WCCO 9-Noon

John's back from vacation!  He kicked off the show chatting with Dave Lee on Extra Innings. Then he talked politics with David Mark from Morning Consult.

Esme Murphy was in for John. She talked with MNCASA's Traci Thomas-Card about Reggie Lynch dropping his appeal and claming he can't get a fair hearing. Then she talked with Marsha Pitts-Phillips about the cultural impact of the new "Black Panther" movie.

Esme Murphy was in for John. She talked with Allina Dr. Robby Bershow about a new blood test for concussions. Then she talked to Timberwolves VP Brad Ruiter to discuss last night's honoring of Flip Saunders. Finally she got 4 Things You Need to Know from Ali Lucia!

Esme Murphy was in for John. She talked with Steve Simpson about the Florida shooting. Then she talked politics with Dr. David Schultz

Mike Max was in for John Hines.  He talked to Lucas Shaw from Bloomberg about streaming services, to Randy Johnson, Director of the MN School Safety Center about the Florida shooting and to Gary Trent about the Timberwolves honoring Flip Saunders

Mike Max was in for John and listened in as President Trump spoke about the Florida school shooting. Then he talked to Justin Meats from ORIS Intelligence on Mid Morning Money about protecting Minimum Advertised Pricing. Finally he got 4 Things You Need to Know from Ali Lucia!

Mike Max was in for John. He talked with Dave Lee and then with Gov. Mark Dayton about the plan he announced yesterday to battle opioid addiction

Roshini Rajkumar was in for John. She talked to author Jason Matthew's about his new novel, "The Kremlin's Candidate". Then she talked to Taylor Tepper about hidding homeowner costs. Finally she got 4 Things You Need to Know from Ali Lucia!

Roshini Rajkumar was in for John. She welcomed actor Richard Thomas in-studio to talk about appearing in "The Humans" at the Orpheum. Then she spoke with Pat Weber and Nick Kosevich about being nominated for The Charlies!

Roshini Rajkumar was in for John. She talked with Washington Post columnist James Hohmann about national politics, then with Brian McClung & Mike Hatch about local politics