In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Garrett Exner: Former special operations officer in the Marine Corps and a board member at Veterans on Duty on Fairfax County Public Schools nixing a school holiday for Veterans Day after a debate over the school calendar.
INTERVIEW: MD State Senator Justin Ready: MD State Senator for District: 5: Frederick and Carroll on the closing of the Maryland General Assembly closing and what happened.
Maryland State Shark: Maryland officially named the megalodon the state shark this week, becoming the first state in the country with the designation.
California Targets Nick Shirley: California Democrats Advance “Stop Nick Shirley Act” to criminalize investigative journalism.

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Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Garrett Exner: Former special operations officer in the Marine Corps and a board member at Veterans on Duty on Fairfax County Public Schools nixing a school holiday for Veterans Day after a debate over the school calendar.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: MD State Senator Justin Ready: MD State Senator for District: 5: Frederick and Carroll on the closing of the Maryland General Assembly closing and what happened.</li>
<li>Maryland State Shark: Maryland officially named the megalodon the state shark this week, becoming the first state in the country with the designation.</li>
<li>California Targets Nick Shirley:&nbsp;<a href="https://ad75.asmrc.org/2026/04/13/ca-democrats-advance-stop-nick-shirley-act-to-criminalize-investigative-journalism/">California Democrats Advance &ldquo;Stop Nick Shirley Act&rdquo; to criminalize investigative journalism</a>.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 7 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

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

Garrett Exner, Maryland State Shark, MD State Senator Justin Ready, CA Targets Nick Shirley

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andCassie Smedile discussed:
Tax Day: Do you file or extend? Also, the IRS publishes a list of occupations that qualify for ‘no tax on tips’ provision.
TMZ Hits DC: The tabloid launches a bureau in Washington and Cassie says it is paying $100,000 for any scandal stories on Congressmen or women.
Anti-Trump Judge Halted: A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, delivering a second major rebuke to Boasberg and foreclosing further pursuit of the case.
PWC Data Center Battle: On Tuesday, April 14, the Prince William Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to drop its legal fight to defend the 2023 rezonings that paved the way for the Digital Gateway, a massive and controversial project that would have spanned more than 1,700 acres in rural western Prince William County.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>Tax Day: Do you file or extend? Also, the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/irs-tax-on-tips-big-beautiful-bill.html">IRS publishes a list of occupations that qualify for &lsquo;no tax on tips&rsquo; provision</a>.</li>
<li>TMZ Hits DC: The tabloid launches a bureau in Washington and Cassie says it is paying $100,000 for any scandal stories on Congressmen or women.</li>
<li>Anti-Trump Judge Halted: A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg&rsquo;s criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year&rsquo;s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, delivering a second major rebuke to Boasberg and foreclosing further pursuit of the case.</li>
<li>PWC Data Center Battle:&nbsp;On Tuesday, April 14, the Prince William Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to drop its legal fight to defend the 2023 rezonings that paved the way for the Digital Gateway, a massive and controversial project that would have spanned more than 1,700 acres in rural western Prince William County.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
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</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Tax Day, TMZ Hits DC, Anti-Trump Judge Halted, PWC Data Center Battle

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist on Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez resigning from Congress, the new TMZ bureau in DC and the latest developments from Iran.
Iran Blockade is Working: Additional US-Iran peace talks “could be happening over next two days” in Pakistan’s capital, President Trump told The New York Post on Tuesday.
VP Vance at TPUSA Event: Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia last night on the Iran war, Pope Leo’s criticism of Trump and the conflict in Gaza.
Confused Biden: Former President Joe Biden was speaking at his alma mater, Syracuse University’s College of Law when he spotted Jeffrey Scruggs—a Black man who is the chairman of Syracuse University's Board of Trustees—in the audience and playfully called him up to the podium saying he looked like Barack Obama.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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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: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist on Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez resigning from Congress, the new TMZ bureau in DC and the latest developments from Iran.</li>
<li>Iran Blockade is Working: Additional US-Iran peace talks &ldquo;could be happening over next two days&rdquo; in Pakistan&rsquo;s capital, President Trump told The New York Post on Tuesday.</li>
<li aria-level="1">VP Vance at TPUSA Event: Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia last night on the Iran war, Pope Leo&rsquo;s criticism of Trump and the conflict in Gaza.</li>
<li>Confused Biden: Former President Joe Biden was speaking at his alma mater, Syracuse University&rsquo;s College of Law when he spotted Jeffrey Scruggs&mdash;a Black man who is the chairman of Syracuse University's Board of Trustees&mdash;in the audience and playfully called him up to the podium saying he looked like Barack Obama.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
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</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

Iran Blockade is Working, VP Vance at TPUSA Event, Cal Thomas, Confused Biden

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Jonathan Fahey: Former Federal Prosecutor and former Acting Director of ICE on Fairfax’s immigration issues and Fairfax County Prosecutor Steve Descano upcoming appearance before House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee on May 14.
The View’s Bible Takes: The View‘s Joy Behar was nearly laughed out of the room after she made an erroneous claim about Jesus Christ during Tuesday’s edition of the program, asserting that “Jesus himself did not run around saying, ‘I’m the Messiah, I’m the Messiah.'”
Swalwell Update: Nancy Pelosi and Eric Swallwell’s wingman, Sen. Ruben Gallego, claimed to have no knowledge of Eric Swalwell’s sexual activities.
Critter News: For the first time in nearly 25 years, the National Zoo is introducing a baby Asian elephant to the public. Linh Mai was born at the zoo in early February at a weight of 308 pounds.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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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: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Jonathan Fahey: Former Federal Prosecutor and former Acting Director of ICE on Fairfax&rsquo;s immigration issues and Fairfax County Prosecutor Steve Descano upcoming appearance before House Judiciary Committee&rsquo;s immigration subcommittee on May 14.</li>
<li>The View&rsquo;s Bible Takes: The View&lsquo;s Joy Behar was nearly laughed out of the room after she made an erroneous claim about Jesus Christ during Tuesday&rsquo;s edition of the program, asserting that &ldquo;Jesus himself did not run around saying, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m the Messiah, I&rsquo;m the Messiah.'&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Swalwell Update: Nancy Pelosi and Eric Swallwell&rsquo;s wingman, Sen. Ruben Gallego, claimed to have no knowledge of Eric Swalwell&rsquo;s sexual activities.</li>
<li>Critter News: For the first time in nearly 25 years, the National Zoo is introducing a baby Asian elephant to the public. Linh Mai was born at the zoo in early February at a weight of 308 pounds.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Garrett Exner, Maryland State Shark, MD State Senator Justin Ready, CA Targets Nick Shirley

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