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Wake Up Call with Amy King

KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)www.iheart.com
Amy King is the host of Wake Up Call. Tune into KFI AM 640 every morning at 5am for the latest news and happenings in Southern California on the iHeartRadio app.
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Episodes

Harris & Trump Campaigns

Karen Travers joins Amy to talk about the Harris campaign. Jordana Miller gives us updates on Israel and Hezbollah. PetSmart costumes for your pets could be a fun way to celebrate the holiday. Steven Portnoy joins Amy to talk about Trump’s campaign appearance at a local McDonalds.

Oct 21, 202444 min

CDC And The Youth

CDC says youth tobacco use plummets. Sinwar killed in Gaza by Israeli Forces. The home monitoring revolution. Entertainment Roundup: The Wild Reobot, Strange Darling and Thelma.

Oct 18, 202433 min

“Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Victims?”

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Juju Chang starts the show talking about Impact by Nightline: “Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Victims?”. ABC News National politics reporter Brittany Shapard recaps Kamala Harris’s Fox interview with Bret Baier. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the Haunted Carwash in Lakewood. The show closes with Amy talking with the Director of Public Education & Preparedness California Earthquake Center Mark Benthien about The Great...

Oct 17, 202443 min

Hurricane Scammers Sink to New Lows

Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss the U.S. warning Israel to boot humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Apple’s new iPad mini, falling asleep to YouTube, Instagrams new business card, and Tubi might owe you money. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she reviews Bad Monkey starring Vince Vaug...

Oct 16, 202443 min

Potential Google Break Up

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC Technology reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show to talk about DOJ proposing remedies in google case & Wall Street shrugs at the cyber cab. ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan speaks on Battle ground Pennsylvania. Amy is joined by Sandy Steers the spokesperson for friends of Big Bear Valley -Jackie and Shadow are Back! How To Money’s Joel Larsgaard comes on to talk paying off holiday debt, car loans getting longer, and Disney prices going up.

Oct 15, 202445 min

Drone Strike in Israel

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller reports live from Jerusalem discussing the drone strike in Israel that wounded more than 60 as Hezbollah claims responsibility. ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan speaks on the slow crawl to storm recovery after two major hurricanes. ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy talks about economic discontent, issue divisions adding up to tight presidential contest. Amy talks with the President and Executive Director of t...

Oct 14, 202441 min

Hand Writing And Your Brain

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to share the latest regarding Hurricane Milton, the clean up begins. Amy talks with Rob Hawley about the benefits of handwriting and how it affects your brain. Dean Sharp the house whisperer joins the show to talk about Fall and his trip back from Vermont. Will Ganss joins Amy to talk about streaming series and murder-filled movies for a well-rounded binge weekend.

Oct 11, 202447 min

Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to share the latest regarding Hurricane Milton. Amy talks with Education Program Director for the Walton Family Foundation Romy Drucker about mental health as today is World Mental Health Day. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to… Oktoberfest! The show closes with ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy discussing the Trump campaign planning ‘major arena tour’ in battlegrounds.

Oct 10, 202446 min

Hurricane Milton Now Category 5

Amy hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan opens the show talking about Hurricane Milton strengthening to a catagory 5. KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro comes on the show for 'Wired Wednesday'! Rich talks about AMAZON PRIME DAY, extortion scams that involves your house, your TV spying on you, and YouTube removing the countdown. On this week's edition of 'Amy;s on It' she reviews Bad Monkey now streaming on Apple+. Amy is joined by Lt. Roman Foss to talk about LA...

Oct 09, 202444 min

Category 4 Milton Poses Serious Threat

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan speaks on Hurricane Milton approaching rapidly. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers talks about spreading falsehoods and why it is dangerous. KFI in the Sky traffic guru Will Kohlschreiber joins the show to talk about ‘Guys and Dolls’ the musical he will be performing in. Amy King talks with host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard about new fees from credit card companies and how changing jobs ca...

