In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JIM JORDAN - chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and United States Representative from Ohio since 2007 -- discussed the wild Bondi hearing on Capitol Hill. 
ELON MUSK ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT HE’S CHANGING HIS AMBITIONS FROM FOCUSING ON MARS TO BUILDING A MOON BASE
James Van Der Beek dies following battle with colon cancer
Recent Olympic gold medalist and Breezy Johnson topped the thrill of her first gold after getting engaged at the bottom of the Super-G hill. She happily said yes after her boyfriend, Connor Watkins, dropped to one knee and proposed.
While some US Olympians have made it a point to criticize America in Milan Cortina, first-time Olympian bobsledder and Air Force member Jasmine Jones has nothing but gratitude for her country.

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Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour 

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JIM JORDAN - chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and United States Representative from Ohio since 2007 -- discussed the wild Bondi hearing on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2020640004628742577">ELON MUSK ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT HE&rsquo;S CHANGING HIS AMBITIONS FROM FOCUSING ON MARS TO BUILDING A MOON BASE</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/james-van-der-beek-dies-following-battle-colon-cancer?taid=698dd26210ca3f00019bd86e&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=twitter">James Van Der Beek dies following battle with colon cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/KSL5TV/status/2021942518729126279">Recent Olympic gold medalist and Breezy Johnson topped the thrill of her first gold after getting engaged at the bottom of the Super-G hill. She happily said yes after her boyfriend, Connor Watkins, dropped to one knee and proposed.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/JackThompsonFOX/status/2021358724120707295">While some US Olympians have made it a point to criticize America in Milan Cortina, first-time Olympian bobsledder and Air Force member Jasmine Jones has nothing but gratitude for her country.</a></li>
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Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour&nbsp;

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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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