Jason Middleton hosts your Tuesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Tom Rivers joins the show to talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to retaliate against Ukraine's 'terrorist' attack on Russia's Crimea bridge. Then, ABC's Jim Ryan highlights yet another product shortage, and this one we've seen before - Sriracha. ABC's White House Correspondent Karen Travers talks about how President Biden is slated to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. And it's an ABC-kind-of-morning, as Shanno...
Jul 18, 2023•41 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Tom Rivers joins the show to talk about the Wimbledon tournament that took place over the weekend, where 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic to take home the title. ABC's Steve Roberts shares information on Presidential candidate and current Governor of Florida Ron Desantis - slipping already? And ABC's Jim Ryan talks about the three-digit suicide prevention lifeline generating a massive response.
Jul 17, 2023•39 min
Amy King hosts your Friday morning. West Coast-based entertainment correspondent for ABC News Jason Nathanson joins the show to speak on the entertainment report: SAG-AFTRA goes on strike, joining WGA. The OC Fair begins today! Amy talks with Chicken Charlie about what you can look forward to. Dean Sharp returns to Wake Up Call Amy King for a new edition of Amy and The House Whisperer! Dean covers the 10 ways to better cool your home in a heat wave. Lastly, KFI Traffic guru Nick Pagliochini come...
Jul 14, 2023•45 min
Amy King hosts your Thursday morning. ABC Reporter Caleb Silver comes on the show to discuss inflation continuing to cool in June, new CPI shows. ABC Crime and Terrorism Expert Brad Garrett joins the program to talk about ghost guns an increasingly deadly problem among teens and the negative effects of GOP attacks on the FBI. Amy is joined by KFI Traffic’s and fellow Disney adult Nick Pagliochini to talk Disney auctions. The show wraps with ABC Foreign Correspondent Tom Rivers speaking on Russia...
Jul 13, 2023•39 min
Amy King hosts your Wednesday morning. National Weather Service’s Dave Bruno comes on the show to let us know what to expect from the weather the rest of the week and to talk about the Northern Lights, where they can be seen and when. Amy speaks with KFI's Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on this Wired Wednesday to talk about Threads, the new app released by Meta, a new incredible AI chatbot, and Amazon Prime Day. ABC Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski joins the program to discuss a new smartphone compan...
Jul 12, 2023•31 min
Amy King hosts your Tuesday morning, Free Slurpee and Amazon Prime Day! ABC's Ines De La Cuetara joins the show to talk about President Biden being in Lithuania for the NATO Summit. Then, ABC's Jim Ryan highlights the Tulsa Massacre and how the survivors of the historical event seek to keep the memory ripe. ABC News Correspondent Luke Barr talks about former U.S. gmynastics doctor Larry Nassar having been stabbed in prison. And ABC's White House Correspondent Karen Travers talks about the PGA de...
Jul 11, 2023•41 min
Amy King is back to host your Monday morning Wake Up Call! She had a wild weekend traveling up to Oregon and shares her experience, which was riddled with car trouble. Then, ABC's White House Correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to talk about the NATO Summit meeting. ABC's Steve Roberts talks with Amy about race and college admissions following the overturning of Affirmative Action and diversification on College campuses. And ABC's Jim Ryan wanrs against the trending Vampire Facial, which ...
Jul 10, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Friday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's White House Correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to talk about how health care costs and junk fees are at the top of the priority list when it comes to making changes, as an announcement is expected later today. Then, ABC Senior News Correspondent Aaron Katersky shares information about Twitter sending Meta a cease-and-desist letter over Meta's new app 'Threads'. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp returns to talk about roofs, yard d...
Jul 07, 2023•42 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC White House Correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to discuss Biden aiming to tout manufacturing investments in South Carolina. ABC Tech Reporter Mike Dobuski comes on the program to talk META’s launch of their new app “Threads.” Jason speaks with ABC News Reporter covering Israel & Palestine territories Jordana Miller about Israel withdrawing forces after a 2-day operation that left 12 Palestinians & 1 Israeli dead. The ...
