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Direct Connection Guests

Mondays at 7pm

Monday, July 7, 2025

Future of Public Media

Kate Riley
President & CEO,  America's Public TV Stations
apts.org

99 Ways To Save Money

David Brindley                                        
Deputy Editor, AARP Bulletin & AARP The Magazine
aarp.org

Your Health Segments

Monday, June 30, 2025

What is the potential for AI to be weaponized?

Philip Feldman, PhD.
Department of Information Systems, UMBC
informationsystems.umbc.edu/

Your Health: Keeping Kids Healthy in the Summer

Megan Cobb, MD
University of Maryland Children's Hospital
umms.org/childrens

Monday, June 23, 2025

Ocean City Summer 2025

Mayor Rick Meehan
Ocean City, Maryland
oceancitymd.gov

Big Changes For Maryland State Parks

Tim Hamilton
Business & Marketing Manager, Maryland Park Service
dnr.maryland.gov
parkreservations.maryland.gov

Monday, June 16, 2025

Pulitzer Prize Winning Baltimore Banner

Kimi Yoshino
Editor-in-Chief, The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Bob Cohn
CEO, The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Your Health: Pediatric Mental Health

Tanya Nichols, Ph.D.
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
mwph.org

WATCH NOW

Monday, June 9, 2025

Your Health: Latest Prostate Cancer Developments

Minhaj Siddiqui, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/umm

WATCH NOW

Monday, June 2, 2025

Real Estate & Mortgage Markets

Elaine Koch
Sr. Real Estate Agent & Team Leader
elainekochgroup.com

Bruce Allen
Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer
mafcu.org

Book Beat

Steve Hanke, Ph.D.
Author, "Making Money Work"

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Consumer Alert Segments

Monday, May 26, 2025

Far Out In Space

Kelly Lepo, Ph.D.
Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute
https://www.stsci.edu/

Your Health: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries: Treatment and Recovery

Eugenio Rocksmith, MD
Neurologist, University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
umms.org/rehab

WATCH NOW

Monday, May 19, 2025

Your Health:  Historic Spine Surgery

Kalpesh Vakharia, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/ummc

Big Changes For Maryland State Parks

Tim Hamilton
Business & Marketing Manager, Maryland Park Service
dnr.maryland.gov
parkreservations.maryland.gov

WATCH NOW

Monday, May 12, 2025

Pulitzer Prize Winning Baltimore Banner

Kimi Yoshino
Editor-in-Chief, The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Bob Cohn
CEO, The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Your Health: Pediatric Mental Health

Tanya Nichols, Ph.D.
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
mwph.org

WATCH NOW

Monday, May 5, 2025

REAL ID Begins

Chrissy Nizer
MVA Administrator
mva.maryland.gov

Book Beat

Dr. Dan Morhaim
Author: “Improving Dying”

WATCH NOW

Monday, April 28, 2025

Your Health

Abid Fakhri, MD
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
umms.org/bwm

Landlord & Tenant Rent Disputes

Ingmar Goldson
Owner, Goldson Law Office
goldsonlawoffice.com

Monday, April 21, 2025

Remembering Pope Francis

Archbishop William E. Lori
Archdiocese of Baltimore
archbalt.org

Your Health

Raphael P.H. Meier, MD, PhD
University of Maryland Medical Center
medschool.umaryland.edu/

Monday, April 14, 2025

Tariff Wars Impact on Marylanders

Kislaya Prasad Ph.D.
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
rhsmith.umd.edu/smith

Book Beat

Dionne Koller
Author, "More Than Play"

Free AI Certificate Course

Balaji Padmanabhan, Ph.D.
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
rhsmith.umd.edu/smith

Monday, April 7, 2025

2025 Maryland Legislative Session

Gov. Wes Moore
(D) Maryland

Monday, March 31, 2025

Orioles 2025 Home Opener

David Rubenstein
Baltimore Orioles Owner
mlb.com/orioles

Catie Griggs
President, Baltimore Orioles Business Operations 
mlb.com/orioles

Your Health: Cutting Edge Endometriosis Treatment

Farinaz Seifi, MD
University of Maryland Medical System
umms.org

Monday, March 24, 2025

Far Out In Space

Kelly Lepo, Ph.D.
Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute
https://www.stsci.edu/

Your Health: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries: Treatment and Recovery

Eugenio Rocksmith, MD
Neurologist, University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
umms.org/rehab

Monday, March 17, 2025

Lawn & Gardening Tips

Kathy Jentz
Host, GardenDC: The Podcast About Mid-Atlantic Gardening 

Landlord & Tenant Rent Disputes

Ingmar Goldson
Owner, Goldson Law Office
goldsonlawoffice.com

Monday, March 10, 2025

Economic Upheaval

Daraius Irani, Ph.D
Chief Economist, Regional Economic Studies Center
towson.edu

Book Beat

John Miller
Author, "The Last Manager"

Monday, March 3, 2025

Pope Francis

Rev. Msgr. Richard  Hilgartner
Pastor, St. Joseph Parish
sjpmd.org

DEI Legal Status

Michael Higginbotham
Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law
law.ubalt.edu/

Monday, February 24, 2025

Your Health: Treating Cardiovascular Disease

Albert J. Hicks III MD, MPH
University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/ummc

Asteroid Heading For Earth?

Terik Daly, PhD.
jhuapl.edu

CIAA 2025 Basketball Tournament

Al Hutchinson
President & CEO, Visit Baltimore
theciaa.com

Monday, February 17, 2025

Prescription Savings Advice

Brian Hose
CEO, EPIC Pharmacies 
epicrx.com

Rising Insurance Rates

Chris Schafer
Deputy Managing Editor, Insurify
insurify.com

Stopping Child Poverty

Pickett Slater Harrington 
Director, Enough Initiative

Carmel Martin
Special Secretary, Governor's Office For Children

Monday, February 10, 2025

Your Health - Lifestyle Changes 

Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH
UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
umms.org/umgccc

Food Insecurity
Michael Bader
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Faculty Director of 21st Century Cities Initiative
21cc.jhu.edu

BEYA STEM Conference 2025

Dr. Oscar Barton
Dean, Morgan State University School of Engineering
beya.org

Monday, February 3, 2025

What We're Learning About the DC Plane Crash

Joe Eichelberger
CCBC Aviation Instructor
ccbcmd.edu

Rising Energy Costs

Nick Alexopulos
Senior Manager Communications, BGE
bge.com

Monday, January 27, 2025

Your Health

Elizabeth Hammershaimb, MD
University of Maryland Children's Hospital
umms.org/childrens

Rising Insurance Rates

Chris Schafer
Deputy Managing Editor, Insurify
insurify.com

BEYA STEM Conference 2025

Linda Gooden
Chair, USM Board of Regents
beya.org

Monday, January 20, 2025

President Trump's Impact on Marylanders

Mike Ricci
Republican Political Strategist

Martha McKenna
Democratic Political Strategist

Finding Your Roots

Robyn Smith
reclaimingkin.com

Monday, January 13, 2025

Prescription Savings Advice

Brian Hose
CEO, EPIC Pharmacies 
epicrx.com

Your Health: Tips for a Healthier 2025

Jessica Lee, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/ummc