Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Comments from Governor Mike DeWine at a news conference this week, updating Ohioans on the coronavirus.

15:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with two Democrats running for Governor, as well as the Republican and Democratic winners of the Congressional Primary held this month for the 15th District in Central Ohio, which opened when Steve Stivers left to head the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. And reporter Kevin Landers has a story about the increase being seen of college students cheating on their studies.

41:30 Hannah Cox, Senior National Manager of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty.

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

19:00 Terry Green, Founder and Executive Director of 'Think Make Live Youth" - a youth empowerment organization in Columbus.

33:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents the Republican and Democratic winners of the special primary election held this month in two of Ohio's Congressional districts.

45:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families and a licensed therapist, discusses the angst that society is experiencing over vaccines and masks.

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, speaking at a news conference on Friday about the coronavirus.

6:30 Portions of a news conference held on Thursday by public health officials and doctors in Columbus about the coronavirus.

21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the politics of mask wearing, the water quality in Central Ohio, the crackdown on hazing, and critical race theory.

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

51:00 Dr. Lee Beers, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discusses Covid-19 vaccines.

00:00 Show Open / Michael Shields, a researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Ohio's economy and job situation.

17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend provides updates on the bribery scandal in the state legislature, the special election coming up on Tuesday for a Congressional seat in Central Ohio, and the story of a Union County woman who spent more than a week in a coma from Covid-19.

37:30 Dr. Parker Huston, a clinical psychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital, discusses the "On Our Sleeves" program which he oversees.

00:00 Show Open / Sarah McQuaide, Manager of Communications and Marketing for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, discusses the increase in air travel at CMH.

13:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about controversial changes to voting laws that are being proposed that resulted in an Ohio congresswoman being arrested; the Delta variant and the continuing concerns; and safety concerns for Columbus Firefighters.

41:00 Rea Hederman, Executive Director of the Economic Research Center at the Buckeye Institute, discusses Ohio's employment situation and the state's economy in general.

00:00 / Show Open / Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Chief Medical Officer for the Ohio Department of Health, and Doctor Andy Thomas with the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discuss the prevalence of the Delta variant of the Coronavirus in Ohio.

12:00 Dr. Avenel Joseph, Vice President of Policy for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides information about the Child Tax Credit rolling out nationwide.,

21:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend talks with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose about the August special election, as well as new Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant, and more.

49:00 Dr. Stephanie Zaza, President of the American College of Preventive Medicine, discusses the role of public health agencies in dealing with the pandemic.

00:00 Show Open / Dan Skinner, a Health Policy Professor at Ohio University, discusses the opioid epidemic.

25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Karina Nova presents information about efforts to expand broadband in Ohio; the income tax cut that was included in the new state budget; and the impact that ending the $300 per week in federal benefits to unemployment compensation will have on businesses seeking workers.

48:30 David Monder, Director of Community Services for Prevent Blindness Ohio.

00:00 Show Open / John Barker, President & CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association.

20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend provides updates on various pieces of legislation at the Statehouse, and presents reports on a court ruling regarding guns at schools and a controversy over the monitoring of residents in homes for the disabled.

46:00 Rick Birt, President of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help, discusses how the agency's web site can help people.

12:30 Jessica Petersen, Media and Public Relations Coordinator of Lifeline of Ohio, discusses the importance of organ donations.

27:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents information about the expulsion of Larry Householder from the Ohio House of Representatives; the inspection of rides at Ohio's carnivals, fairs and amusement parks; and provides updates on various pieces of legislation at the Statehouse.

48:00 Kimberly Schwind, Senior Manager of Public Affairs for AAA Ohio Auto Club, provides holiday travel information for the upcoming 4th of July.

00:00 Show Open / Kelly O'Reilly, President & CEO of the Ohio Association of Health Plans, discusses the state's effort to get an additional 900,000 Medicaid recipients in Ohio vaccinated by the middle of August.

13:00 Doctor Pampee Young, Chief Medical Officer of Biomedical Services for the American Red Cross, discusses the current nationwide blood shortage.

20:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents topics that include: The 2022 Governor's race; voter reform efforts by Republicans at the Ohio Statehouse; the legislative fight over where city income taxes should be paid by people who are working for a company in a city that is different than where that employee lives while working from home during the pandemic; and much more.

44:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions For Youth and Families, discusses the uptick in violence in Columbus and elsewhere, along with information about counseling that his agency offers for children of murdered parents and siblings.