In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


WMAL GUEST: BOB EHRLICH (Former Governor of Maryland) on the State Losing Its Triple-A Bond Rating
NIH Lab Studying Deadly Pathogens Goes Offline Over Safety Issues. Is The Public At Risk? 
WMAL GUEST: FRANK RAY (Country Music Artist) on National Police Week 
DONATE NOW: WMAL and National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Partner to Recognize National Police Week 


U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces USMMA’s Christ on the Water Painting is Moving out of the Basement

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock,@PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC 
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
Instagram: WMALDC
Website: wmal.com/oconnor-company

Episode: Thursday, May 16, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
WMAL GUEST: BOB EHRLICH (Former Governor of Maryland) on the State Losing Its Triple-A Bond Rating
</li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/markkortepeter/2025/05/04/nih-lab-studying-deadly-pathogens-goes-offline-over-safety-issues-is-the-public-at-risk/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markkortepeter/2025/05/04/nih-lab-studying-deadly-pathogens-goes-offline-over-safety-issues-is-the-public-at-risk/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747491362198000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3r26z3dBK7PG6UdkUVQAD1">NIH Lab Studying Deadly Pathogens Goes Offline Over Safety Issues. Is The Public At Risk?</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li dir="ltr">WMAL GUEST: FRANK RAY (Country Music Artist) on National Police Week&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">DONATE NOW: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/2025/05/14/donate-now-wmal-and-national-law-enforcement-officers-memorial-fund-partner-to-recognize-national-police-week/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wmal.com/2025/05/14/donate-now-wmal-and-national-law-enforcement-officers-memorial-fund-partner-to-recognize-national-police-week/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747491362198000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Fs77d5JTxo_VRglsxG06K">WMAL and National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Partner to Recognize National Police Week </a></li>
<li dir="ltr">
<a href="https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-announces-usmmas-christ-water" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-announces-usmmas-christ-water&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747491362198000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DttqQYPpAMlXM1ZoDgOnV">U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces USMMA&rsquo;s Christ on the Water Painting is Moving out of the Basement</a>
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
<li>Follow podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3sBvPqe">Audible</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com.mcas.ms%2Fwmaldc%3FMcasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=da4ecc7da6938eb396dec9ab0d1bf63b9ca82e9c3a07c4fcd65e61c6ce68dc2d">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com.mcas.ms%2Flarryoconnor%3FMcasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=da4ecc7da6938eb396dec9ab0d1bf63b9ca82e9c3a07c4fcd65e61c6ce68dc2d">@LarryOConnor, </a><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com.mcas.ms%2FJGunlock%3FMcasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=da4ecc7da6938eb396dec9ab0d1bf63b9ca82e9c3a07c4fcd65e61c6ce68dc2d">@JGunlock,</a> <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com.mcas.ms%2FPatricePinkFile%3FMcasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=da4ecc7da6938eb396dec9ab0d1bf63b9ca82e9c3a07c4fcd65e61c6ce68dc2d">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/heatherhunterdc">@HeatherHunterDC</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thelarryoconnor/">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">wmal.com/oconnor-company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Thursday, May 16, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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

Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany

"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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>