OA On Air

This week we have a round table discussion featuring the O'Neill and Associates team on LinkedIn and their growing newsroom. Plus, in 3-2-1 GO with Cosmo and Cayenne, they discuss the re-branding of "FACEBOOK", the tree lighting at Faneuil Hall, and some news regarding the company "WeWork." In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom discusses the Boston City Council Election.

This week on OA on Air, we speak with Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe reporter and Author of Gangland Boston. On 3-2-1 GO, Cosmo and Suzanne discuss the ongoing troubled state of community news and the recent news on Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook advertising controversy. In addition, Hugh Drummond speaks with Anna Maria College Director of Music Reagan Paras about the musical score in horror films. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom discusses Joe Biden.

Massachusetts is home to over 7,000 manufacturing companies and 250,000 manufacturing employees, one of those companies is AIS in Leominster. This week on OA on Air, we celebrate National Manufacturing Month with some special interviews with Mayor Mazzarella of Leominster, Bruce Platzman and Steve Savage of AIS, as well as Kory Eng and Fran Longton of United Way of North Central Massachusetts.

This week on OA on Air, Executive Director of the Head of the Charles Regatta Fred Schoch joins us to talk about this weekend's highly anticipated 55th Regatta. The HOCR will occur on the 19th and 20th of October and will include some of the best rowers in the world. In 3-2-1 GO with Cosmo and Cayenne, they discuss the millennial lifestyle and how it continues to get more expensive as well as the return of poll denialism. Cosmo also speaks with Katie Ross of the American Consumer Credit Council. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom discusses the democratic debate.

This week on OA on Air, it's a Revere Takeover! Yeah, we're talking all things Revere. In 3-2-1 GO with Cosmo Macero and Cayenne Isaksen they speak with Brian Calabro Property Manager of 500 Ocean Avenue in Revere and Michael Aldi founder of Dryft, an exciting new restaurant on Revere Beach. In addition, Cosmo and Cayenne gift us with some fun Revere facts. PLUS, Cosmo speaks with the Mayor of Revere Brian M. Arrigo. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom discusses how the blue line expansion will only help to serve Revere going forward.

This week on OA on Air we are joined by Mike Murphy, co-founder of the Zen Den health and wellness center in Norwell and Max Lugavere, NYT best-selling author of the book, Genius Foods who will be speaking at Zen Den on Oct. 10th Max’s book delves into the critical link between the brain and the food you eat. In 3-2-1 GO with Cosmo Macero and Cayenne Isaksen, they discuss New York Magazine and how it was recently sold to Vox Media, the Benjamin Franklin Institute's relocation to Dudley Square, and paid family and medical leave in Massachusetts. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom talks about the most recent impeachment news.

This week on OA on Air, Adrian Walker of The Boston Globe joins us to talk with Shakeir Gregory about the New York Times 1619 Project, the Boston Globe Spotlight series, and race in Boston. In 3-2-1 GO with Cayenne Isaksen and Cosmo Macero, they discuss the temporary ban on vaping by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, the Nancy Pelosi impeachment inquiry on President Trump, and Chris Tracy joins them to talk about the Boston City Council election. PLUS, Chris Niles takes over for Tom in 2 Minutes with Tom to further elaborate on the temporary ban on vaping in Massachusetts and how it will impact the state.

This week on OA on Air, Suzanne fills in for Cayenne to talk with Cosmo on 321 GO about the Daily Hampshire Gazette and it's extension to Holyoke as well as the passing of The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek. Also, Jamie Dunbar joins to talk about his favorite state fair, The Big E. In addition, we are joined by Lisa Fiorentino and Susan Randazzo of Indian Hill Music a community music center based in central Massachusetts. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom reflects on the legacy of the legendary journalist Cokie Roberts.

This week on OA on Air, Cosmo and Cayenne reflect on 9/11 with former journalist from the Boston Herald Tom Farmer. Then, Ann speaks with activist and author Kristin Smedley. As a mother of two blind sons, Kristin Smedley is a fierce advocate for the blind and visually impaired. She is also an advocate for braille literacy, which is also the mission of Boston-based National Braille Press which published her book in braille, Thinking Blind. Ann Murphy sits down with Kristen to talk about her life's passion. Lastly, in 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom offers his thoughts on the closing of the infamous Doyle's Pub in Jamaica Plain.

This week on OA on Air, Comedian Jimmy Tingle joins us to talk about his upcoming "Humor for Humanity" show in Provincetown on September 19, 2019. The performance will be a fundraiser for Provincetown 400 to bring the Mayflower II to Provincetown for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Pilgrims’ first landing in Provincetown in 1620. In 3-2-1 GO Cayenne is back and takes over for Cosmo and is joined by the OA Digital team of Ashley Lokken and Shakeir Gregory. They discuss the Inbound 2019 Conference that is taking place in Boston as well as the digital age gap. In addition, Hugh Drummond, our in-house weather enthusiast joins Cayenne to talk about hurricane Dorian. In 2 Minutes with Tom, Tom talks NFL! Happy football season.