The Hits 97.3 Podcast

Segment 1: Guest - Steven G, of Interiors by Steven G, talks about his sponsorship of the upcoming 'Embrace the Holidays' concert to benefit the Embrace Girls Foundation. He talks about the work the organization does to help at-risk girls in our Community, which prompted his involvement. The concert will feature The Manhattans w/ Gerald Alston and Regina Belle, December 5h at the Casino at Dania B...

Guests: Robert Boo, CEO; Roger Roa, Director of Development Boo & Roa talk about the multitude of services the Pride Center offers for the LGBTQ community and all equality-minded individuals, including the opening of a 48-unit Affordable Housing project. They also talk about the annual 'Wicked Manors' Halloween party, with proceeds benefiting the Pride Center and their community services. http://w...

Guests: Robert Boo, CEO; Roger Roa, Director of Development Boo & Roa talk about the multitude of services the Pride Center offers for the LGBTQ community and all equality-minded individuals, and also the annual 'Wicked Manors' Halloween party fundraiser. http://www.pridecenterflorida.org

Segment 1: Guest - Dr. Mona Amin, Board Certified Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates. Dr. Mona discusses many issues surrounding children and Covid 19, including the Delta variant, masking and vaccinations. She does a Live Q & A every Thursday on Instagram @PedAssociates. Segment 2: Guest - Cherie Wachter, Vice President of Marketing, Humane Society of Broward County. Wachter talks about the annua...

Segment 1: Guest - Paul Salarullo, founder of 'Salarullo's Race for Champions 5k' to benefit Special Olympics of Broward. The race, November 6th at Nova Southeastern University, helps fund programs for more than 6000 families in South Florida dealing with someone with Developmental Disabilities. www.champions5k.org. Segment 2: Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Guest, Andrea Ivory, Founder / CEO of t...

Guest: Paul Salarullo, Founder of Salarullo's Race for Champions to benefit Special Olympics. Salarullo tells his story of being the parent of a child with Autism and the difference Special Olympics made for his son. This year, the 16th Annual Race for Champions takes place November 6th at Nova Southeastern University. Sign up at http://www.champions5k.org

Segment 1: Guest, Tony Montalto, President, Stand With Parkland. With more mass shootings this week, we talk to Mr. Montalto about the progress Stand With Parkland has made in advocating for laws to improve school safety, gun control laws and provide mental health assistance for those in need. http://www.standwithparkland.org. Segment 2: Guest, Josie Bacallao, President/CEO Hispanic Unity. Bacalla...

Segment 1: Guest, Sari Vatske, Executive Vice President of Feeding South Florida, talks about the '30 Things in 30 Days' that people can do to help people who are 'food insecure' during September, Hunger Action Month. http://www.feedingsouthflorida.org Segment 2: Guest, Fermin Vazquez, President of Miami Dade College North discusses the campuses partnership with the Women's Breast & Heart Initiati...

Segment 1: Guest - Karriem Edwards, Vice President of Resource Development, talks about the evolution of service provided to Club Kids during the Covid Pandemic, adding resilience to their skill set. http://www.bgcbc.org / www.dunnsrun.com Segment 2: Guest - Freda Mosquera, Community Library Manager at Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library, talks about the Library's upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month Even...

Segment 1: Guest, Susie Levan, Honorary Committee Member, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida 'Lead the Way' Luncheon. Levan talks about this year's honorees and how the event will be covid safe, including a Virtual option. http://www.gssef.org. Segment 2: Guest - Andrea Ivory, Founder / CEO, the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative. Ivory talks about WBHI's 5th annual Pink Walk and how funds raised go...

Segment 1: Guest - Jorge Zamanillo, Executive Director of HistoryMiami Museum. Zamanillo talks about upcoming programs and walking tours that spotlight Miami's unique history, as well as the benefit of outdoor events to be Covid-safe. http://www.historymiami.org Segment 2: Guest - Maxine Gomez, Volunteer Coordinator for the 10th Annual Fort Lauderdale Tunnel 2 Towers 5k, benefiting the Stephen Sil...

Segment 1: Guest - Allison Grubbs, BCPLS Director, discusses the evolution of tech program offerings at the Library, including Webex seminars, Hot Spots and Tablet Loans. http://www.broward.org/library Segment 2: Guest - Mike Kahane, Southern Bureau Chief, AIDS Healthcare Foundation. With hundreds of AHF staff members already working in Haiti, AHF is equipped to distribute donations to the many pe...

