In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MD. DEL. KATHY SZELIGA 

TOPIC: Discuss Her Reaction to Gov. Moore’s State of the State Address on Wednesday
‘This can't be real': Mom of Wootton HS student shot says he faces multiple surgeries
The mother of the teen shot at Wootton High School said she tried getting her son out of the school last year after he told her other students were bullying him. She says Montgomery County Public Schools denied her request.
WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM- INTERVIEW - CHRIS FARALDI - Lynchburg, VA councilman 

        SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/ChrisFaraldiVA/status/2021555462836220179

        TOPIC: The city of Lynchburg has reaffirmed it's #2ndAmendment Sanctuary Status.  This resolution passed 6-1 & all Republicans voted for it.
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Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2026 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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<li>WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MD. DEL. KATHY SZELIGA&nbsp;</li>
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TOPIC: Discuss Her Reaction to Gov. Moore&rsquo;s State of the State Address on Wednesday
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/this-cant-be-real-mom-of-wootton-hs-student-shot-says-he-faces-multiple-surgeries/4058581/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand">&lsquo;This can't be real': Mom of Wootton HS student shot says he faces multiple surgeries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/nbcwashington/status/2021631149970223455">The mother of the teen shot at Wootton High School said she tried getting her son out of the school last year after he told her other students were bullying him. She says Montgomery County Public Schools denied her request.</a></li>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM- INTERVIEW - CHRIS FARALDI - Lynchburg, VA councilman&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/ChrisFaraldiVA/status/2021555462836220179">https://x.com/ChrisFaraldiVA/status/2021555462836220179</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TOPIC: The city of Lynchburg has reaffirmed it's #2ndAmendment Sanctuary Status.&nbsp; This resolution passed 6-1 &amp; all Republicans voted for it.
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Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2026 / 7 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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