Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) talks briefly about the one-year anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

05:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Kevin Landers discusses 2021 with Republican Governor Mike DeWine; and Tracy Townsend talks to two political analysts about two key statewide races underway in Ohio.

30:30 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses the dangerous path he believes America is on.

40:15 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the big plans his agency has for the Kimberly Parkway area of East Columbus.

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, along with doctors from Cleveland and Cincinnati and a nurse in Columbus, share the latest information on the pandemic in Ohio.

14:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at 2021, including the riot at the U.S. Capitol; Ohio's response to the pandemic; and the state's economy.

42:30 Chad Jester, President of the Nationwide Foundation, which is involved with the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance's "Beat The Stigma" campaign.

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus.

07:00 Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, along with OSU Wexner Medical Center Dr. Andy Thomas and emergency department nurse Nate Royster, provide updates on the local situation with the coronavirus.

17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information on the candidates running next year for Ohio's Attorney General; a discussion with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus) about the House committee looking into the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol; and information about a bill intended to keep more college graduates working in Ohio instead of leaving for other areas.

41:30 Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help, a web site that provides Ohioans with legal information, as well as downloadable forms and documents.

00:00 Show Open / John Pappas, State Advocacy Director for iDEA Growth, which represents sectors involved in online gaming and sports betting – an industry that needs only Governor Mike DeWine's signature to begin preparing for business in Ohio.

19:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, provides an update on the coronavirus.

31:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information on an abortion bill and a sports betting bill; and information on two state grants being made available - one for law enforcement agencies to fight violent crime and the other for early childhood development agencies.

57:00 Dr. Carri Warshak with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine discusses pregnancy and COVID-19.

00:00 Show open / Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, Chief for Prevention and Problem Gambling at the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

18:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova presents information on the coronavirus, vaccine mandates, an effort by the City of Columbus to give a second chance to those with criminal records, and problems with regulations within Ohio's funeral industry.

45:00 John Seager, President and CEO of Population Connection, a non-profit group that looks at the impact of population growth.

Angela Pace, Director of Community Affairs for WBNS 10-TV, discusses their annual Toy Drive

Lydia Mihalic, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, talks about holiday shopping around Ohio

Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, who was recently in Columbus; a segment about the Ohio State Highway Patrol implementing body cameras; and information on a bill at the Ohio Statehouse to put an end to race-based hair discrimination in the workplace.

Dr. Steven Gordon, Chair of the Department of Infectious Disease at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses the coronavirus.

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses COVID vaccinations among kids and recent trends with the virus in Ohio.

09:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers several topics, including: Gerrymandering, gun legislation at the Ohio Statehouse, an interview with the new Public Safety Director in Columbus, and a look at the six winners of the Columbus YWCA's Women of Achievement.

43:00 James Sink, Regional Flood Insurance Liaison for FEMA.

43:00 Jo Welsh, President and Co-Founder of Bottoms Up Diaper Drive – a local non-profit that supplies diapers to mothers in need.

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help, a web site that provides Ohioans with legal information, as well as downloadable forms and documents.

20:00 Penny Martin, Chief of Strategy and Public Affairs for the Ohio Department of Development, discusses the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which helps lower income Ohioans who are struggling with winter heating bills.

29:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information about gerrymandering and efforts to end discrimination against the LGBTQ community.

43:30 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), speaking at the White House this week for the signing of the infrastructure bill.

47:00 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), discusses the importance of the infrastructure bill to Ohio.

49:30 Judy Mobley, President & CEO of the Children's Hunger Alliance

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, speaking at a news conference to launch a new public awareness campaign from the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance to fight the stigma of addiction.

05:00 Chad Jester, President of the Nationwide Foundation, which is involved with the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance.

24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information on a number of topics, including comments from some winners in this month's election; the race for Governor in Ohio, which is still ramping up; and efforts to get kids age 5-11 vaccinated against COVID.

51:30 Dr. Christopher Holliday, Director of the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation; and Dr. Gerald Harmon, President of the American Medical Association, discuss the prevalence of prediabetes.

00:00 Show Open / "Buck" Bramlish, Executive Director of the Franklin County Veterans Service Commission.

19:45 U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), discusses Tuesday's election.

25:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with new State Representative Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Republican Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted talks about jobs and Ohio's economy.

44:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the return of family holiday gatherings.