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Join Jon Marchese from CHOICE TV as talks all things real estate with one of OC's TOP real estate agents, Linda Ginex (as in Linda Ginex Sells Orange County) and Bruce Bryant, Publisher of Home and Realty Magazine. Only on OC's only community radio station, www. OCTalkRadio.net .

Host Jon Marchese brings his successful CHOICE TV to radio along with the many celebrities, entrepreneurs and fascinating folks he meets in his day-to-day world of TV production, including his inaugural guest Steve Cedarquist, CEO of Cornerstone Property Services, famous for his work on HGTV's hit series "Flip or Flop". Steve Cederquist, CEO of Cornerstone Property Services, Inc

Does the Federal Reserve actually WANT to raise rates regardless of whether they NEED to right now? Is it more than just holding off inflation?  Or do they see some larger crisis looming over the horizon which they feel REQUIRES them to raise rates (regardless of its short term effects on the election or the economy) so they can cut them back again in response to some unforeseen stock market corre...

Does the Federal Reserve actually WANT to raise rates regardless of whether they NEED to right now? Is it more than just holding off inflation?  Or do they see some larger crisis looming over the horizon which they feel REQUIRES them to raise rates (regardless of its short term effects on the election or the economy) so they can cut them back again in response to some unforeseen stock market corre...

OK all your real, macho men.  Do any of you ever get massages?  Well being a boy from the Midwest, I thought the answer was "hell no". But you know?  It wasn't bad!  In fact, it was downright great.  Listen along as I get a massage (ON THE AIR) on THE RAAD LIFE today (courtesy of the folks at Spa Gregories).  Only on Orange County's only community radio station, www. OCTalkRadio.net .

Don't miss this wide ranging discussion about the possible economic impacts of our upcoming national election. How will the stock markets react (or will they?)  What could massive deportation or immigration bans mean for our economy?  And why isn't Wall Street more nervous about the political revolt happening on Main Street America? Our host, Hamid Hamadanchy touches on all those topics, along wit...

Big shout out to our two contestants on this week's IS IT A LAW SEGMENT of our weekly public policy show THE CITY SQUARE, Michael Lyster (Chief Communications Officer for the City of Anaheim) and Diana Coronado from the ACC-OC (who puts on this show each week) as they both went 4-1 in today's contest, each getting tripped up by only one of our ridiculous laws.  See how you fare with questions like...

Big shout out to our two contestants on this week's IS IT A LAW SEGMENT of our weekly public policy show THE CITY SQUARE, Michael Lyster (Chief Communications Officer for the City of Anaheim) and Diana Coronado from the ACC-OC (who puts on this show each week) as they both went 4-1 in today's contest, each getting tripped up by only one of our ridiculous laws.  See how you fare with questions like...

Ok, all you smart cookies.  Can u legally tie a giraffe to a telephone poll in Atlanta, Georgia? Or pawn your wooden leg in Delaware?  Don't be stumped.  Get a leg up on all your friends by listening to this week's segment of IS IT A LAW on our weekly public policy show, THE CITY SQUARE, brought to you by the Association of California Cities-OC and their sponsor Rutan and Tucker, Orange County's l...

Don't miss the world's largest PET EXPO at the OC FAIRGROUNDS this weekend (April 22-24).  Last year, over 45,000 people attended this pet extravaganza and this year promises to be even bigger with a Reptile show and sale, dozens of dog and cat breeds and all day entertainment including Splash Dogs (the dog diving demo you've seen on TV), a K-9 dog demonstration, the Weiner dog races, a big bird s...

Don't miss the world's largest PET EXPO at the OC FAIRGROUNDS this weekend (April 22-24).  Last year, over 45,000 people attended this pet extravaganza and this year promises to be even bigger with a Reptile show and sale, dozens of dog and cat breeds and all day entertainment including Splash Dogs (the dog diving demo you've seen on TV), a K-9 dog demonstration, the Weiner dog races, a big bird s...

Don't miss the DISNEY ON ICE show that skates into Long Beach Arena this weekend starting Friday, April, 22 thru Sunday, April 24.  Hear all about it here, on Orange County's only community radio station, www. OCTalkRadio.net .

