Tim Talks with Rhonda Robinson about her book, FreeFall: Holding Onto Faith When the Unthinkable Strikes, written for those experiencing tragedy. She’ll share why platitudes don’t offer comfort, while unshakable truths from Scripture help even in life's most difficult moments.

Original air date: October 9, 2025

Tim talks with Amanda Cleary Eastep, author of the Tree Street Kids series, including the latest entry, Jack and the Red Giant, which is the sixth book in the series. Enjoy hearing where Amanda finds inspiration for her ideas, why this group of kids is important to her, and much more!

Original air date: October 8, 2025

Listen as Tim talks with Michael W. Smith about his show at the F.M. Kirby Center on Friday, October 3—and much, much more!

Original air date: October 3, 2025

Tim talks with Brenda Huerta, Family Counselor with Focus on the Family. They discuss tips for parents adjusting to the "empty nest" as adult kids move to college, and much more!

Original air date: September 22, 2025

In the rush of daily life, it’s easy to miss the timeless truths of Christ’s teachings. Listen as Bethann talks about her new book, "Matters of Dirt and Leather," which invites us to slow down, reflect, and discover fresh meaning in these ancient words for our lives today.

Original air date: September 15, 2025

Tim interviews Dr. Joannie DeBrito from Focus on the Family about back-to-school transitions for families, including the evolving needs of children as they grow and mature and move through the grade levels at school. They discuss what some of these changes are and how parents can be part of the solution and ease their child's transition.

Originally aired on September 2, 2025

Jordan Feliz joined Dan Close during the Lunch Break to talk about his upcoming concert at the 170th Bloomsburg Fair on Friday, September 19th.

Other topics include: Jordan's first band 'A Current Affair', cotton candy vs. funnel cake, and his all-time favorite musical artist.

Original air date: September 3, 2025

Tim Madeira talks with John Stonestreet from The Colson Center about the September 5 global streaming release of the documentary, Truth Rising. In conjunction with Focus on the Family, The Colson Center has created a film that explores this civilizational moment we are currently in and asks what it is that God is calling us, as Christians, to do about it. For more information, visit wrgn.com/events or truthrising.com.

Original air date: August 15, 2025

Tim talks with author, mom, grandmother, and curriculum developer Susan K. Marlow about her different book series for both boys and girls, as well as the comprehensive language arts curriculum she has developed for each series!

Original air date: June 20, 2025

Tim Madeira from Wake Up Right talks with Emily Washburn from Focus on the Family's Daily Citizen. As an issues analyst, she has been researching commercial and social gambling and has closely followed the City of Baltimore's lawsuit against FanDuel and DraftKings. She also explains how companies like these use data mining, and how a gambling problem cascades beyond the individual to families and even society at large.

Original air date: July 21, 2025