Segment 1: Guest, Frank Calderon, Miami-Dade County Dept of Sold Waste; Calderon explains the problem with Illegal Dumping and where to bring waste legally. http://www.miamidade.gov/solidwaste Segment 2: Guest: Dr. Beatriz Gonzalez, President of Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus; Gonzalez discusses new degree programs and virtual degrees available at MDC. http://www.mdc.edu Segment 3: Guest: Jeffr...

Guest Cheryl Hargrove Howard, creator of FliptheScript, Vax-a-Nation and the R.E.V. method of communicating (Respect, Empathy, Validation) provides guidance on having conversations with loved ones about getting vaccinated. www.flipthescript.online

Segment 1: Jorge Zamanillo, Executive Director at HistoryMiami Museum, talks about their new exhibit, "It's A Miami Thing", that coincides with the City of Miami's 125th Anniversary www.historymiami.org Segment 2: Felipe Basulto, TDBank's South Florida Market President - Retail, discusses the Bank's long history in Miami, the many ways they help clients through difficult times, and why they're spo...

Segment 1: Guest - Larry Gautier, Co-Chair of Mia125, the celebration of the City of Miami's 125th Anniversary July 28th . He shares some of the history of Miami and talks about the celebrations scheduled during Anniversary Week. https://Mia125.org Segment 2: Guest Allan Prindle, CEO of Power Financial Credit Union. PowerFi is celebrating their 70th Anniversary by donating $7,070 to each of 7 char...

Guest Nikki Fried, Commissioner of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides guidance on how to choose a safe charity to make donations for victims of the Surfside Conco Collapse. She also discusses funding for the School Nutrition Program, as well as the Energy Equity Study. www.fdacs.gov

Guest: Library Director, Ray Baker, goes over the multitude of services provided by the Library, including free summer meals for children under 18, home delivery of books, Tablets to loan, free wi-fi, citizenship & GED classes, homework tutoring and much more. Visit www.mdpls.org for details.

Segment 1: Guests, Trevor Fuhriman, Eytan Mendelow, Sahond Khalori, founders of Pedal4Pink, discuss their inspiration for the Pedal4Pink fundraiser to benefit the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative and increase awareness of the importance of mammograms in early detection of Breast Cancer. https://tinyurl.com/27pda5h2 Segment 2: Lillian Bentley, Case Manager at Mission United of Broward, talks about...

Segment 1: Dr. Johann Torres, Medical Director at Miami Beach Community Health Center, discusses the range of services that MBCHC provides at low or no-cost, to make healthcare accessible to all, regardless of income. http://www.mbchc.org. Segment 2: Dr. Jonathan Silberstein, head of Urologic Oncology at Memorial Health System provides guidance on prostate cancer testing and treatment. www.mhs.net...

Guest: Dr. Steven Fein, Founder of HemeoncCall, talks about making access to hematology / oncology care easily available with Telehealth services. Specialties include evaluations and iron infusions for women with low iron, pregnant women and anyone who has had bariatric surgery. www.hemeoncall.com

Segment 1: Keith Gibson, Director of Program Services for the Alzheimer's Association of Southeast Florida talks about free services for people and caregivers impacted by Alzheimer's disease. He provides prevention tips & warning signs. www.alz.org/seflorida Segment 2: Andrea Ivory founder of the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative discusses the inequities in access to Mammograms and Breast Cancer t...

Segment 1: Suzette Howell, Marketing & Events Manager at Pediatric Associates talks about 'Splash Your Way to Water Safety', their annual initiative to inform the public about keeping kids safe during swim season. www.pediatricassociates.com Segment 2: Dr. Lauren Carcas, Breast Oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, discusses the importance of screening mammograms for early...

Segment 1: Dr. Dane Clarke, Director of Emergency Medicine at Broward Health Imperial Point, discusses risk factors for stroke, how to recognize a stroke and the importance of speed in getting treatment for a better outcome. http://www.browardhealth.org/strokecare. Segment 2: Andrea Ivory, founder/CEO of the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative, talks about National Pink Day for Summer Breast Cancer...

Segment 1: Guests David Fenstersheib and Stephanie Fenstersheib Lariosa share the family tragedy that prompted their founding the Tell Robert Foundation to help fund mental health support organizations. http://www.tellrobertfoundation.com. Segment 2: Annika Holder, Interim Director of Miami-Dade County's Community Action and Human Services Division, discusses the benefits of enrolling in the Count...