Jul 06, 2023•38 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News Correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show to discuss violence once again escalating in the Mideast. KFI's tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins Jason Middleton on Wake Up Call for Wired Wednesday to talk about Instagram launching a new app called ‘Threads.’ Google updating its privacy policy, and Yahoo, one of the internet’s oldest brands, planning a comeback in the public markets. President of First American Bank Jerry Braakman bre...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Tuesday, Independence Day Wake Up Call. David Ortiz is the LAFD Public Information Officer and joins the show to talk about fireworks, safety and preparing your pets for the festivities this evening. Shannon Miller then comes on - she's a former Olympic gymnast, is a cancer survivor and spokesperson for cancer prevention. And Maggie McKay, owner of Vidiots, shares information about the Los Angeles film space and video rental store founded by women.
Jul 04, 2023•42 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. Senior Real Estate Analyst at BusinessInsider.com James Rodriguez joins the show to talk about real estate fees as the cost of buying a home continues to stretch out of reach in California. Then, KFI's Kris Adler shares a story coming out of Long Beach where residents are concerned for the safety of birds and nesting season with the annual firework shows. AKi Ito, also from BusinessInsider.com comes on to talk with Jason about the workplace...
Jul 03, 2023•42 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Friday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Faith Abubey returns to talk about President Biden and the White House's response to the SCOTUS decision yesterday, overturning affirmative action when it comes to diversification at universities. Then, ABC's Jim Ryan highlights the busy travel weekend ahead, as 'get away' day looks to break records. The House Whisperer, Dean Sharp, returns to Wake Up Call. Dean's focus is on bringing new life to older homes, and the appropriate ways ...
Jun 30, 2023•38 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News Correspondent for the Transportation Unity Sam Sweeney comes on the show to discuss knowing your rights as thousands of flights are being canceled ahead of 4th of July weekend. ABC’s Crime & Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett talks “Planned in Plain Sight” a new Senate report about the January 6th Capitol assault on the intelligence failures of the FBI & DHS. Jason then catches up with ABC News Correspondent Faith Abubey to ...
Jun 29, 2023•4 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Ines De La Cuetara talks about the Pope's peace envoy arriving in Moscow in wake of the short-lived Wagner Rebellion. KFI's tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins Jason Middleton on Wake Up Call for Wired Wednesday to talk about Amazons new Fire Max 11 tablet, Insta360 takes on the GoPro with a detachable screen, and a cool new app that GPS guided audio walking tours in various cities. ABC's Faith Abubey joins to show to breakdown "Bideno...
Jun 28, 2023•40 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Tuesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Ines De La Cuetara talks about Russian President Putin being defiant as Prigozhin taunts his leadership. Then, Dr. Paula Schnurr, who is the Executive Director of The National Center for PTSD, joins the show to highlight PTSD Awareness Month and how today is PTSD Screening Day. ABC's Jim Ryan shares information about NASA launching a Mars Habitat Simulation with four volunteers, and how they might lead the charge towards life on Mars...
Jun 27, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Shannon Crawford comes on to talk about Secretary of State Blinken reacting to the aborted Wagner uprising in Russia. Then, ABC's Faith Abubey shares information on President Biden and Vice President Harris's announcement of money being allocated to high-speed internet. Jack Gold, tech sector analyst, Founder and President of Gold and Associates, joins Jason to talk about 5G connectivity and consumer tech trends. And ABC's Jim Ryan hi...
Jun 26, 2023•41 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Friday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Political Director Rick Klein joins the show to reflect on this week in politics. Then, ABC News Correspondent Anne Flaherty highlights how SCOTUS is expected to rule soon on President Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Dean Sharp, The House Whisperer, returns, as is Friday tradition on Wake Up Call! Dean's focus is on classic homes, and what makes a home a "classic." Additionally, Dean has ways to create and care for a classic...
Jun 23, 2023•40 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Thursday morning Wake Up Call. Investopedia.com's Caleb Silver joins the show to talk about the stock market rally fading as fears of recession grow once more. ABC's Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett has some insight into the Hunter Biden situation, and how the FBI finds itself caught in the middle. And ABC's Jim Ryan emphasizes the importance of taking naps, as they directly correlate to better brain health.
Jun 22, 2023•38 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Senior News Correspondent Aaron Katersky joins the show to talk about Hunter Biden's plea deal on tax charges, potentially ending a years-long DOJ probe. Then, Jon Fortt from CNBC comes on to talk some economics - is the bull market legit? ABC's Ines De La Cuetara highlights the search for the missing submersible, as the fleet expands and hope remains as banging sounds have reportedly been heard. And ABC's Tech Reporter Mike Dobusk...
