State Senator Caleb Rowden throws his hat in the ring for the Secretary of State race; JCMO police say "Try that in a small town!" to some local thieves

MOYR Chairman Frank Catanzaro discusses the mindset of young republicans and the presidential candidates they're talking about. Also Frank's perspective on that verbal altercation at a meeting between a couple of gubernatorial candidates.

Branden Rathert's last show on Wake Up Mid-Missouri

Saying goodbye

Branden Rathert's last show.

Congressman Mark Alford discusses topics we need to refocus on now that we have a House Speaker.

LT. Gov. Mike Kehoe discusses the impact of drought on Missouri's #1 industry and he shares his take on the controversy surrounding Mo. House Speaker Dean Plocher

The chair of Toyota is Akio Toyoda. This is why Toyota is spelled with a "T" instead of a "D".

A west-central Missouri GOP congressman has high praise for new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Mr. Johnson became the 56th House Speaker on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", describing Speaker Johnson as quiet, reserved and thoughtful. Congressman Alford says there's something different about this Speaker, which he appreciates. He also says Speaker Johnson is committed to visiting each GOP House member's district that he hasn't visited already. Congressman Alford looks forward to the Speaker visiting the sprawling fourth district, which includes Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, Sedalia and Fort Leonard Wood:

Southern Missouri's powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith (R-Salem) predicts U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will be elected House Speaker today at noon. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", saying he know the House Republican caucus. Congressman Smith also discussed his comments yesterday on Capitol Hill regarding poverty guidelines. Chairman Smith tells listeners that the Biden administration's new recommended poverty guidelines would mean that a family in Alabama has to earn less than one in California to get services like school lunch and food stamps. He says all states should be treated the same, whether it's Alabama, South Dakota or California. "This is about robbing resources from rural America to benefit coastal elite," Congressman Smith said in a committee hearing. He elaborated during the "Wake Up" interview. Congressman Smith also discussed college campuses on the show, telling listeners that publicly-funded universities nationwide are focused more on "preferred speech" than on freedom of speech: