Hour 1 (11.13) A student pilot on his first solo cross-country was in the air when the FAA grounded every departure in America.  

6:05 — The FAA stopped every departure in the country after a telecommunications outage hit all 22 regional air traffic control centers. It’s the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023. On the same afternoon in New Orleans, the asphalt tanker Atlantic Asphalt lost control and hit the American Heritage, an American Cruise Lines paddle-wheeler that was docked under the Crescent City Connection bridge. The riverboat rolled onto its side. 

6:20 — The nationwide ground stop is lifted. We check in with John Wayne Airport to see what Orange County travelers are facing. 

6:35 — The tape: A student pilot out of Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth tells the controller it’s his first solo cross-country, and he doesn’t know what to do. Plus, back-to-back crashes in the rain pile up cars on the westbound 91 Freeway in Yorba Linda and back up traffic for miles. 

6:50 — The ground stop ended after more than four hours, at 5:15 p.m. Pacific. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed an “incredibly old” air traffic control system and is asking Congress for $50 billion in emergency money to replace it. College football got caught in it too. Texas was already on its plane to play LSU when departures stopped, and Tulane, Purdue and Auburn switched buses to get to Saturday’s road games. USC took off before the ground stopped hitting. 

Thanks for listening to Tim Conway Jr. on KFI! 🎙️ 

Hour 1 (11.13) A student pilot on his first solo cross-country was in the air when the FAA grounded every departure in America. &nbsp;
6:05 &mdash; The FAA stopped every departure in the country after a telecommunications outage hit all 22 regional air traffic control centers. It&rsquo;s the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023. On the same afternoon in New Orleans, the asphalt tanker Atlantic Asphalt lost control and hit the American Heritage, an American Cruise Lines paddle-wheeler that was docked under the Crescent City Connection bridge. The riverboat rolled onto its side.&nbsp;
6:20 &mdash; The nationwide ground stop is lifted. We check in with John Wayne Airport to see what Orange County travelers are facing.&nbsp;
6:35 &mdash; The tape: A student pilot out of Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth tells the controller it&rsquo;s his first solo cross-country, and he doesn&rsquo;t know what to do. Plus, back-to-back crashes in the rain pile up cars on the westbound 91 Freeway in Yorba Linda and back up traffic for miles.&nbsp;
6:50 &mdash; The ground stop ended after more than four hours, at 5:15 p.m. Pacific. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed an &ldquo;incredibly old&rdquo; air traffic control system and is asking Congress for $50 billion in emergency money to replace it. College football got caught in it too. Texas was already on its plane to play LSU when departures stopped, and Tulane, Purdue and Auburn switched buses to get to Saturday&rsquo;s road games. USC took off before the ground stopped hitting.&nbsp;
Thanks for listening to Tim Conway Jr. on KFI! 🎙️&nbsp;

Tim Conway Jr. can be heard live Monday–Friday from 6pm–10pm on KFI AM 640 and everywhere on the iHeartRadio App. 

Follow the show on socials @ConwayShow.

Tim Conway Jr. brings his signature humor to breaking news, Los Angeles current events, Orange County stories, Riverside County headlines, the Inland Empire, live police chases, freeway traffic, Hollywood craziness, pop culture, the big sports stories of the day, politics, gambling, and everything happening across Southern California. With his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in SoCal and beyond, Conway delivers funny, fast-moving talk radio every weeknight on KFI AM 640.

Heard by listeners across the country and around the world on the iHeartRadio App, Conway’s humor, storytelling, and take on the current news of the day connect with audiences far beyond Southern California. His perspective is local, but his comedy, curiosity, and down-to-earth view of life translate across cultures, communities, and languages.

Tim Conway Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles and is the son of iconic comedy legend Tim Conway of The Carol Burnett Show. He spent his childhood around Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, and Del Mar Racetracks with his father, four younger brothers, and older sister — experiences that helped shape his humor, storytelling, and down-to-earth perspective on life.

During his early career, Conway produced his own internet radio show and, thanks to its popularity, was offered the opportunity to host a talk show on 97.1 KLSX-FM. Over twelve successful years, his show became famous across Southern California for entertaining topics, live police chases, Hollywood craziness, pop culture, sports, and current events with a twist of humor. In 2009, when KLSX switched to an all-music format, Conway joined KFI AM 640, continuing to bring listeners his unique comedic perspective on breaking news, politics, gambling, history, sports, entertainment, and life in SoCal.

Throughout his career, Conway has been featured on Fox 11, CBS, NBC, and ABC, and has received numerous industry honors including a Golden Mic Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Marconi Award nomination for Personality of the Year. When he’s not entertaining listeners, Conway enjoys spending time with his family, supporting local charities, and hanging out at the racetracks.

