Newsradio 1070 Wkok

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the impending retirement of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, and President Biden’s promise to nominate a black woman to the high court. We and many callers discussed the issues with selecting justices from a category, rather than just from qualifications.

Sharief Hashim, Susquehanna University’s Director of Athletics, on the activities and observances of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week. We’ll talk about music, lectures, and other events, some of which will be open to the public.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan start out with Joe's Fox News clipping, that the main stream media is abandoning Pres. Biden. In Biden's favor. Mark and callers say the stimulus package, infrastructure package, his talking with GOP members initially, his handling of the Ukraine, Afghanistan and the Keystone XL pipeline as being among his assets.  Joe and callers say Pres. Biden has mishandled Ukraine, Afghanistan, inflation, gas price, the pandemic and southern border are detriments.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the Teddy Roosevelt statue in New York, the US and global tensions from the Russian/Ukraine situation, and we host CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk. We talk to her about why the US has to respond, and how precarious the world is right now.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan started talking about the removal of a Teddy Roosevelt statue at the New York Museum of Natural History, the Russian/Ukrainian crisis, President Biden's response, and the current state of 'Russian collusion' opinion. One caller outlined the dire financial straits of the Danville chapter of the ASPCA.

Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley discuss the big issues of the day, President Joe Biden's first year, US Government sponsored opinion pieces from the GOP and Dems, the various state and local voter ID, security and rights discussions, and the referenda being proposed in PA.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host Dr. Matt Rousu, Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business, Professor of Economics, on President Biden’s news conference, the big inflation/supply chain/COVID issues impacting the US economy right now and related topics. Joe and Mark argue about Pres. Biden's news conference, voting rights measures in the US, Chuck Schumer's big risk in the US Senate and voter ID.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss why we should or shouldn’t pull out of the Olympics, and then onto voting rights, the US Congress proposals on voting rights, drop boxes, and GOP new voting rules around the US.

WKOK’s On The Mark program hosted Dr. Jeffrey Mann, Ph.D., professor of religious studies, Susquehanna University, head of the religious department, and in charge of the Philippine studies Go program at SU. We discussed his upcoming talk, ‘Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. agree with Critical Race Theory.’ The talk is February 4, Stretansky Auditorium at 1:45pm.

8:32am to 8:45am: Dan Meuser, US Congressman (R-9th, Dallas, Pa.) on what the US should do for our coronavirus response, the congressman’s view on the voting rights bill in the Senate, proposed redistricting maps, January 6th, The Big Lie and other national topics. During open phones, we discussed RGGI, voter ID and other topics.

8:30am to 9:00am: Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber’s latest activities, events and meetings. 8:32 to 8:40am: Russell Redding, Agriculture Secretary, Pennsylvania, on the state farm show, the safety precautions in place for exhibitors and visitors, an overview of the overall health and viability of agriculture and agri-business in our area, and the status of the ‘Buy Local, Buy PA Preferred’ efforts. 9:00am to 10:00am: Open phones. Our Republic is crumbling because people believe lies, and there isn’t anything we can do about it. We discussed January 6th, all sides of this issue, police, etc.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss (argue...) about schools, race, the US Senate race, the carpetbaggers and unscrupulous candidates, Dr. Oz, Conor, quacks, criminals and Pres. Trump's coveted endorsement. Also, the COVID surge, vaccinations, boosters, Dr. Fauci, and the Joe Rogan Experience is dissed by an emailer. We discuss if parents should have a say in their school curriculum. Also, race, history, slavery and more.