The Marc Cox Morning Show breaks down major news hitting St. Louis and the nation, from local police officers confronting proposed benefit cuts to Senator Josh Hawley demanding answers on nationwide AI surveillance networks. The broadcast features foreign policy insight from Victoria Coates on global energy security, congressional updates from Representative Bob Onder, undercover reports on university DEI rebrandings from Accuracy in Media, and big streaming updates for Guns & Hoses. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Hour 4 begins with Adam Guillette from Accuracy in Media revealing undercover footage of university administrators secretly keeping DEI programs active under renamed departments. Joe Steiger from the St. Louis Police Officers Association pushes back against city proposals regarding officer pay and benefits, and Joe Parisi details a new global streaming agreement for the annual Guns & Hoses event benefiting Backstoppers. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Joe Parisi, the ring announcer for Budweiser Guns & Hoses, joins Marc Cox to announce a major new distribution agreement bringing the annual St. Louis boxing tradition to a global streaming audience on Swerve Combat. The expanded reach promises to elevate fundraising efforts for the Backstoppers while showcasing local first responders to viewers around the world. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Joe Steiger, representing the St. Louis Police Officers Association, joins Marc Cox to respond to Mayor Cara Spencer's comments regarding officer compensation and benefits. Steiger calls out misleading total cost figures being used by city leadership and pushes back against proposals to strip earned retirement benefits from law enforcement officers. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Adam Guillette from Accuracy in Media joins Marc Cox to reveal undercover footage from the University of Missouri showing university staff admitting that banned DEI initiatives are still active under disguised department names. Guillette outlines how conservative lawmakers and board of governors members must enforce strict financial penalties and eliminate bloated administrative departments to end taxpayer-funded political activism on campus. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Hour 3 opens with a look at Senator Josh Hawley's investigation into AI-powered surveillance networks across the nation, followed by foreign policy expert Victoria Coates analyzing national security protocols and energy reserves. Representative Bob Onder joins Capital Beat to break down election security measures and WNBA controversies, and Kim On A Whim tackles the rising frustration over aggressive tipping prompts and checkout guilt-trips. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Representative Bob Onder joins Marc Cox on Capital Beat to address former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom being ejected and banned from a WNBA venue for wearing a shirt defining the word "woman." Congressman Onder also warns against expanding AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras across Missouri and breaks down judicial pushback over federal election security measures ahead of the midterm elections. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Foreign policy expert Victoria Coates from the Heritage Foundation joins Marc Cox to discuss CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Russia aimed at preventing direct conflict amid escalating NATO tensions. She also breaks down reports that the UK government is preparing citizens for potential 72-hour power and cyber disruptions, alongside the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and potential US energy expansion into Venezuelan oil fields. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Hour 2 covers the latest Missouri State Audit giving St. Louis Public Schools a "poor" performance rating, exposing years of operational failures and fiscal mismanagement. Marc is joined by Nicole Murray to break down the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's shocking memo directing staff to avoid using the word "terrorism" when referring to 9/11, alongside a look at local business changes and viral news stories. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued the lowest possible performance rating to St. Louis Public Schools, citing deep operational mismanagement, deficit spending, and an urgent need for new leadership. This latest failure highlights how bloated bureaucracy and lack of fiscal accountability continue to undermine core services across the city. Listen to 97.1 FM Talk live in St. Louis or stream worldwide on the free Audacy app!