Tim Conway Jr. can be heard live Monday&ndash;Friday from 6pm&ndash;10pm on KFI AM 640 and everywhere on the iHeartRadio App. 
Follow the show on socials @ConwayShow.
Tim Conway Jr. brings his signature humor to breaking news,&nbsp;Los Angeles current events,&nbsp;Orange County stories,&nbsp;Riverside County headlines, the&nbsp;Inland Empire, live police chases, freeway traffic, Hollywood craziness, pop culture, the big sports stories of the day, politics, gambling, and everything happening across&nbsp;Southern California. With his finger on the pulse of what&rsquo;s happening in SoCal and beyond, Conway delivers funny, fast-moving talk radio every weeknight on&nbsp;KFI AM 640.
Heard by listeners across the country and around the world on the iHeartRadio App, Conway&rsquo;s humor, storytelling, and take on the current news of the day connect with audiences far beyond Southern California. His perspective is local, but his comedy, curiosity, and down-to-earth view of life translate across cultures, communities, and languages.
Tim Conway Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles and is the son of iconic comedy legend Tim Conway&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Carol Burnett Show. He spent his childhood around Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, and Del Mar Racetracks with his father, four younger brothers, and older sister &mdash; experiences that helped shape his humor, storytelling, and down-to-earth perspective on life.
During his early career, Conway produced his own internet radio show and, thanks to its popularity, was offered the opportunity to host a talk show on 97.1 KLSX-FM. Over twelve successful years, his show became famous across Southern California for entertaining topics, live police chases, Hollywood craziness, pop culture, sports, and current events with a twist of humor. In 2009, when KLSX switched to an all-music format,&nbsp;Conway joined KFI AM 640, continuing to bring listeners his unique comedic perspective on breaking news, politics, gambling, history, sports, entertainment, and life in SoCal.
Throughout his career, Conway has been featured on Fox 11, CBS, NBC, and ABC, and has received numerous industry honors including a Golden Mic Award, an&nbsp;Edward R. Murrow Award, and a&nbsp;Marconi Award nomination for Personality of the Year. When he&rsquo;s not entertaining listeners, Conway enjoys spending time with his family, supporting local charities, and hanging out at the racetracks.

Tim Conway Jr. can be heard live Monday-Friday from 6pm-10pm on KFI AM 640, and everywhere on the iHeartRadio App.  Follow on socials @Conwayshow

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Tim Conway Jr. can be heard live Monday-Friday from 4pm-7pm on KFI AM 640, and everywhere on the iHeartRadio App. Follow on socials @Conwayshow

Follow the show: @ConwayShow

Tim Conway, Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles and is proud to admit that he survived 10 years in what he can only describe as a “youth detention center”, better known as the Los Angeles Unified School District. He spent his childhood around Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar Racetracks with his father, Tim Conway (Carol Burnett Show), four younger brothers and older sister.

During his early career, he produced his own internet radio show and thanks to its popularity, he was offered an opportunity to host a radio talk show on 97.1 KLSX-FM. Over twelve successful years, Conway’s show became famous for providing Southern Californian’s with a wide variety of entertaining topics including live police chases, Hollywood craziness, and sharing current events with a twist of humor. In 2009 when KLSX switched to an all-music format, Conway joined forces with KFI-AM 640, the No. 1 news/talk radio station in the country, to continue bringing his unique and comedic perspective to topics like politics, gambling, and more. Fans love his knowledge of history and his down-to-earth take on life; and also enjoy the refreshing levity he delivers.

Throughout his career, Conway has been featured on numerous television programs (Fox 11, CBS, NBC, ABC) and has also received various industry honors including: a Golden Mic award, an Edward R. Murrow award, and a Marconi nomination for “Personality of the Year” (2016). When he’s not busy entertaining listeners, he enjoys spending time with his family, supporting local charitable organizations, and hanging out at the racetracks!

Tim Conway Jr. can be heard live Monday-Friday from 4pm-7pm on KFI AM 640, and everywhere on the iHeartRadio App. Follow on socials @Conwayshow Follow the show: @ConwayShow Tim Conway, Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles and is proud to admit that he survived 10 years in what he can only describe as a “youth detention center”, better known as the Los Angeles Unified School District. He spent his childhood around Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar Racetracks with his father, Tim Conway (Carol Burnett Show), four younger brothers and older sister. During his early career, he produced his own internet radio show and thanks to its popularity, he was offered an opportunity to host a radio talk show on 97.1 KLSX-FM. Over twelve successful years, Conway’s show became famous for providing Southern Californian’s with a wide variety of entertaining topics including live police chases, Hollywood craziness, and sharing current events with a twist of humor. In 2009 when KLSX switched to an all-music format, Conway joined forces with KFI-AM 640, the No. 1 news/talk radio station in the country, to continue bringing his unique and comedic perspective to topics like politics, gambling, and more. Fans love his knowledge of history and his down-to-earth take on life; and also enjoy the refreshing levity he delivers. Throughout his career, Conway has been featured on numerous television programs (Fox 11, CBS, NBC, ABC) and has also received various industry honors including: a Golden Mic award, an Edward R. Murrow award, and a Marconi nomination for “Personality of the Year” (2016). When he’s not busy entertaining listeners, he enjoys spending time with his family, supporting local charitable organizations, and hanging out at the racetracks!

FAA Ground Stop Caught a Student Pilot Midair

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