WMAL GUEST:JANE HAMPTON COOK (Presidential Historian) on Ben Franklin's Birthday


HISTORY MATTERS: Jane Hampton Cook discusses the Revolutionary Readers initiative in Fairfax and the importance of teaching the Founding Fathers to the next generation.


SOCIAL MEDIA:@JaneHamptonCook


WEBSITE:JaneCook.com

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 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: JANE HAMPTON COOK (Presidential Historian) on Ben Franklin's Birthday
<ul data-path-to-node="20">
<li>
HISTORY MATTERS: Jane Hampton Cook discusses the <a href="https://janecook.com/new-series-revolutionary-readers-for-americas-250th/">Revolutionary Readers</a> initiative in Fairfax and the importance of teaching the Founding Fathers to the next generation.
</li>
<li>
SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/janehamptoncook">@JaneHamptonCook</a>
</li>
<li>
WEBSITE: <a href="https://janecook.com/">JaneCook.com</a>
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul data-path-to-node="22">
<li>
Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company">Spotify</a>
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/">Larry O'Connor</a>
</li>
<li>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/">WMALDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 6 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>

Jane Hampton Cook on Celebrating Ben Franklin

WMAL GUEST:MARK FISHER (Maryland State Delegate) on the Maryland General Assembly, the "ICE Breaker Act," and Powering the New Sphere Venue


SOCIAL MEDIA:@Fisher4Maryland
WEBSITE: MarkFisherForDelegate.com

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: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: MARK FISHER (Maryland State Delegate) on the Maryland General Assembly, the "ICE Breaker Act," and Powering the New Sphere Venue
<ul data-path-to-node="9">
<li>
SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/fisher4maryland">@Fisher4Maryland</a>
</li>
<li>WEBSITE: <a href="https://markfisherfordelegate.com/">MarkFisherForDelegate.com</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul data-path-to-node="11">
<li>
Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company">Spotify</a>
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/">Larry O'Connor</a>
</li>
<li>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/">WMALDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Mark Fisher on Insanity in Annapolis and the Maryland Energy Crisis

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/c043e77f-43cd-43fc-99cb-b3d9006240d7/transcript

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an executive order to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.


SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials improperly replaced millions in stolen food stamp benefits.


SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an Israeli agent.


RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative Eric Swalwell is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.

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: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul data-path-to-node="43">
<li>
TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-vows-protect-army-navy-game-from-big-tv-money-interference-executive-order">executive order</a> to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.
</li>
<li>
SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials <a href="https://usdaoig.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2026-01/27601-0005-31_final_distribution.pdf">improperly replaced</a> millions in stolen food stamp benefits.
</li>
<li>
SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an <a href="https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/pa-governor-josh-shapiro-says-he-was-asked-by-harris-team-if-he-ever-was-an-agent-of-the-israeli-government-during-during-2024-vp-vetting-process/">Israeli agent</a>.
</li>
<li>
RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative <a href="https://m.youtube.com/shorts/3IYStXQXq5s">Eric Swalwell</a> is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul data-path-to-node="45">
<li>
Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company">Spotify</a>
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/">Larry O'Connor</a>
</li>
<li>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/">WMALDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Trump’s Army-Navy Order, Maryland SNAP Fraud, Shapiro’s Israeli Agent Allegations

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/63abeece-f9f3-4dee-9e2a-b3d9005e6d2b/transcript

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


HOTEL BOYCOTT: Two St. Paul hotels apologize for canceling reservations for ICE agents citing safety concerns.


MS-13 TERROR: Maryland law enforcement investigates a brutal MS-13 machete murder of a 14-year-old.


CHURCH INVASION: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon documents a protest where a mob interrupted a church service in St. Paul.

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: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul data-path-to-node="36">
<li>
HOTEL BOYCOTT: Two St. Paul <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/05/hilton-minnesota-hotel-apologize-for-email-canceling-immigration-agents-rooms">hotels</a> apologize for canceling reservations for ICE agents citing safety concerns.
</li>
<li>
MS-13 TERROR: Maryland law enforcement investigates a brutal <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-wp-m">MS-13 machete murder</a> of a 14-year-old.
</li>
<li>
CHURCH INVASION: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon documents a protest where a mob <a href="https://www.fox9.com/news/department-justice-investigating-anti-ice-protest-st-paul-church">interrupted a church service</a> in St. Paul.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul data-path-to-node="38">
<li>
Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS">Audible</a> and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company">Spotify</a>
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/">Larry O'Connor</a>
</li>
<li>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmal_dc/">WMALDC</a>
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

Hilton Hotels Block ICE, MD MS-13 Murder, and Don Lemon’s Church Protest

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/620b328e-ffc2-49c6-9397-b3d9005b65b3/transcript

Jane Hampton Cook on Celebrating Ben Franklin

O'Connor & Company

In 1 playlist(s)

O'Connor & Company

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips