Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association.

11:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at the fight over health orders issued by Governor Mike DeWine; President Joe Biden's recent trip to Columbus; and more.

33:30 Rick Birt, President and CEO of SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions.

47:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the anxiety some people may experience when returning to 'normalcy.'

00:00 Show Open / Scott Anderson, Problem Gambling Treatment Coordinator with the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

24:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS-10-TV, Tracy Townsend has information about Covid-19 vaccines; Kevin Landers talks to State Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wooster) about legislation that impacts how health orders are issued or withdrawn in Ohio; and Tracy talks with Shiloh Todorov with Matriots - a nonpartisan Ohio political action committee that supports women running for office.

Topher Anderson, a member of the Citizens Climate Lobby, which is in Washington talking to Ohio members of Congress about climate change.

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Phuong Huynh, a family physician specializing in addiction medicine with the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discusses the stigma faced by people living with substance abuse disorders.

23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers a number of topics, including efforts by Republicans at the Statehouse to limit a governor's power to enforce public health orders, a proposal to crack down on hazing, the procedure for getting a Covid-19 vaccine in Columbus once it has been scheduled, and an interview with the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.

46:30 Dorcas Jones, Chief Communications Officer for the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, discusses how OHFA can help first-time homebuyers and others.

00:00 / Show Open / Amy Hoying, Executive Director of The 2nd and 7 Foundation, which promotes reading among 2nd graders.

16:30 Steve Minniich, Area Developer and Franchisee for Jersey Mike's Subs, discusses their annual Month of Giving, which is currently underway.

25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has updates on the pandemic, an interview with new U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the Covid Relief Package, and presents a salute to first responders who have dealt with the pandemic.

52:30 Dr. Sapna Thomas, a gastroenterologist with University Hospitals of Cleveland, discusses colorectal cancer and the increase of it being seen in younger women.

00:00 / Show Open / Jeff Pullin, Public & Media Relations Manager for COTA.

17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend features segments about unemployment fraud, efforts to educate minorities about the vaccines being rolled out, the return of fans to sporting events, and more.

41:00 Margie Mannix, VP and Digital Editor In Chief for AARP, discusses tax filing and scams to be aware of.

51:15 Karen Harbert, President & CEO of the American Gas Association, discusses the Texas power & gas problems from last month and whether it could happen here.

00:00 Show Open / Hannah Cox, Senior National Manager for Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, discusses efforts in Ohio and elsewhere to abolish the death penalty.

19:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at various aspects of the pandemic, the plight of an undocumented Mexican Immigrant in Columbus who has been living in a church to avoid deportation, the continuing opioid crisis, and a look at the history of the Congressional Black Caucus - now 50 years old and being led by Central Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty.

43:15 David Monder, Director of Community Services for Prevent Blindness Ohio, discusses age-related macular degeneration, as well as how the agency can help those with vision impairment.

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine, from a news conference this week, discusses when the state will move to the next category of Ohioans to be vaccinated.

04:45 Ben Zenitsky, Media Specialist for the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

21:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend has more information about the vaccine and has the story of a local man who received a heart transplant.

42:30 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth & Families, discusses the struggles that kids are facing during the pandemic.

00:00 Show Open / Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency, discusses winter tourism in Ohio

12:15 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about Governor Mike DeWine's state budget proposal, the vaccine rollout, and the case involving a former Columbus police officer charged with murder.

36:30 George Hobor, Senior Program Officer with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses an interactive web site that provides local information about health outcomes covering many diseases and conditions.

45:00 Dr. Eric Goulder - a local cardiologist - and Dr. Barbara McClatchie - a local dentist - discuss the impact oral health has on heart disease.

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

23:30 Courtesy of our sister station WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend presents segments about Columbus restaurants dealing with the pandemic, the creation of the Civilian Review Board in Columbus, and the use of body cameras by Whitehall police officers.

33:30 Ohio's Republican U.S. Senator, Rob Portman, speaking on the Senate floor about the COVID relief package.

39:30 Ohio's Democratic U.S. Senator, Sherrod Brown, discusses various topics.

45:30 Michael Schoedinger, President of Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service.

00:00 Show Open / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association.

25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the Inauguration of President Joe Biden, body camera policies for Columbus police, and identity theft problems within Ohio's unemployment compensation system.

48:30 Sarah McQuaide, Communications and Marketing Manager for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, discusses air travel and safety protocols at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.