HIGHLIGHT of the hour - MORE this hour with Hirsen on Hollywood and James Hirsen from Newsmax.com.

– Mark comments on the opening of the HOV lanes; at North 805 and Governor Drive; other construction in the studio area as well.

– Mark talks about the disaster that has been the Rio Olympics; NBC fairly covers the Ryan Lochte story.

– Mark updates us about the ransom money given to Iran for U.S. hostage release. He says the networks are not covering that in the depth that they should be.

The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9 on AM 1170 "The Answer".