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Mondays at 7pm

Monday, April 22, 2024

Your Health - U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World’s 20 Happiest Countries

Jennifer Redding
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
https://www.umms.org/uch

Monday, April 15, 2024

Key Bridge Recovery Mission

Rachel Sangree, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
https://engineering.jhu.edu/

Aaron Tomarchio
Executive Vice President, Tradepoint Atlantic
https://www.tradepointatlantic.com/

Monday, April 8, 2024

2024 Maryland Legislative Session

Gov. Wes Moore
(D) Maryland

Monday, April 1, 2024

Key Bridge Recovery Mission

Peter Bowe
Publisher, DredgeWire & retired CEO, Ellicott Dredge Enterprises
https://dredgewire.com/

Sal Mercogliano, Ph.D.
Campbell University
https://www.campbell.edu/

Your Health Segments

Consumer Alert Segments

Monday, March 25, 2024

Your Health - Treating Colon & Rectal Cancer

Ivane Chua, MD
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

Remembering Orioles Owner Peter Angelos

Peter Angelos
Direct Connection Appearance 10/26/01

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Consumer Alert - Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Heather Tinsley-Fix
AARP Senior Advisor,  Employer Engagement
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Improving Maryland State Test Scores

Carey Wright, Ed.D
Interim State Superintendent of Schools.
https://marylandpublicschools.org/

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Making History

Dena Freeman-Patton (Watch the interview)
VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
https://www.morgan.edu/
 

What N-I-L Means For Your Favorite College Team

Jesse Dougherty
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Health Alert - Sleep Disorders

Emerson Wickwire, Ph.D.
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Reaction to Supreme Court Insurrection Ruling 

Mark Graber
University of Maryland Carey School of Law
https://www.law.umaryland.edu/

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Lead Pipes & Your Drinking Water

Richard Luna
Interim Director, Department of Public Works
https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/

Your Health - Cancer Awareness

Shana O. Ntiri, MD, MPH
UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
https://www.umms.org/

Monday, February 19, 2024

New Maryland Poll

Patrick Gonzales
Gonzales Research & Media Services
http://www.gonzalesresearch.com/

Consumer Alert - Driving Safety

Rose Hobson
Instructor, AARP Drivers Safety Program
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Nina Uzick
Instructor, AARP Drivers Safety Program
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Monday, February 12, 2024

Your Health - Heart Health Awareness

Shannon Winakur, MD
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

2024 Black Engineer of the Year STEM Conference

Stephanie Hill
Executive VP, Lockheed Martin
beya.org

Monday, February 5, 2024

Reaction To The Sale Of The Baltimore Orioles

Jim Hunter
Host, MPT Sports Desk

Marty Conway
Georgetown University

Consumer Alert

Tammy Bresnahan
AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

2024 Black Engineer of the Year STEM Conference

Linda Gooden
Chair, USM Board of Regents
beya.org

Monday, January 29, 2024

Your Health - January COVID Surge Ending?

Greg Schrank, MD, MPH
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/

New Baltimore Sun Owners

Armstrong Williams
Co-Owner, Baltimore Sun

2024 Black Engineer of the Year STEM Conference

Dr. Tyrone Taborn
Founder, Black Engineer of the Year Awards
beya.org

Monday, January 22, 2024

Reduction in Baltimore Murders

Richard Worley
Baltimore Police Commissioner

Your Health: Making Lifestyle & Weight Loss Resolutions Stick

Claudia Dal Molin, DO
University of Maryland Medical System
https://www.umms.org/

Monday, January 15, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Del. Jheanelle Wilkins
(D) Montgomery County

Inside Baltimore

Caryn York
President & CEO, Baltimore Corps
https://baltimorecorps.org/

Monday, January 8, 2024

Trump Legal Troubles

Kim Wehle
University of Baltimore Law Professor
https://law.ubalt.edu/

Future of Baltimore

Mayor Brandon Scott
(D) Baltimore
https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/

