Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Brian Ross, President & CEO of Experience Columbus 20:30 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine talks about the state's health order to wear a mask and about the arrest of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder 32:20 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with a number of guests, including Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Kimberly Hall, who heads the Ohio Depar...

00:00 Show Open / Steven Martin, Dean of the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University. 25:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the pandemic and a group that is committed to helping women achieve positions of power in politics; and Dom Tiberi sits down with Governor Mike DeWine. 43:15 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Famil...

00:00 Show Open / Nick Linkenhoker, Executive Director of the Worthington Resource Pantry 13:10 Tracey Brown, CEO of the American Diabetes Association 30:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at several issues facing Columbus, including the pandemic, the reopening of schools, and an effort to recall Mayor Andrew Ginther 47:30 Dr. Richard Besser, President & CEO of the...

On this week's Columbus Perspective: Ann Zimmerman, Co-Chair of "Small Business for America's Future" and founder/owner of Zimmerman and Associates CPA's in Cleveland and Cincinnati, discusses the bevy of issues small businesses are facing, in the wake of the Coronavirus. Courtesy of 10TV, Scott Light holds a digital roundtable discussion of how social activism is affecting policy in Columbus and...

00:00 Show Open / Ben Zenitsky, Media Specialist for the Columbus Metropolitan Library, discusses the library's status during the pandemic. 13:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light discusses a number of issues, including police reform, statues of Christopher Columbus, affordable housing, and whether political rallies and conventions should be held during the pandemic. 36:10 Ki...

00:00 Show Open / Michael Wilkos, Senior Vice President of Community Impact for the United Way of Central Ohio, discusses how non-profit agencies in Franklin County are operating during the pandemic. 26:15 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light presents comments about Franklin County's criminal justice system from Public Defenders Zach Olah and Rena Passas. He'll also present Gove...

00:00 Show Opening / Jeff Pullin, Public Information Officer for COTA, discusses adjustments being made by the public transportation service during the pandemic 18:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with incoming Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson. 26:00 Portions of the announcement from Governor Mike DeWine and Health Director Dr. Amy Acton that she...

00:00 Show Opens with State Rep. Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati), sponsor of a bill to allow sports betting in Ohio. 10:50 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light reviews Governor Mike DeWine's updates on the pandemic, as well as criticism over the state's unemployment compensation system. He also talks with Michael Jones, President-Elect of Columbus Realtors, and Hannah Halbert, Execu...

00:00 Show Open / Sara McQuaide, PR Manager of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority 12:15 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light talks to Congressional members Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus) and Steve Stivers (R-Upper Arlington), as well as Amy Rohling McGee, President of the Health Policy Institute-Ohio. Scott also presents a tribute to the late Annie Glenn from those who knew her...

00:00 Show Open / Jerry Snodgrass, Executive Director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association 27:20 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light presents comments about the pandemic from Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, and talks with Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and Columbus State Community College President David Harrison 49:50 Denn...

On this week’s Columbus Perspective: Professor Mildred Solomon, President of the Hastings Center, discusses the ethics involved in battling the COVID-19 pandemic; Lisa Handler-Fugit is Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks – she speaks about the struggles that have come from feeding the needy in the time of a pandemic; on ‘Face the State,’ Tracy Townsend looks at the decision-mak...

00:00 Show intro / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association. 19:50 Charisse Penn, a recruiter with SAFY, a local foster parenting agency. 31:30 Courtesy of our sister station, 10-TV, Scott Light talks with, and highlights comments from, a number of political leaders and analysts, including Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, State Representative Kristin Boggs (D-Columbus) and Co...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Nadine Gracia, Executive VP of the Trust for America's Health, discussing funding of public health in the U.S. 11:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott light talks with Ohio mayors and welcomes guests from the Buckeye Institute and Policy Matters Ohio to discuss how the pandemic is being handled by governmental entities. 33:00 U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome A...

00:00 Show Open / Lindsay Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, discusses child abuse and concerns about the impact that Ohio's Stay-at-Home order could be having. 22:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light talks with Congressman Steve Stivers, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and others, and also sends out a salute to local teachers who are working...

00:00 Show open / Bill Faith, Executive Director of the Coalition for Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), discusses efforts to keep the homeless safe during the pandemic. 17:25 Mike Brickner, Ohio Director of 'All Voting is Local' discusses the state's Primary Election, which is continuing this month by mail-in voting. 29:20 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Light talks with...

00:00 Show Open and Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, discussing her organizations efforts and struggles during the pandemic. 16:00 . Rey Saldaña, President and CEO of Columbus-based Communities in Schools, discussing distance learning while also highlighting struggles that many students endure. 30:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Scott Ligh...

Columbus Perspective for Sunday, April 5, 2020 00:00 Intro / Jeff Pullin, Public Information Officer for COTA, talks about changes made because of the coronavirus pandemic. 11:00 David Pepper, Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, discusses the still in-progress Primary Election. 31:15 John Barker, President of the Ohio Restaurant Association, talks about the pandemic's impact on his industry 50:17...

00:00 Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton discuss Ohio’s response to the Coronavirus. 13:00 Mike Schoedinger, President of Schoedinger Funeral Homes, talks about adapting to social distancing policies. 24:38 Rob Alexander, Political Science Professor at Ohio Northern University, discusses the latest Great Lakes Poll, which includes opinions about how the pandemic is being a...

Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses the history and progression of the coronavirus in Ohio, and how to protect yourself. State Representative Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati), Ohio Republican Party strategist Terry Casey, Capital University Professor Suzanne Marilley, and Columbus Dispatch reporter Randy Ludlow. They discuss the state's response to the coronavirus epid...

On this week's 'Columbus Perspective': Dawn Anderson Butcher discusses the LifeSports program at Ohio State University (begins at 0:50); courtesy of WBNS-TV in Columbus, Scott Light speaks with State Rep. Susan Manchester of Waynesfield), Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney, Columbus Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland and Otterbein University Political Science Professor La Trice Washington ab...

On this week's 'Columbus Perspective,' Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce discusses National Association of Counties' Legislative Conference (starts at 0:52); Lindsay Clarke of the Alliance for Aging research explains the dangers of Heart Valve Disease (starts at 13:00); 10TV's Scott Light leads a round-table discussion on math and English requirements for Ohio students, the minimum wage and...

On this week's 'Columbus Perspective,' Brent LaLonde with the Arnold Sports Festival talks about the upcoming event, next weekend (starts at 0:38). Lorraine Martin, CEO of the National Safety Council, discusses workplace safety and the rise of workplace fatalities nationwide (starts at 10:21). State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton); Matt Borges, former Chair of Ohio Republican Party; and Hanna Halbert,...

In this week's edition of Columbus Perspective, Terry Retican from the College Board discusses Advanced Placement courses and the benefits they offer for students and parents alike (starts at 0:58). Arthur Lupia and Bethica Khan from the National Science Foundation explain America's declining role in science and technology advancement on the global stage (starts at 11:20). Courtesy of WBNS-TV, Sco...

Dave James takes a weekly look at local and statewide issues impacting Columbus.

Dave James takes a weekly look at local and statewide issues impacting Columbus.