KFI Featured Segments

Merrill plays talkbacks about the stupid things listeners believed as children. And it seems we were all stupid kids. Australia has now enforced a nationwide law banning social media for all people aged under 16. And the kids are not alright.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People are concerned that a Warner Bros merger with Netflix, or Paramount, will cost jobs in Hollywood following the consolidation. Reports claim 74% of consumers have canceled streaming services this past year because they’re too expensive, or they’re moving to an ad-supported platform. Actor Andy Dick OD’d on a Hollywood street and thankfully survived,...

Marc Saltzman joins for #TechTalk to break down Time’s Person of the Year — the Architects of AI — and why their innovations are reshaping the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss cash is ‘cringe’ to Gen Z, Instacart’s algorithmic pricing, and what if electricity was free in the afternoon? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. This week, Amy takes us to ‘Enchant’ at the Santa Anita racetrack.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has ruled the National Guard, who were sent to the state earlier this year to quell protests against ICE, must get out of California, and President Trump is pushing back against that order. Today in Anaheim, a group of students on a school track team who were on a group run were ploughed into by an out-of-control vehicle. The driver is under investigation for a...

Today, the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coat of Venezuela, with Navy personnel swooping in and swarming the ship. Trump said it was the biggest tanker ever seized. AG Pam Bondi said the tanker was headed to Cuba with Venezuelan oil it was sending to Iran, which is presently under sanction.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking cool scars, and no one has a cooler scar than KFI tech director The Foosh, following his dangerous car accident last August that nearly resulted in his arm being amputated. Video game chain store GameStop had a national Trade Anything Day, in which customers could bring in anything smaller than a breadbox and trade it for $5 in store credit. There were more than 8...

In a deal worth $82 billion, streaming giant Netflix will eat Warner Bros., if it indeed happens. There are so many regulatory hurdles; the Writers Guild of America is not a fan of this giant merger. Will the DOJ approve this deal? Media consolidation is not good for consumers, creatives and workers, as it limits opportunities for all. Gov. Gavin Newsom is involved in a... leg-crossing scandal? Sh...

A temporary Olympic village has been set up about an hour from the village of Cortina in Northern Italy near the Austrian border for the Winter Olympic Games XXV. To more on the relaunched search for missing passenger plane Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The search and rescue company from Texas, Ocean Infinity, will only be paid $70 million if they locate the missing plane. Th...

KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about the Pebble Index Ring, Slates modular EV concept, and ways to connect with Santa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Foosh is back! Following his horrific car accident last August, KFI board op Foosh’s arm is healing, as is nature. LA is getting ready to clean up dangerous, inoperable RVs — if they’re worth under $4,000. Eniola Taiwo, an 8th grader in Connecticut, sent a letter to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce requesting a star on the Walk of Fame for the LAFD. And it worked! Westwood's...

Waymo is causing traffic chaos around the country, including in school zones. In San Francisco, a driverless Waymo got stuck on one of the dead-end streets, and was soon followed by two other Waymo's, ending in a driverless stalemate that blocked the street. The crew goes to war over the use of the emdash, endash and hyphen. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump wants to take AI oversite awa...

To more on Hollywood consolidation and the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, “combining their synergy for the ultimate customer experience.” Jimmy Kimmel’s contract with ABC has been renewed by ABC for another year. Gene Simmons got horny and flirty on air while talking to a TV news anchor. Imagine taking a DNA test to find out about your ethnic background — and i...

For #TrueCrimeTuesday, the NY Post’s wild exclusive takes center stage: a nepo-baby accused of killing his girlfriend and immediately calling Dad to lawyer up. The hour wraps with another jaw-dropper, the kayaker who faked his own death to escape his marriage, only to resurface, get caught, and now… walk free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Australia’s social media ban for kids, Meta acquiring Limitless, and Rich’s massive list of shopping tips and tricks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins Wake Up Call to talk about the ‘Trump Accounts’ for kids and pitting Uber and Lift against each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with 5-time Emmy Award Winning Stand-Up Comedian and former NBC Weathercaster Fritz Coleman about his new one man show “Unassisted Living” happening at the Wilshire Ebell on January 15th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris is remembering Pearl Harbor, LA and the Olympics and of course the law makers, the lawbreakers, and the time their ought to be a law INCLUDING a shooting near the La Brea Tarpits, and burglars targeting recycling centers. All that and more on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone is predicting the housing market may crash in the near future, where are you buying your dream home? PLUS Gen Z is renting everything including clothes and dishes and it's saving them money. AND we're getting political covering no tax on tip. Just the tip...It's all on KFIAM-640!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's No Business Like Show Business and we are covering the Netflix and Warner Bros Deal, Stranger Things in Theaters, and other streaming service news. PLUS there has been an allowance increase with the kids these days. AND the new millennial dating crisis as we cross with Dr. Wendy Walsh on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In March 5, 1931, Blanche March and her husband, George, opened the doors of El Coyote Mexican Cafe for the very first time. This ancient Mexican restaurant on Beverly Blvd. is one of the best big-group spots in town, and when you add in all the lights, garland, and Christmas trees they put up, you’ve got your holiday meal. PLUS the food is PHENOMENAL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Pastathon has raised over 1.1 million dollars and over 92 lbs of pasta and sauce. Angel Martinez is breaking down how YOU can still help. It's not over yet. You can still donate through Wendy's and Smart and Final through tomorrow. There will also be giving machines through December. Take a listen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved personality Melinda Lee has passed away. She went from KNX to KFI and back to KNX, and she left a legacy of sweetness and gems. Neil pays his respect to the original food reporter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halle Berry accused Gov. Newsom of not being pro woman, and the governor has responded. At LAX, he told a reporter he’d "connected with [Berry’s] manager” and the two of them would “reconcile.” The bill he vetoed was California Assembly Bill 432, the Menopause Care Equity Act, aimed to expand insurance coverage for menopause-related treat...