In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
WMAL GUEST: HEATHER HIGGINS (CEO of Independent Women’s Voice) on Her Recent Efforts Regarding the Filibuster and Policy Priorities That Should Be Tackled in 2026
WMAL GUEST: EMILY STURGE (Campus Reform Reporter) on Her Op-Ed Offering Advice to College Applicants and Ways Higher Education Is Coddling Students
CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: Ohio GOP Lawmakers Seek Day Care Fraud Investigation After Viral Video Sparks Scrutiny of Somali Community

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>WMAL GUEST: HEATHER HIGGINS (CEO of Independent Women&rsquo;s Voice) on Her Recent Efforts Regarding the Filibuster and Policy Priorities That Should Be Tackled in 2026</li>
<li>WMAL GUEST: EMILY STURGE (Campus Reform Reporter) on Her Op-Ed Offering Advice to College Applicants and Ways Higher Education Is Coddling Students</li>
<li>CAN&rsquo;T MAKE THIS UP: <a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/12/30/ohio-somali-daycare-viral-allegations-sparks-gop-investigation-demand/87959455007/" data-copy-preserve="1">Ohio GOP Lawmakers Seek Day Care Fraud Investigation After Viral Video Sparks Scrutiny of Somali Community</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141" data-copy-preserve="1">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS" data-copy-preserve="1">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company" data-copy-preserve="1">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/" data-copy-preserve="1">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Friday, January 2, 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

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>

Heather Higgins, Emily Sturge, Can’t Make This Up: Somali Ambassador/Daycare Administrator

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
NEW FOOD TAX IN FAIRFAX: Food and Beverage Tax
CALIFORNIA DELAYS IMMIGRANT TRUCK LICENSES: California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses After Immigrant Truckers Sue
2025 CABLE NEWS RATINGS: Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025's Winners and Losers
MINNESOTA FRAUD INVESTIGATION: FBI Deploys More Resources to Minnesota Amid Trump's Targeting of Somali Community

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>NEW FOOD TAX IN FAIRFAX: <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/food-beverage-tax" data-copy-preserve="1">Food and Beverage Tax</a></li>
<li>CALIFORNIA DELAYS IMMIGRANT TRUCK LICENSES: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-delays-revoking-17000-commercial-drivers-licenses-after-immigrant-truckers-sue" data-copy-preserve="1">California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses After Immigrant Truckers Sue</a></li>
<li>2025 CABLE NEWS RATINGS: <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/top-rated-channels-2025-tv-network-ratings-most-watched-1236613231/" data-copy-preserve="1">Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025's Winners and Losers</a></li>
<li>MINNESOTA FRAUD INVESTIGATION: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/28/fbi-minnesota-fraud-schemes-somalia" data-copy-preserve="1">FBI Deploys More Resources to Minnesota Amid Trump's Targeting of Somali Community</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141" data-copy-preserve="1">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS" data-copy-preserve="1">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company" data-copy-preserve="1">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/" data-copy-preserve="1">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

New Food Tax in Fairfax, California Immigrant Licenses, 2025 Cable Ratings, Minnesota Fraud

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
NYC UNDER COMMUNIST RULE: Zohran Mamdani Promises NYC 'the Warmth of Collectivism'
REVOLUTION IN IRAN: 2025–2026 Iranian Protests

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>NYC UNDER COMMUNIST RULE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOTqW1RVyLY" data-copy-preserve="1">Zohran Mamdani Promises NYC 'the Warmth of Collectivism'</a></li>
<li>REVOLUTION IN IRAN: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025&ndash;2026_Iranian_protests" data-copy-preserve="1">2025&ndash;2026 Iranian Protests</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141" data-copy-preserve="1">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS" data-copy-preserve="1">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company" data-copy-preserve="1">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/" data-copy-preserve="1">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

NYC Under Communist Rule, Revolution in Iran

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
WMAL GUEST: NICK MINOCK (WJLA ABC7 Reporter) on His Biggest Scoops/Stories of 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
MAHMDANI’S DAY ONE ACTIONS: Hours After Taking Office, NYC Mayor Mamdani Targets Landlords, Moves to Intervene in Private Bankruptcy Case
ZOHRAN SWORN IN AS MAYOR: Mamdani Is First New York Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>WMAL GUEST: NICK MINOCK (WJLA ABC7 Reporter) on His Biggest Scoops/Stories of 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026</li>
<li>MAHMDANI&rsquo;S DAY ONE ACTIONS: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hours-after-taking-office-nyc-mayor-mamdani-targets-landlords-moves-intervene-private-bankruptcy-case" data-copy-preserve="1">Hours After Taking Office, NYC Mayor Mamdani Targets Landlords, Moves to Intervene in Private Bankruptcy Case</a></li>
<li>ZOHRAN SWORN IN AS MAYOR: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/mamdani-quran-inauguration-muslim.html" data-copy-preserve="1">Mamdani Is First New York Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141" data-copy-preserve="1">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS" data-copy-preserve="1">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company" data-copy-preserve="1">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/" data-copy-preserve="1">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Heather Higgins, Emily Sturge, Can’t Make This Up: Somali Ambassador/Daycare Administrator

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