Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Ben Becker joins JMN to follow up on an extortion story involving Tim Tebow's dad. Read the whole story at ActionNewsJax.com.

Dr. Ivana Rich joins JMN on behalf of Edward Waters University's Women's Golf Program, today's TPC Charity of the Day.

Jared updates fans on what they can expect at The Players this year, as the tournament is underway this morning.

Blair looks at Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will testify before Congress today, along with other rail and EPA officials, about recent rail incidents including the toxic spill in Ohio.

For Ashley Fisher and her son Rhett, they thought their front row seats for the Riley Green concert at TPC were their Military Appreciation Day surprise... until they received a $50k college scholarship from TPC. Ashley joins JMN to recount the experience and share how this gift is a life-changing event for Rhett (who is fighting pediatric cancer) and her other children.

Pat Caulfield joins JMN to share what first motivated him to volunteer at TPC, and what keeps him coming back to help, now for his 39th year.

The Players Center for Child Health is TPC's Charity of the Day. Director Jessica Winberry joins JMN to talk about the charity's services and how it benefits from partnership with The Players and fans attending the event.

Tournament director Jared Rice joins JMN to share tips for fans coming out to the practice rounds, and highlights some of the volunteer and charity organizations involved in making The Players happen each year.

Billy Horschel, Jacksonville resident and Players participant, joins JMN to talk about this year's tournament and his charitable efforts to support Feeding Northeast Florida and make a difference locally.

Blair reports on new legislation giving the President powers to ban software, in this case China-based TikTok (which has already been banned on all government electronic devices). This advances the cause of banning "national security risks," and is meeting with objections based on free speech and commerce rights.

JU Public Policy Institute director & WOKV political analyst Rick Mullaney joins JMN to look at early voting expectations, the upcoming Mayoral debate at JU, and what voters should reasonably expect from a newly elected mayor and city council members.

Jared Rice, executive director of The Players, joins JMN to discuss what fans can expect as practice rounds start, this year's Military Appreciation Day events & concerts, and common TPC rookie mistakes that you can avoid. JMN will be live from TPC Wednesday through Friday!

Blair look ahead at the upcoming congressional testimony from Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, as he will take questions about recent railway incidents including the toxic train derailment in Ohio.

Brian Kilmeade joins JMN to discuss Gov. DeSantis's State of the State address later today, and what certainly appears to be the beginning steps of a Presidential campaign bid in DeSantis's recent appearances outside of Florida, and the promotion of his "brand." Hear more on the Brian Kilmeade Show 9a-noon!

Ryan joins JMN to update us on the latest Washington DC agenda, including updates from the FED on interest rates and ongoing economic issues.

Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan joins JMN to discuss the early voting window that opens today for Jacksonville's next unitary general election. Voters have until 3/11 to request a mail-in ballot, and the general election is 3/21. If a definitive winner isn't identifies for the mayoral race, a run-off election will happen in May.

New today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is unveiling a new tool to help families stay together when they fly. The new family seating dashboard allows travelers to see which airlines don’t charge fees for families to sit next to each other when they fly. It provides a clear comparison of services airlines say they’ll provide. That’s supposed to give families more information to make their...

Jessica reports on early election sites as Jacksonville's mayoral and city council early elections window opens today. The official general election date is March 21.

JMN will sit down with the 8 candidates campaigning to be Mayor of Jacksonville, giving you some insight into their goals for the city. Today's candidate is LeAnna Cumber.

WOKV's Rich Jones is participating in this year's Gate River Run as a first-time runner, raising funds for Camp I Am Special. Camp director Mary Rose Harrington joins JMN to discuss how your donations support the camp for kids with special needs and developmental differences. Your donations are welcome! You can find more information, and full coverage of the Gate River Run and runner results (go R...

Long time WOKV news anchor, host, and all around good guy Jeremy Ratliff joins the news team of WHIO next week. We take a moment to humbly thank him for his work and fellowship over the years, remember some key moments, and recognize his huge contributions to WOKV's success. Cheers to you, sir!

Princess reports from downtown at the starting point for tomorrow's Gate River Run, where runners (including our own RIch Jones) are picking up their participant packets today. Tomorrow's event will feature road closures on several busy thoroughfares. Full information on the race route, results, or how to donate funds, is available on WOKV.com.

Jessica reports from CPAC in Florida, where a who's-who of GOP speakers are addressing the audience...with the noteworthy exception of Governor DeSantis, who was keynote speaker at another simultaneous event. Is this another sign of DeSantis opposing Trump in a presidential campaign?

It’s hard to forget the bad blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster after a recent meltdown left millions of customers dealing with lockouts. The Bey Hive experienced some déjà vu as they also faced issues getting tickets for the new tour. Now several consumer advocacy groups are getting into formation to create a “Ticket Buyer Bill of Rights.” The groups say this legislation would suppor...

JMN will sit down with the 8 candidates campaigning to be Mayor of Jacksonville, giving you some insight into their goals for the city. Today's candidate is Daniel Davis.