Richmond's Morning News with Rich Herrera

Talkers Magazine "Woman of the Year" Martha Zoller joins John at the bottom of the 7 o'clock hour this AM, to rate the job that Speaker Mike Johnson has done so far -- and to speculate about what 2024 holds in store for former (and future?) President Trump.

Whew -- this week is almost gone with the wind (wink, wink)!  Movie critic Mike Mayo, of Mike-Mayo.com, returns for his weekly segment, to review the new Netflix film Nyad, based on the true story of swimmer Diana Nyad and starring Annette Bening (in the titular role) and Jodie Foster.

"Picking & Grinning" -- Week 11! Former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen is back (albeit in the 9 o'clock hour -- 6AM PT -- this week), to talk politics and pick NFL games with John, Gary, and "Steeler Dan" the Producer.

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-BAAAAA! Our "Senate Series" continues! Next up is Gwen Hickman, one of nearly 10 candidates vying for the Republican nomination, to challenge incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine for the seat that he occupies in Washington.

Clay Hamner, of Lythos Studios, joins John this AM, to tell the listening audience what they can do in and around Richmond this weekend.  (The weather should be very cooperative!)

Andrew Thornebrooke, National Security Correspondent for The Epoch Times, joins John this morning, so as to reflect on the Biden-Xi Summit in San Francisco earlier this week.

State Senator-elect John McGuire joins John at the top of the 7 o'clock hour this Friday morning, to talk about the (seemingly rather sudden) decision to run against Bob Good for the Republican nomination for Congress in Virginia's 5th District next year.

After a week hiatus, ABC News' Jordana Miller is back for a now-weekly report on the war between Israel and Hamas.

Outgoing State Senator Amanda Chase -- who had to choose whether to relocate for her own re-election campaign following legislative redistricting -- calls in to the show at the top of the 9 o'clock hour, to weigh in on the Ghazala Hashmi residency scandal.

Former Virginia Governor and Ambassador to Europe Jim Gilmore makes his regular weekly appearance this morning, talking to John about the 2024 U.S. Senate race, as well as the Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco.