Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Liz Brown, President and CEO- YWCA of Columbus 13:09 Dr. Chazz Dabbs, Bariatric Surgeon at Mount Carmel Hospital 32:25 Face the State: Michelle Hannan, Anti-Human Trafficking Program Director for The Salvation Army Of Central Ohio and Dr. David Niven, Political Science professor from the University of Cincinnati

00:00 Show Open / Mike Buzzelli, Associate Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio 15:28 Marita Salkowski, Regional Communications Director- Central & Southern Ohio Region for the American Red Cross 28:52 Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson in an excerpt from Gov. DeWine's news conference on Delta 8 37:14 Face the State: Ohio Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R), Hous...

00:00 Show Open / Ally Zahler, CEO of the Reeb Center 10:00 Dr. Timothy Cripe MD , PhD, Chief of Hematlogy, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation at Nationwide Children's Hospital 20:00 Senators Andrew Brenner (R- Delaware) and Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood) on what's ahead for Ohio lawmakers in the new year 47:00 Jesse Ghiorzi, Columbus Sports Commission

00:00 Show Open / Nanette Hodge, Executive Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Committee on this year's MLK Breakfast. 11:00 Ryan Wilkins, Chief Marketing Officer for Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Ohio. 20:00 Scott DeMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association. 48:00 Ty Smith, Project Director for the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio.

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, explaining his reasons for vetoing a bill that would ban gender affirming care for transgender youth. 18:00 Mike Buzzelli, Associate Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio. 40:00 Dr. Jenny Tsai, a vascular neurology specialist with the Cleveland Clinic, discusses symptoms and treatment of stroke. 49:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & F...

00:00 Show Open / Our own Jonathan Smith (T-Bone), discusses the Columbus Crew, winners of the 2023 MLS Cup. 20:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses the current status of Covid-19, RSV and the flu. 31:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash talks with New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding; Stephanie Ryberg-Webster, Associate Professor of Urban...

00:00 Show Open / Anita Metheny, Fire Prevention Bureau Chief of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. 24:00 Rose Eldadah, a Palestinian-American living in Columbus who has lost six family members in the war between Israel and Hamas. 40:00 Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia, discusses Ohio’s diminishing role in determining the outcome of presidential ele...

00:00 Show Open / Oyauma Garrison, President & CEO of Maryhaven, and the agency’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Beth West; discuss alcohol consumption concerns among women. 14:00 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) discusses Amtrak’s announcement to expand its service in Ohio. 20:30 Sharon Graham, Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, discusses open enrollment for health...

00:00 Show Open / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association. 34:00 Major Tricia Brennan, Area Coordinator for the Salvation Army of Central Ohio, discusses projects undertaken during the holiday season. 47:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses New Year’s resolutions.

00:00 Show Open / Dominique Shank, Community Relations Chief for the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, discusses WinterFest Columbus, which is Saturday, December 2nd. 12:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash talks with leaders of the Columbus Urban League, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, and Salvation Army of Central Ohio. 42:00 Dr. Ariana Hoet, Executive Clinical Director...

00:00 Show Open / Ty Smith, Project Director of the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio. 15:00 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on respiratory illnesses being seen in Ohio. 20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash looks back on the November election results; talks to incoming Whitehall Mayor Michael Bivens; and talk...

00:00 Show Open / Michael Griffiton, a labor and employment attorney with the Vorys Columbus office, discusses the passage of Issue Two, which legalizes recreational marijuana in Ohio. 11:30 Abdi Soofe, Initiative Coordinator for the New American Leadership Academy (NALA) – a professional development program in Columbus aimed at increasing civic participation among immigrant communities. 23:30 Cou...

00:00 Show Open / Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman and Board President Jennifer Adair discuss the levies on Tuesday’s ballot. 16:30 Niyah Walters, In-House Counsel and Legal Analyst for the City of Columbus, discusses the city’s move to a hybrid at-large city council. 32:00 Andrew Ginther, running for re-election as Mayor of Columbus 42:00 Joe Motil, candidate for Mayor of C...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 12:00 Alicia Patton is an instructional aide with John Marshall High School in Cleveland – a district recognized at a school leaders’ summit in Washington. 25:00 Rawle Andrews, Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. 33:00 State Senator Mark R...

00:00 Show Open / Riley Logan, President of the Ohio State University’s Special Olympics Club. 11:30 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) discusses his visit to East Palestine this week, nearly nine months after that toxic train derailment. 15:00 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on viruses being seen in Ohio. 24:30 Courtesy of our sister station, W...

00:00 Show Open / Brenda Spencer, Founder of the annual Caring for the Caregiver Expo, which is November 4th in Columbus. 15:00 Amy Milam, State Director of Outreach and Advocacy for AARP Ohio. 23:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash talks to New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding; Stephanie Ryberg-Webster, Associate Professor of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University; and Mar...

00:00 Show Open / State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) with “Protect Ohio Workers and Families” discusses the group’s opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. 12:00 Tom Haren, spokesperson for the “Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” discusses his group’s support of legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. 27:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petca...

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discuss COVID and the latest vaccine that has just been made available. 11:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash talks with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost; State Senator Michael Rulli (R-Salem), who represents the East Palestine area; and Columbus Metropolitan Library...

00:00 Show Open / Derek Longmeier, Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio. 08:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Doug Petcash takes a look at Ohio’s decline in serving as a barometer for presidential elections and talks to Columbus City Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla. 24:00 Ariane Datil from the Verify Team presents an in-depth look at the nationwide teacher shortage...

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). 6:00 Vicki Gregg, Clinic Manager for Remote Area Medical (RAM), a Tennessee-based non-profit organization that will operate a free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic at East High School in Columbus on Sept. 23 & 24. 21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about economic development in Central...

00:00 Show Open / Sammi Lawrence, an attorney with the Freedom From Religion Foundation. 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information on a battle over the language that will appear on the November ballot when Ohioans consider an abortion rights amendment; the billions of dollars in developments going on in Central Ohio; and school absentee rates and what is...

00:00 Show Open / Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio. 20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Lindsey Mills talks with a local infectious disease specialist about new COVID strains and vaccines; a segment about civil rights 60 years after Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream Speech”; and a look at where Ohio’s sports betting revenue goes. 51:00 Tom...

00:00 Show Open / Rea Hederman, Executive Director of the Economic Research Center and Vice President of Policy at The Buckeye Institute, discusses tax and educational aspects of Ohio’s new two-year budget. 16:30 Hannah Halbert, Executive Director of Policy Matters Ohio, discusses tax and educational aspects of Ohio’s new two-year budget. 33:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Tow...

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Ariana Hoet, Executive Clinical Director of the On Our Sleeves Movement for Children’s Mental Health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks back at the special election earlier this month, as well as ahead to the abortion rights issue to be decided by Ohioans in November. 46:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director o...

00:00 Show Open / Gene Smith, Athletic Director for Ohio State University, announces at a news conference that he will retire next year. 15:00 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) provides some comments following the defeat of State Issue One. 17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Andrew Kinsey looks at how previous Constitutional amendments have fared in Ohio; Lindsey Mills provides an...