Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Eric Karolak, CEO of Action For Children, discusses a signing bonus being offered for people filling eligible child care positions in Franklin County. 17:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, shares the latest coronavirus trends. 22:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about a bill to prevent juveniles fr...

00:00 Show Open / Guillermo Bervejillo, State Policy Fellow at Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Ohio's state income tax policies. 17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include redistricting, the Reagan Tokes Act, and body cameras. 45:00 Nancy Kuhel, Executive Director of the Clintonville Area Business Association.

00:00 Show Open / John Barker, President & CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association. 19:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents Ohio's two U.S. Senators speaking about the situation with Russia and Ukraine; information about the Child Tax Credit; and Black History Month. 48:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, has an update on the pandemi...

00:00 Show Open / Doctor David Goff, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, discusses heart health. 10:45 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include Intel's recent announcement to build a $20 Billion computer chip-making operation in New Albany, the ongoing fight over the redrawing of legislati...

00:00 Show Open / Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the big plans his agency has for the Kimberly Parkway area of East Columbus. 21:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information about the ongoing effort to redraw legislative districts in Ohio; she'll talk with Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) about voting rights and the pandemic; and pre...

00:00 Show Open / Katie Matney, Executive Director of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers a number of topics, including voter laws; funeral regulations in Ohio; and racism in health care. 45:00 Leo Almeida, Ohio Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, discusses legislation at the...

00:00 Show Open / Kevin Reardon, Fire Marshal for the State of Ohio. 17:00 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus. 27:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at the riot one year ago at the U.S. Capitol; presents comments from the two Democrats running for Governor, as well as comments from thei...

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) talks briefly about the one-year anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. 05:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Kevin Landers discusses 2021 with Republican Governor Mike DeWine; and Tracy Townsend talks to two political analysts about two key statewide races underway in Ohio. 30:30 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director...

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, along with doctors from Cleveland and Cincinnati and a nurse in Columbus, share the latest information on the pandemic in Ohio. 14:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at 2021, including the riot at the U.S. Capitol; Ohio's response to the pandemic; and the state's economy. 42:30 Chad Jester, President of the Nation...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus. 07:00 Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, along with OSU Wexner Medical Center Dr. Andy Thomas and emergency department nurse Nate Royster, provide updates on the local situation with the coronavirus. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy...

00:00 Show Open / John Pappas, State Advocacy Director for iDEA Growth, which represents sectors involved in online gaming and sports betting – an industry that needs only Governor Mike DeWine's signature to begin preparing for business in Ohio. 19:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus. 31:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 1...

00:00 Show open / Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, Chief for Prevention and Problem Gambling at the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 18:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova presents information on the coronavirus, vaccine mandates, an effort by the City of Columbus to give a second chance to those with criminal records, and problems with regulations within Oh...

Angela Pace, Director of Community Affairs for WBNS 10-TV, discusses their annual Toy Drive Lydia Mihalic, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, talks about holiday shopping around Ohio Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, who was recently in Columbus; a segment about the Ohio State Highway Patrol implementing...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses COVID vaccinations among kids and recent trends with the virus in Ohio. 09:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers several topics, including: Gerrymandering, gun legislation at the Ohio Statehouse, an interview with the new Public Safety Director in Columbus, and a look at the...

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help, a web site that provides Ohioans with legal information, as well as downloadable forms and documents. 20:00 Penny Martin, Chief of Strategy and Public Affairs for the Ohio Department of Development, discusses the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which helps lower income Ohioans who are struggling with winter heating bills....

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, speaking at a news conference to launch a new public awareness campaign from the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance to fight the stigma of addiction. 05:00 Chad Jester, President of the Nationwide Foundation, which is involved with the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance. 24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information on a numbe...

00:00 Show Open / "Buck" Bramlish, Executive Director of the Franklin County Veterans Service Commission. 19:45 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), discusses Tuesday's election. 25:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with new State Representative Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Republican Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted talks about jobs and Ohio's economy. 44:00 Du...

00:00 / Show Open / Ben Zenitsky, a spokesperson for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. 12:00 K.L. Allen, Chancellor of Western Governors University Ohio (WGU Ohio). 21:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents a look back on the life of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. She'll also present information about vaccine mandates; vaccines for kids age 5-11; and more....

00:00 Show Open / John Pappas, State Advocacy Director for iDEA Growth, which represents sectors involved in online gaming and sports betting - an industry that could soon be legalized in Ohio. 26:00 Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association, discusses how public educators in Ohio are navigating their way through the pandemic. 51:00 Leigh Purvis, Director of Health Care Costs and...

00:00 Show Open / Judy Mobley, President & CEO of the Children's Hunger Alliance in Columbus. 13:00 Betsy Pandora, Executive Director of The Short North Alliance. 25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Kevin Landers presents information on a number of topics, including a new anti-hazing law in Ohio; concerns about Ohio's statute of limitations; and the on-going debate over abortion righ...

00:00 Show Open / Micaela Deming, Policy Director and Staff Attorney with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. 23:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about The Dr. Richard Strauss case and Ohio's statute of limitations; an anti-abortion bill at the Statehouse; the debate over vaccine mandates; and more. 43:30 Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the Natio...

00:00 Show Open / Jeff Pullin, Public & Media Relations Manager for COTA, discusses policy changes being made by that public transportation agency. 23:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about COVID vaccination incentives and mandates and the effect on businesses; as well as information about an organization working to empower women to run for public...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust For America's Health, discusses her organization's annual 'State of Obesity' report. 13:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Angela An presents information about the redistricting fight in Ohio, the mask mandate debate, and the status of Hispanics in Ohio - September is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. 36:00 Dan Sk...

00:00 Show Open / Scott Anderson, Problem Gambling Coordinator with the Ohio Department of Health and Addiction Services and Ohio For Responsible Gambling. 22:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about the mask mandate in Columbus, ride safety at Ohio's amusement parks and festivals, and the 20-year anniversary of 9/11. 43:30 Doniella Winchell, Executive...

00:00 Show Open / Comments from Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, from their news conference on Wednesday in which the mayor re-issued a mask mandate for the city. 09:30 Dr. Dan Waxman, Vice President and Senior Medical Director of the Versiti Blood Center of Ohio, discusses the need for more blood donors. 17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBN...