In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST: KT MCFARLAND (Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor) on tensions growing with Iran.
REUTERS: US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: ‘Class is back’: Trumps and Vances wow in black-tie fashion on Kennedy Center red carpet
WMAL GUEST: DAVID WILD (Music Critic and Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone) on the passing of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

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Episode: Thursday, June 12, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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<li>WMAL GUEST: KT MCFARLAND (Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor) on&nbsp;tensions growing with Iran. </li>
<li>REUTERS:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarland"></a><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-embassy-iraq-preparing-ordered-evacuation-due-heightened-security-risks-2025-06-11/">US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran</a></li>
<li>WASHINGTON EXAMINER:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3439106/trumps-vances-wow-black-tie-fashion-kennedy-center/">&lsquo;Class is back&rsquo;: Trumps and Vances wow in black-tie fashion on Kennedy Center red carpet</a></li>
<li>WMAL GUEST: DAVID WILD (Music Critic and Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone) on the passing of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys</li>
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Episode: Thursday, June 12, 2025 / 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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