Monday, January 1, 2024

Utility Shopping Tips

David Lapp
Maryland People's Counsel
https://opc.maryland.gov/

Consumer Alert - Avoiding Holiday Scams

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Monday, December 25, 2023

Celebrating MotorWeek's 43rd Season

John Davis
Host & Creator, MotorWeek
motorweek.org/

Monday, December 18, 2023

Your Health: Holiday Eating for GI Health

Joshua Forman, MD
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

Orioles & Maryland Reach Deal

Marty Conway
Sports Industry Management, Georgetown University

Dennis Coates, Ph.D
Professor, Economics, UMBC

Monday, December 11, 2023

Israel Hamas War

Sen. Chris Van Hollen
(D) Maryland

Your Health - Coping with Holiday Depression & Anxiety

Jill RachBeisel, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Monday, December 4, 2023

Utility Shopping Tips

David Lapp
Maryland People's Counsel
https://opc.maryland.gov/

Consumer Alert - Avoiding Holiday Scams

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Monday, November 27, 2023

Giving Tuesday

Heather Iliff
President & CEO, Maryland Nonprofits
https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/

Your Health - Lung Cancer Awareness

Gavin Henry, MD
Medical Director, Tate Cancer Center, UM BWMC

Monday, November 20, 2023

Holiday Air Travel

Ricky Smith
Executive Director & CEO, BWI Marshall Airport
https://bwiairport.com/

Holiday Travel

Rolanda Chambers
Owner, Golden Voyage Travel
https://www.goldenvoyagetravel.com/

Monday, November 13, 2023

Celebrating MotorWeek's 43rd Season

John Davis
Host & Creator, MotorWeek
motorweek.org/

Monday, November 6, 2023

Your Health - Diabetes Prevention

Alexandra Morán, MD
Diabetes Program Director at the University of Maryland Medical Center
for the Baltimore Metropolitan Diabetes Regional Partnership
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Consumer Alert - Stopping Scams Against Veterans

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Monday, October 30, 2023

Reimagined Harborplace 

David Bramble
Managing Partner, MCB Real Estate
mcbrealestate.com

Your Health: UMMC’s 200th Anniversary

Bert O'Malley, MD
President & CEO, University of Maryland Medical Center
umms.org/ummc

Monday, October 23, 2023

Trust in the Media

Jackie Jones
Dean, School of Global Journalism & Communication, Morgan State University
https://www.morgan.edu/

Navigating Open Enrollment

Anton de Roo
Vice President, UnitedHealthcare
https://www.uhc.com/

Monday, October 16, 2023

Your Health - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Cynthia Drogula, MD
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/bwmc

Middle East War

Nathan French, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Miami University
https://miamioh.edu/

Monday, October 9, 2023

Your Health -  The Latest Research on Brain Injuries

Gary Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD
Director of Neurotrauma at Shock Trauma, University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Book Beat

John Eisenberg
Author, Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football

Monday, October 2, 2023

Future of Baltimore's Harborplace

Melody Simmons
Baltimore Business Journal
https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/

Baltimore Orioles Playoffs & Lease Agreement

Rich Dubroff
Baltimorebaseball.com

Monday, September 25, 2023

Your HealthThe Latest On COVID-19 and Vaccines 

Greg Schrank, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Consumer Alert - Utility Bills

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/
 
Laurel Peltier
AARP MD Utility Advocate
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/3rdpartyenergy

Monday, September 18, 2023

YOUR HEALTH -  The Latest Research on Brain Injuries

Gary Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD
Director of Neurotrauma at Shock Trauma, University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Book Beat

John Eisenberg
Author, Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football

Monday, September 11, 2023

Skyrocketing Auto Insurance Premiums

Al Redmer
Executive Director, Maryland Auto Insuranc

Ragina Ali
Manager, Public & Government Affairs FOR AAA Mid-Atlantic

Legal Arguments Surrounding Former President Trump

Mark Graber
Regents Professor, University of MD School of Law

Eric Segall
Professor of Law, Georgia State College of the Law