Oct 08, 202443 min

Israel Hamas War: One Year

Amy hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to discuss Hurricane Helen's aftermath. ABC News journalist Jordana Miller reports live from Jerusalem to talk about today marking one year of war between Israel and Hamas. Amy talks with Environmental Health Legal Director & Senior Attorney for the Center of Biological Diversity Jonathan Evans about California enacting unprecedented restrictions on rat poisons in bid to protect wildlife. The show clo...

Oct 07, 202442 min

The Future is Here!

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show talking about former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney appearing with Harris at Wisconsin rally. ABC News reporter Jordana Miller joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss Israel extending evacuation warnings in Lebanon signaling a wider offensive. The future is here: Hurricane proof neighborhood in Florida & EV charging rest stops. The show wraps with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan talking ab...

Oct 04, 202443 min

Hurricane Helene’s Death Toll Rises

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryans starts the show discussing Hurricane Helene’s death toll and how resources are being expanded. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett speaks on the difference between Gate and Epstein: A profile of how some powerful people use their money and fame to dark and depraved people. Amy gives us a ‘Boo Preview’ and takes us out to Night of the Jack in Calabasas. The show closes with Amy talking with author J...

Oct 03, 202443 min

Iran’s Missile Attack

Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller reports live from Jerusalem and speaks on Iran’s missile attack on Israel. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about the massive Verizon outage, Bing launching their answer to Open AI & ChatGPT, and remembering Tile. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s On It’ she reviews We Will Dance Again now streaming on Paramount+. The show closes with Environmental Health Legal D...

Oct 02, 202442 min

Vance vs Walz Faceoff

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy joins the show to talk the Vance & Walz faceoff going down TONIGHT. Amy talks with ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan discusses dockworkers striking that will down ports from Maine to Texas. Do we love our pets more than our friends? Amy King talks with host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard about when you should book holiday travel, online passport renewals, and coffee prices are going up.

Oct 01, 202444 min

Israel Strikes Hezbollah and Houthi Targets

Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to speak on the latest regarding the Israel/Hamas war: Israel strikes Hezbollah and Houthi targets. ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan talks about Hurricane Helene’s damage and death toll. Amy and Traffic guru Nick relive their ‘Over the Edge’ experience and the BIG drop. The show closes with Amy talking with Col. Nick Hague who will be on his way to space.

Sep 30, 202445 min

Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan kicks off the show talking about Hurricane Helene making landfall. ABC News journalist Jordana Miller reports live from Jerusalem to discuss Yemen firing missiles at Israel’s populous area. Amy speaks with Disney Ambassador Jada about Halloweentime at Disneyland. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Jason Nathanson delivering the ‘Entertainment Report’. Today, Jason talks about Coppala’s passion project, ‘Th...

Sep 27, 202441 min

Trump vs Zelenskyy

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy begins the show talking about Trump vs Zelenskyy. Amy talks with ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss Israel preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the Queen Mar’s Dark Harbor in Long Beach for a Boo preview. The show closes with the VP of Philanthropy for the Union Rescue Mission Richard Newcomb talking about the Over ...

Sep 26, 202441 min

NFL Players Dealing with Brain Injuries in Retirement

Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan starts the show discussing NFL players dealing with brain injuries long after retirement. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Open AI rolling out a new voice, a Youtuber launching a wallpaper app, and Google’s NEW streaming box. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she reviews ‘From’ now streaming on Amazon Prime. The show closes with ABC News correspondent Tom Rive...

Sep 25, 202443 min

Biden’s Farewell Address to the General Assembly

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to talk about Biden’s farewell address to the General Assembly. Amy King talks with host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard about credit card interest rates, taxes on unrealized gains, & 529 plans. Is it too early to put up Halloween decorations? ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy discusses US seeking attempted assassination charge against would-be Trump shooter.

