Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a pote...
Feb 21, 2025
New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Kathy Hochul won't immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his ...
Feb 20, 2025
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ul...
Feb 20, 2025
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation's youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator, has died...
Feb 20, 2025
New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are "not necessarily receiving benefits," contradicting claims that tens of millions of d...
Feb 19, 2025
Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration, returning a stalwart supporter of Presid...
Feb 19, 2025
Clarification: Wisconsin Education Leader story
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - In a Feb. 18 story about the race for Wisconsin education secretary, The Associated Press reported that Brittany Kinser is an advocate for private schools. The story should have m...
Feb 18, 2025
Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few days, President Donald ...
Feb 18, 2025
US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title
BOSTON (AP) - The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the U...
Feb 18, 2025
Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in work...
Feb 18, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...