Don't miss the DISNEY ON ICE show that skates into Long Beach Arena this weekend starting Friday, April, 22 thru Sunday, April 24.  Hear all about it here, on Orange County's only community radio station, www. OCTalkRadio.net .

What's it like when you're father's a comedy icon, like Don Rickles? Or you fondest memories from youth are playing in front of the Sahara hotel in Vegas?  Welcome to the world of Mindy Rickles, who talks to our host Cathy Katz about all that and more on this week's edition of our relationship show TALK TO CATHY.  Hear what it was like going to school with the kids of other famous stars, like Caro...

What's it like when you're father's a comedy icon, like Don Rickles? Or you fondest memories from youth are playing in front of the Sahara hotel in Vegas?  Welcome to the world of Mindy Rickles, who talks to our host Cathy Katz about all that and more on this week's edition of our relationship show TALK TO CATHY.  Hear what it was like going to school with the kids of other famous stars, like Caro...

Can you pop another person's bubble gum bubble in Conway, AR?  And can you walk your bear on the city street without a leash in Woodstock, NY. (Yes...THAT Woodstock).  Sound silly?  Wait until you hear the answers from our guests Chip Monaco and Tom Koutroulis from WASTE MANAGEMENT and Andy Trotter from WEST COAST ARBORISTS on the latest IS IT A LAW segment of our weekly public policy program, THE...

If you think you've heard strange noises in your neighborhood, know that the Mummies are here at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.  With over 1.4 million visitors experiencing Mummies of the World to date, the display at Bowers Museum will be the first time the exhibit has been to Orange County. As the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, the exhibit provides a window...

Even those who've served in the military don't always understand the great loans available to buy their home thru the Veteran's Administration.  Who qualifies?  What are the advantages and benefits?  And does it take any extra time to process? All these questions and more are answered this week by our hosts, Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy as they look at one of the least understood Federally guaranteed...

Is it against the law to fish with your hands in Kansas?  Or walk barefoot in Texas without a $5 permit?  Take the IS IT A LAW challenge in our weekly public policy show THE CITY SQUARE along with our guest this week, Orange County's elected Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery as he sharpens his pencil and breezes thru this test, getting 4 out of 5 right.  How about you?  Only on Orange County's only...

This week, we take a deep look at The Fed including it's history, structure and purpose. Who owns the Fed?  What's is it's relationship to the 12 Federal Reserve Banks and what do they do?  And (most importantly) what powers does the Fed have to increase or decrease money supply and affect the overall Monetary Policy of the United States.  Join our hosts Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy as they pick up fr...

OK boys and girls.  IS IT A LAW that you can't curse in front of a corpse in Texas? Or engage in turtle racing in Key West, Florida?  Find out from our full house of experts including Mission Viejo Mayor Frank Ury and Paul Simonds, chair of the South Orange County Economic Coalition as they play IS IT A LAW on this week's installment of THE CITY SQUARE, hosted by the Association of California Citi...

Here is a powerful testimonial on the power of hosting your own radio show, particularly as it helps you open doors you otherwise couldn't open and meet anyone you want to meet.  As described by Stu Heinecke, author of the new best seller "How to Get a Meeting With Anyone"  and a host himself of CONTACT MARKETING RADIO here on www. OCTalkRadio.net .  As heard on one of our other syndicated shows, ...

It's tax season, which means figuring out how to use your home to its maximum tax advantage.  So our experts, Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy, spend this episode of the OC HOUSING CONNECTION discussing tax considerations to home ownership with some tangible tips on how to maximize your home deductions (or at least not overlook the obvious!) What are the different rules for deducting closing costs or the...

Is it illegal to get a fish drunk in Oklahoma?  And are there "John Schools" in LA (sort of like "Traffic Schools") that allow you to wipe out your conviction for soliciting a prostitute?  Find out on this week's episode of THE CITY SQUARE as they put Donna Boston, Director of the OC Sheriff's Emergency Management Division, to the test during this popular segment of our weekly public policy show....

Hear the "Silver Surfer of Sales", Matt Heinz from Heinz Marketing as he talks with Meagen Eisenberg from MongoDB (one of the hot new databases emerging in the so-called "NoSQL" movement) as she quickly lists all the marketing software she uses to analyze her team's performance, track social engagement and improve her website and overall marketing performance. Only on Orange County's only communit...