dual Dan Sullivan race and analyzes vulnerabilities exposed by ranked-choice voting. Recounting on-the-ground observations from Texas, Schmitt reviews early v...

Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Jim Carafano joins the show to assess the state of the Russia-Ukraine war following overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on a Russian oil refinery. Carafano breaks down his latest analysis in 1945, emphasizing that the Trump administration's core objective remains securing an independent, sovereign Ukraine capable of defending itself while avoiding open-ended...

The second hour opens with the launch of the annual "ATF" Thanksgiving charity raffle supporting Responder Rescue, highlighting four major packages—including rare Pappy Van Winkle and Weller bourbons, a firearm from The Range St. Louis West, home improvement certificates from Window World, and VIP service from Lit Cigar Lounge—accessible by texting "Responder" to 33100. National political coverage...

The hosts round up top regional developments on the "St. Louis Morning Brief," leading with an overnight police shooting at an Imo's Pizza in Bridgeton on St. Charles Rock Road, where an armed former employee held workers hostage before being fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with responding officers. The discussion turns to newly revealed court timelines in the fatal Interstate 170 shooting...