Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show open/ Operation Warm Executive Director Grace Sika on getting coats, shoes, and socks to kids in need this winter. 6:57 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families about the organization's purpose, history and services. 16:05 Kate Ginnis, Senior Policy Advisor on Children’s Health for Medicare and Medicaid 24:26 Face the State: Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D, Up...

00:00 Show open/ Dan Clare, Disabled American Veterans Chief Communications Officer on services available to veterans in Central Ohio. 7:34 USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt on a $4 billion investment in USDA agricultural programs. 14:14 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH). 29:00 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH).

00:00 Show open/ Lauren Manaker, Dietician and Author from Nutrition Now, on the importance of infant nutrition. 7:17 Shelley Emling and Lisa Marcellino from AARP on an effort to address loneliness in women over age 60. 13:48 Face the State: An interview with Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President. 27:35 Face the State: Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President, a warn...

00:00 Show open/ Actor Anthony Anderson on Type 2 Diabetes in the Black community. 8:47 Sarah Janssen, Editor in Chief of the 2025 World Almanac and Book of Facts. 16:00 Pharmacist Sherry Torkos on natural remedies for common ailments. 22:43 Face the State: End of the legislative session in the Ohio General Assembly with incoming Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (r- Napoleon). 34:50 Face the Sta...

00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio on responsible gifting for kids. Richard Hunt, Executive Chairman at The Electronic Payments Coalition, on holiday credit card fraud. 11:50 Psychologist Dr. Christine Korol on "no contact" holidays for better mental health. Alexandra Rosander, Assistant Marketing Manager at OnStar on their Santa Tracker. 24:14 Face the State:...

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Bruce Scott, President of the American Medical Association (AMA) on physician pay cuts and doctor shortages. 6:14 Dr. Janet Wright, Director of Programming and Science for The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Division at The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) In Atlanta. 14:17 Face the State: Ohio Senate Minority Leader Senator Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood) on the final days...

00:00 Show open/ Alanna Shipley from Doordash on alleviating holiday stress by outsourcing. 5:13 Kevin Werner, Executive Director of Ohioans to Stop Executions. 15:26 Face the State: Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President 29:14 Face the State: Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President, a warning from experts about maintaining a balance on payment apps like CashApp.

00:00 Show open/ Light the World Giving Machines with Sarah Ellison and Maddie Knotsman of Central Ohio’s Ronald McDonald House Charities and flu vaccines for rural agricultural workers with Dr. Lizette Durand from the Centers for Disease Control. 12:15 Emergency food funding with Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary and the VA’s “Housing First” program to help with homelessness among vetera...

00:00 Show open/ Healthcare.gov open enrollment with CMS Regional Administrator Shannon Hills and Leena Moffit, Executive Director of Evergreen Action. 12:43 Jenn Jones, VP Government Affairs for AARP on the Social Security C.O.L.A. increase and Tadd Nicholson, Executive Director of Ohio Corn & Wheat on HB 324. 24:38 Face the State: State Representative Dontavius Jarrells (D- Columbus). 33:51 Face...

00:00 Show open/ Veterans in the workforce with Lindsey Streeter, SVP Global Military Affairs at Bank of America and Command Sgt Major, US Army. 08:04 Romy Drucker, Director of Education at The Walton Family Foundation on Gen Z mental health. 17:31 Joe Burton, CEO of Reputation Inc on the topic of negative online reviews. 26:10 Face the State: Republican Strategist Terry Casey and Democratic Strat...

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Beth Weinstock on her efforts to protect young people from opioid poisoning through her non-profit BirdieLight. 14:14 Dr. Griffin Rodgers from the National Institutes of Health on the impact of diabetes in our community. 22:32 US Senator Sherrod Brown (D- OH) on steps being taken to make federal jobs permanently accessible to applicants without college degrees. 30:44 Face the...

00:00 Show open/ Dr. James Polo, Child Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health, on preventing youth suicide. 10:15 Chris Ferruso, Ohio Director for The National Federation of Independent Business, on the Main Street Certainty Act. 17:42 Christy Harowski, Director of the Value of Water Campaign, on the importance of safe water delivery to Columbus residents. 24:46 Face t...

00:00 Show open/ Sarah Hider, Executive Director of Girls On The Run - Central Ohio, discusses the positive impact physical activity has on young girls and women. 11:26 Jon Miller Steiger, Regional Director- East Central Region of the Federal Trade Commission on impersonation scams and how to avoid them. 21:34 Face the State: The Central Ohio Transit Authority's levy on the November ballot with CO...

