WANI Podcast

Darrell Dapprich from "The Max Roundtable" joins Ben on Auburn Opelika This Morning to talk "FPI" and why Auburn Football sits inside the Top 10 nationally...

A-Day at Auburn and the overreaction of fans, The Masters continues to impress, the transfer portal for football and basketball is about to get BUSY...and what's on tap for The MAX Roundtable on our sister station, ESPN 106.7? Darrell drops in to discuss on AOTM...

Kevin, The Movie Guy, Flannagan talks movies and more on this week's Big Screen Movie Reviews presented by Domino's Pizza and The EDGE Ministries...

Brian Stultz with Rivals talks hoops, a tad bit of baseball and football at AU! He sat down with Auburn HC, Brian Harsin and his takeaways outside of a zoom call are worth hearing/reading about...

AO Tourism's Anthony Terling talks volunteers along with SEC's with Auburn University Equestrian and HC, Greg Williams on Auburn Opelika This Morning!

With a broad background in infectious diseases, Dr. Kenny Brock joined AOTM to discuss his research, VCOM-Auburn's most recent Research Recognition Day as well as the importance of students using research for advancement both academically and professionally...

Auburn Mayor Ron Anders mows his own yard, which is degrading in the eyes of the New York Times...

NewsTalk WANI is Auburn-Opelika’s source for community events as well as local news, weather and sports.

Auburn-Opelika this Morning features the only locally-originated radio newscasts in Lee County. The ABBY Award-winning show, which airs from 6-9 am w

NewsTalk WANI is Auburn-Opelika’s source for community events as well as local news, weather, and sports.

The ABBY Award-winning Auburn-Opelika This Morning features the only local radio newscasts in Lee County. The show, which airs from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. weekdays, features daily in-studio guests including community leaders, elected officials, school superintendents, county officials, and representatives from Auburn University.

In 2021, NewsTalk WANI also aired every Auburn City Council meeting as well as the 2021 State of the City address from Auburn Mayor Ron Anders live.

NewsTalk WANI also delivers up-to-the-minute news updates from FOX News Radio and local news at the top and bottom of each hour.

The daily programming line-up showcases the nation’s top radio talk shows including Brian Kilmeade, Bill O’Reilly, Clay Travis Buck Sexton, Sean Hannity, Ben Shapiro, and Dave Ramsey.

NewsTalk WANI is Auburn-Opelika’s unquestioned radio leader for local news and information as well as the best lineup of talk programming.

In 1998, Auburn Network, Inc. launched it’s signature local program, Auburn/Opelika This Morning, with the mission of being the area’s unquestioned radio leader for local news, weather, information, and interviews- and the show has achieved just that. The show has been recognized by the Alabama Broadcasters’ Association nine times as being the best small market radio talk show in the state. Additionally, NewsTalk WANI has been recognized as Alabama’s Station of the Year on two separate occasions, the only station in the history of the state to ever accomplish that feat.

The first host of Auburn/Opelika This Morning in 1998 was Jerry Katz, followed by Jerry Potter, the late Rod Bramblett, current voice of the Auburn Tigers Andy Burcham, Bob Wooddy, and Zac Blackerby. Beginning in 2022, which is the 25th year of the show, Ben Taylor became the 7th host of Auburn/Opelika This Morning.

Auburn-Opelika This Morning is quite simply the most informative radio show in Lee County. The ABBY Award Winning Show airs from 6:00-9:00 weekday mornings and includes local and national news, sports, weather, local event coverage, special features, and live in-studio guests. AOTM provides the only local newscast in Lee County airing at the top-of-the-hour, following Fox News, as well as at the bottom of each hour.

Auburn-Opelika This Morning also features weekly segments including the Big Screen Movie Review and the Church Pastor Spotlight.

Auburn-Opelika this Morning is where listeners know to tune to hear Auburn/Opelika’s movers, shakers, and decision-makers.