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


JANE HAMPTON COOK: Presidential historian Jane Hampton Cook joins to celebrate Ben Franklin's birthday and the importance of preserving American history.


CYNTHIA FISHER: PatientRightsAdvocate.org founder Cynthia Fisher details the Trump administration’s push for radical medical price transparency.


NOBEL MEDAL: Maria Corina Machado presents President Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal as a personal token of gratitude from the people of Venezuela.


LIFESAVING COFFEE: A new study finds that drinking coffee may offset the mortality risks associated with sitting for long periods of time.

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Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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JANE HAMPTON COOK: Presidential historian <a href="https://janecook.com/new-series-revolutionary-readers-for-americas-250th/">Jane Hampton Cook</a> joins to celebrate Ben Franklin's birthday and the importance of preserving American history.
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CYNTHIA FISHER: PatientRightsAdvocate.org founder <a href="https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/blog/patientrightsadvocateorg-founder-and-ceo-cynthia-fisher-applauds-hhs-healthcare-price-transparency-push">Cynthia Fisher</a> details the Trump administration&rsquo;s push for radical medical price transparency.
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NOBEL MEDAL: Maria Corina Machado <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/15/us-news/venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-presented-trump-her-nobel-peace-prize-medal-in-white-house-meeting/">presents President Trump</a> with her Nobel Peace Prize medal as a personal token of gratitude from the people of Venezuela.
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LIFESAVING COFFEE: A new study finds that <a href="https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/study-finds-coffee-may-cancel-out">drinking coffee</a> may offset the mortality risks associated with sitting for long periods of time.
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Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 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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