00:00 Show open/ Nevin Bansal, Executive Director of Small Biz Cares. 11:32 Mark Blum, Executive Director of America’s Agenda on rising drug prices. 20:05 Face the State: Franklin County early voting statistics with Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R), Aaron Sellers, spokesperson for the Franklin Co. Board of Elections, and several Franklin County voters. Explanat...

00:00 Show open/ Sickle Cell research and clinical trial information with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from the National Institutes of Health. 8:01 Changes to Medicare with Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principal for the American Association of Retired Persons. 13:00 Dr Carolyn Hendricks on Staq Pharma manufacturing a cancer drug that is currently in short supply with Nationwide Children’s Hospi...

00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier, Executive Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, on the new Ohio Gambling Telehealth Network that offers no-cost mental health support to Ohioans impacted by gambling disorders. 9:38 Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D) comments on recent remarks by Republican Senatorial candidate Bernie Moreno regarding reproductive health rights. 17:35 Cheryl Young, head of...

00:00 Show open/ Columbus Metropolitan Library Media Specialist Ben Zenitsky on resources available for voters at the library, a new program providing after-school snacks for kids at some library locations, and the library's new CEO. 9:17 Christian Johnson, Program Manager in Leadership and Social Justice Department at the YWCA Columbus on the Kathy Duffy Espy Leadership for Social Change Program...

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Inspector General Jaqueline Hendricks and Civilian Police Review Board Chair Brooke Burns on the newly created Columbus Department of the Inspector General that is intended to investigate cases of police misconduct. 14:45 Kate Ginnis, Senior Policy Advisor on Children’s Health for Medicare and Medicaid 22:56 Face the State: Voter engagement ahead of the November e...

00:00 Show open/ Holly Teegarden, Cannabis entrepreneur and founder of Mood RXtreats- a wellness program for women that incorporates responsible marijuana use for health benefits- on how to get started as a legal marijuana consumer. 16:17 Kelsey Goderwis- Pharmacy Team Leader for Kroger, on the importance of vaccines. 25:06 Face the State: Secretary of State Frank LaRose's efforts to ban foreign n...

00:00 Show open/ Janet Gora, Mental Health America Collaborative Director on Mental Health First Aid. 14:31 Jim Lenahan, Technical Editor of AARP Magazine on tech options for Columbus seniors. 23:36 Face the State: Ohio's Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown on the most important issues that need to be addressed in Ohio as he seeks re-election to his Senate seat. 34:34 Face the State: Ohio's Democr...

00:00 Show open/ Robert Lerman of The Urban Institute on how police apprenticeship programs help with recruitment. 11:22 Jennifer Lester Moffitt, United States Department of Agriculture Undersecretary, on the vital role that farmers markets play in the Columbus community 20:10 Face the State: Looking ahead to the November election with Democratic strategist Dale Butland and Republican strategist T...

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Ransomware Attack with Daniel Maldet of CMIT Solutions. 11:01 Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation on teacher mental health training. 21:18 Face the State: exempting tips and gratuities from income tax with State Rep Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville); Verification of recent viral claims about crowd sizes at Trump and H...

00:00 Show open/ Ohio Education Association President Scott DiMauro on the challenges facing and goals of educators in Ohio this school year. 12:18 George Baker, National Vehicle Security Lead at General Motors, on vehicle thefts. 21:30 Face the State: Legal sales of recreational marijuana in Ohio with Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R) and Tom Haren of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition. 32:19 Face the St...

00:00 Show open/ Harry Yeprem Jr., Resource Development Coordinator for The Open Shelter in Columbus on urgent needs the shelter has and a matching program that can increase monetary donations. 11:49 Leda Hoffman, Artistic Director for The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio on the beginning of their season and other programs the organization offers. 20:34 Face the State: Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown endorses...

00:00 Show open/ Inna Kinney of ECDI and Lisa Gutierrez of Columbus restaurant Dos Hermanos on the 2024 Great Lakes Lenders Conference for small businesses. 17:56 Dr. Steven Reed, President of American Optometric Association on the importance of eye exams for kids before the school year starts. 26:43 Face the State: Kamala Harris as the presumptive Ohio State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), Dele...