In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


Plans for new air traffic control system unveiled by transportation secretary


House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America


Pete Hegseth says troops with gender dysphoria have 30 days to leave service voluntarily: ‘TRANS is out at the DOD’ 

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Episode: Friday, May 9, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/plans-new-air-traffic-control-system-unveiled-transportation/story?id=121600117" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://abcnews.go.com/US/plans-new-air-traffic-control-system-unveiled-transportation/story?id%3D121600117&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746979885747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2sppDB3dMhc6FT-Si_Al-R">Plans for new air traffic control system unveiled by transportation secretary</a>
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<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/politics/gulf-of-america-bill-house" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/politics/gulf-of-america-bill-house&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746979885747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YNddsb_H2uGWbtiT3Gtzy">House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America</a>
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<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/us-news/pete-hegseth-says-troops-with-gender-dysphoria-have-30-days-to-leave-the-service-voluntarily-trans-is-out-at-the-dod/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/us-news/pete-hegseth-says-troops-with-gender-dysphoria-have-30-days-to-leave-the-service-voluntarily-trans-is-out-at-the-dod/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746979885747000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dMX1efsmVBmjMo3cXQqlk">Pete Hegseth says troops with gender dysphoria have 30 days to leave service voluntarily: &lsquo;TRANS is out at the DOD&rsquo;&nbsp;</a>
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Episode: Friday, May 9, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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