Jun 21, 2023•37 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Tuesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Jim Ryan joins the show to talk about how rising home prices and reduced COVID benefits are combining to boost homelessness. Then, Ines De La Cuetara comes on to provide more details on the deep-sea craft carrying 5 people to the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing, as the search is underway. Then, ABC's Karen Travers talks about the White House and how Blinken's visit with China's president is "a good step forward" in mending o...
Jun 20, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Monday, Juneteenth Wake Up Call. ABC's Jim Ryan joins the show to talk about how "friendly fraud" is on the rise in the retail industry. Then, Jason 'gets businessy' by looking at the markets, what moved, and what we can anticipate this week economically. ABC's Steve Roberts has more on the GOP Primary state-of-play, one week post-Trump indictment. And Trevor Raffauf comes on to reflect on the PGA U.S. Open that was played at LACC over the weekend, crowning a new victo...
Jun 19, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Friday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Political Director Rick Klein joins the show to reflect on this week in the world of politics. Then, ABC's Ike Eijochi highlights how the White House is focusing on "real transparency." The House Whisperer Dean Sharp talks curb appeal! Dean has all of the pointers when it comes to making your home more aesthetically appealing, both during the day and at night. And Frank Fitzpatrick comes on to talk about how cows help reduce wildfire ...
Jun 16, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Thursday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Jim Ryan joins the show to talk about how the FBI is offering insights into active-shooter incidents. Then, ABC's Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett offers some analysis into Donald Trump's way of thinking. Jason 'gets businessy' and talks about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as we wait for the labor shortage to ease. And David Weddle joins the show to talk about the WGA strike as it's in its 6th week, and how the strike ...
Jun 15, 2023•40 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's tech reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show to share information regarding intentions to create a new song from The Beatles with the help of artificial intelligence. Then, KFI's tech reporter Rich DeMuro returns for 'Wired Wednesday'! Reddit continues to be dark in protest, it's now easier to make money on YouTube, and cow-less dairy cheese? Rich explains. ABC's John Cohen comes on to talk about former President Donald Trump's 37-cou...
Jun 14, 2023•40 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Tuesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC Senior News Correspondent Aaron Katersky joins the show, live from Miami, where the city is on high alert as the arrival of former President Donald Trump is anticipated to draw a large crowd. ABC's tech reporter Mike Dobuski comes on to talk about the popular website 'Reddit' going dark. Jason gets 'businessy' and talks about inflation and the economy as another jobs report rolls out. And ABC's Jim Ryan talks about tempers flaring on r...
Jun 13, 2023•39 min
Jason Middleton hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. There's speculation when it comes to the extent of which former President Donald Trump's indictment could impact the race for the GOP nomination - ABC's Steve Roberts has more. ABC News Senior Correspondent Aaron Katersky talks about the preparations that are being made in Miami ahead of Trump's court appearance. ABC's Ines De La Cuetara shares information on the Ukrainian counter-offensive underway following the dam explosion that flooded ...
Jun 12, 2023•39 min
Jennifer Jones Lee hosts her final Wake Up Call. ABC's Political Director Rick Klein joins the show to provide an update on the Donald Trump situation as he was indicted on seven counts by the special counsel yesterday. The Wake Up Call Crew all share what their favorite part of the show has been, including Dean Sharp! Dean will be highlighting the best way to go about putting a theater in your home on his show this weekend. And Steve Clayton joins the show to talk about the Upland Lemon Festiva...
Jun 09, 2023•43 min
ABC's White House Correspondent Karen Travers returns to talk about how the wildfires in Canada are "another alarming example of the ways in which the climate crisis is disturbing our lives and our communities." ABC's Jim Ryan acknowledges that we're getting more and more spam text messages. KFI's own Jason Middleton is back to talk about the economy, healthcare and cars. And we received sad news yesterday that our beloved KFI In The Sky traffic reporter Jeff Baugh passed away at the age of 81 -...
Jun 08, 2023•43 min
Jennifer Jones Lee hosts your Wednesday morning Wake Up Call. ABC's Ines De La Cuetara joins the show to talk about a major dam that collapsed in Southern Ukraine, flooding villages as Moscow and Kyiv point fingers. KFI's own tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for an all-new edition of 'Wired Wednesday'! Rich was at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference the other day where they announced a bunch of new software and hardware coming later this Fall. But most importantly, Rich was able to ...
Jun 07, 2023•38 min