Sep 24, 202442 min

Ukrainian President Zalenskyy Visits the US

Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to speak on the latest regarding the Israel/Hamas war: Netanyahu saying Israel “can’t accept” Hezbollah attacks. ABC News correspondent Tom Rivers joins the show live from London to discuss Ukrainian President Zalenskyy visiting the US to request more aid. Amy talks with ABC News reporter Jim Ryan about bird migration beginning and why humans are urged to turn off lights. The show cl...

Sep 23, 202439 min

Israel Launches Strikes on Hezbollah

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Israel launching strikes on Hezbollah in wake of device explosions. Amy talks with the Founder and President of ‘Save Our Beach’ Steven Masoner about Coastal Clean Up Day. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp is back on Wake Up Call for another edition of ‘Waking Up with the House Whisperer!’ Today, Dean talks about insulation as the weather begins to drop. The show closes with ...

Sep 20, 202443 min

Teamsters Decline to Endorse Candidate

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy begins the show talking about the Teamsters Union declining to endorse Trump or Harris for president. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett joins the program to discuss “Supply Chain Terrorism”, how did Israel pull it off? Plus, the latest on the 2nd attempted assassination of former President Trump. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the Union Rescue Mission and talks with VP of Philanthropy Richa...

Sep 19, 202439 min

‘Diddy’ Do It?!?

Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Hezbollah being hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Snapchat’s new augmented reality glasses, Instagram making major changes for teen accounts, and why this is the year to get Apple products. The show closes with ABC News reporter Derrick Dennis speaking on Sean ‘Di...

Sep 18, 202443 min

Fed Looking to Lower Interest Rates

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous joins the show to discuss the emerging profile of the assassination attempt suspect who has an extensive rap sheet. Amy talks with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan about the Fed poised to lower interest rates and what that means for us moving forward. ABC News journalist Steven Portnoy speaks on the Trump gunman not having a line-of-sight to take the shot, officials have reported. The show closes...

Sep 17, 202442 min

2nd Assassination Attempt on former President Trump

Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to speak on Netanyahu saying Israel will respond to the recent Houthi missile attack. Amy talks with ABC News journalist Stven Portnoy about the apparent attempted assassination of Trump… this time at a golf course. Seismologist Dr. Susan Hough joins the program to discuss the frequency of earthquakes that have been taking place in Southern California. The show closes with ABC News e...

Sep 16, 202443 min

US Election Betting

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan kicks off the show talking about America’s ongoing obesity challenge. ABC News award-winning broadcaster Cheri Preston speaks on the money rolling in on US election bets after judge clears the way. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp is back on Wake Up Call for another edition of ‘Waking Up with the House Whisperer!’ Today, Dean talks about fire hardening your home. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Jason Nath...

Sep 13, 202442 min

“Debates Do Not Win Elections”

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers speaks on Harris campaign moving forward: “Debates do not win elections.” Amy talks with ABC News reporter Tom Rivers joining the show live from London to talk about Blinken meeting with Zelenskyy. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the World of Illusions in Hollywood. The show wraps with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan discussing Hurricane Francine touching down in Louisiana.

Sep 12, 202440 min

Presidential Debate Wrap Up

Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News' Shannon Kingston talks about the State Department announcing US sanctions targeting Iran over missile transfer. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about APPLE: iPhone 16 new models and features, Airpods as hearing aids, and Apple Watch being able to detect sleep apnea. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she reviews Shogun on Hulu. The show closes with ABC News national reporter Steven Portn...

Sep 11, 202443 min

Election 2024: Debate Day

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent to talk Harris and Trump debate day. ABC News reporter Jordana Miller reports live from Jerusalem to talk about UN Chief saying two-state solution “a must” for peace. In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, KFI reporter Debra Marks takes a closer look at how we can raise awareness. Host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard closes the show breaking down how to create your Christmas budget and 401K millionaires.

Sep 10, 202440 min
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