In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
INTERVIEW: Dr. Matthew Spalding: Vice President for Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and author of “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence.”             (Dr. Spalding appears as part of America 250: A Conversation with Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C., Campus &amp; Graduate School of Government, in partnership with WMAL DC.)
INTERVIEW: Michael Boes: The first chief MAHA officer for Steak ‘n Shake who previously served at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His newly created executive role is tied to the fast‑food chain’s growing alignment with the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.
King Charles in DC: King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia from April 27 through April 30 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of independence.

King Charles is also scheduled to address Congress on Tuesday.

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Episode: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Dr. Matthew Spalding: Vice President for Washington Operations &amp; Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and author of &ldquo;The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence.&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Dr. Spalding appears as part of America 250: A Conversation with Hillsdale College&rsquo;s Washington, D.C., Campus &amp;amp; Graduate School of Government, in partnership with WMAL DC.)</li>
</ul>
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<li>INTERVIEW: Michael Boes: The first chief MAHA officer for Steak &lsquo;n Shake who previously served at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His newly created executive role is tied to the fast‑food chain&rsquo;s growing alignment with the &ldquo;Make America Healthy Again&rdquo; (MAHA) movement.</li>
<li aria-level="1">King Charles in DC: King Charles III and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/queen-camilla">Queen Camilla</a> will visit Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia from April 27 through April 30 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of independence.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/king-charles-iii">King Charles</a> is also scheduled to address Congress on Tuesday.
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Episode: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 / 8 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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