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Mondays at 7pm

Monday, November 11, 2024

New Bay Bridge?

Daniel Zawodny
The Baltimore Banner
thebaltimorebanner.com

Your Health- Lung Cancer Screening

Peter Olivieri, MD
Director of Interventional Pulmonology, UM BWMC
https://www.umms.org/bwmc

Monday, November 11, 2024

Salute To Veterans
Tonight, we're going to meet some of the organizations that are helping veterans and some of the veterans who are making a difference in their communities.
https://www.mpt.org/veterans/

Monday, November 4, 2024

Vote 2024

Jared DeMarinis 
State Administrator of Elections
https://elections.maryland.gov/

Vote 2024 - Question 1 Constitutional Amendment Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller

Deborah Brocato
Chair, Health Not Harm Maryland 

Your Health Segments

Consumer Alert Segments

Monday, October 28, 2024

Medicare Open Enrollment 2024

Ayse Tokbay
Program Manager, State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
shiphelp.org

Book Beat

Melissa Deckman, Ph.D.
Public Religion Research Institute
https://www.prri.org/

Monday, October 21, 2024

Your Health - Breast Cancer Awareness

Ethan Rogers, MD
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

Gambling Addiction

Jim Nowlin
Peer Recovery Specialist
https://www.mabpcb.com/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-cprs

Mary Drexler
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/

Monday, October 14, 2024

Your Health: Walking Benefits

Marie Kanagie-McAleese, MD
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
https://www.umms.org/uch

Harbor Wetland

Jack Cover
General Curator, National Aquarium 
https://aqua.org

Monday, October 7, 2024

What's New At The Library?

Sonia Alcantara-Antoine
CEO, Baltimore County Public Library
https://www.bcpl.info/

Exploring Ranked Choice Voting

Rob Richie
Co-founder, FairVote
https://fairvote.org/

Monday, September 30, 2024

Your Health: Why A Cancer Increase In Young Adults

Rebecca Brown, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Staphanie Bugg
Colon Cancer Survivor

Vote 2024

Robert Steinberger
(R) Candidate For Congress

Monday, September 23, 2024

Harbor Wetland

Jack Cover
General Curator, National Aquarium 
https://aqua.org

Vote 2024 - Question 1 Constitutional Amendment Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller

Deborah Brocato
Chair, Health Not Harm Maryland 

Monday, September 16, 2024

Gambling Addiction

Jim Nowlin
Peer Recovery Specialist
https://www.mabpcb.com/certified-peer-recovery-specialist-cprs

Mary Drexler
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/

Vote 2024

Kim Klacik
(R) Candidate For Congress

Monday, September 9, 2024

Your Health - COVID Surge Update & New Vaccines

Greg Schrank, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Book Beat

Kim Wehle
Law Professor, University of Baltimore
Author, "Pardon Power: How The Pardon System Works—And Why"
https://www.ubalt.edu/

Monday, August 26, 2024

Your Health - Keeping Youth Sports Safe

Scott Jerome, DO
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

HBCU Week

Dr. David Wilson
President, Morgan State University
https://www.morgan.edu/

Monday, August 19, 2024

Your Health: Let’s Get Serious About Sleep This School Year

Anayansi Lasso-Pirot, MD
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital
https://www.umms.org/childrens

Catholic Schools

Gregory Farno
Chancellor of Education, Archdiocese of Baltimore
https://www.archbalt.org/

HBCU Week

Dr. Heidi Anderson
President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
https://wwwcp.umes.edu/

Monday, August 12, 2024

What's New At The Library?

Sonia Alcantara-Antoine
CEO, Baltimore County Public Library
https://www.bcpl.info/

Exploring Ranked Choice Voting

Rob Richie
Co-founder, FairVote
https://fairvote.org/

Monday, August 5, 2024

Sports Psychology

Dr. David McDuff
Sports Psychiatrist, MD Sports Performance
https://www.mdsports.net

History Of The Baltimore Orioles

John Eisenberg
The Bird Tapes, Orioles History Project 
https://birdtapes.substack.com/

Monday, July 29, 2024

The Presidential Race

Sen. Chris Van Hollen
(D) Maryland

Exploring Ranked Choice Voting

Rob Richie
Co-founder, FairVote
https://fairvote.org/

Monday, July 22, 2024

Maryland Reaction To Biden Exit

Todd Eberly, Ph.D.
Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
https://www.smcm.edu/

What's New At The Library?

Sonia Alcantara-Antoine
CEO, Baltimore County Public Library
https://www.bcpl.info/

Monday, July 15, 2024

Your Health: Combating Misinformation About Sun Protection

Zaineb Makhzoumi, MD, MPH
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Maryland Politics

Chryl Laird, PhD.
Government and Politics Professor, University of Maryland 
https://gvpt.umd.edu/

Monday, July 8, 2024

Real Estate & Mortgage Trends

Elaine Koch
Sr. Real Estate Agent & Team Leader
https://www.longandfoster.com/TheElaineKochGroup

Bruce Allen
Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer
https://www.mafcu.org/

Your Health - Summer Safety

Cheyenne Falat, MD
Assistant Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department, University of Maryland Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Monday, July 1, 2024

New Concerns About Blue Crabs

Mike Wilberg
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
https://www.umces.edu/cbl

Police Community Relations

Brooklynn Hitchens
Assistant Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland 
https://ccjs.umd.edu/

Greg Midgette
Associate Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
https://ccjs.umd.edu/

Monday, June 24, 2024

Turf Farm

Mark Carroll, PhD.
Environmental Science and Policy Program, University of Maryland
https://ensp.umd.edu/

Your Health

Irina Burd, MD, PhD.
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Monday, June 17, 2024

Your Health - Knee & Hip Health

Sumon Nandi, MD
University of Maryland Medical System
https://www.umms.org/

Celebrating Juneteenth

Dr. Dennis Doster
Prince George's County Juneteenth Festival Co-Chair

Monday, June 10, 2024

Your Health - Hypertension

Wallace Johnson, MD
University of Maryland Medical System
https://www.umms.org/

New 10 Year Plan For The Baltimore Region

Mark Anthony Thomas
CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee
https://gbc.org/

Monday, June 3, 2024

New Leadership For Maryland Parks

Angela Crenshaw
Director, Maryland Park Service
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands

Overdose Crisis In Baltimore

Nick Thieme
thebaltimorebanner.com

Jessica Gallagher
thebaltimorebanner.com

Consumer Alert - AARP Protect Week

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Monday, May 27, 2024

Your Health: Living Donor Organ Transplant

Silke Niederhaus, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center

Felicia Stolusky
Kidney Donor
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Health of the Chesapeake Bay

Joel Dunn
President & CEO, Chesapeake Conservancy
https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/

Monday, May 20, 2024

New Ballpark for Hagerstown Flying Boxcars

David Blenckstone
General Manager, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars
https://flyingboxcars.com/

John Barr
President, Washington County Commissioners
https://www.washco-md.net/county-commissioners/

Your Health - Stroke Prevention

Lindsay Goff
Nurse, UM Upper Chesapeake
https://www.umms.org/

Monday, May 13, 2024

Turf Farm

Mark Carroll, PhD.
Environmental Science and Policy Program, University of Maryland
https://ensp.umd.edu/

Your Health

Irina Burd, MD, PhD.
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Monday, May 6, 2024

Future of Horse Racing In Maryland

Del. Sandy Rosenberg
(D) Baltimore City

Sen. Jim Rosapepe
(D) Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties

New Maryland Pay Transparency Law

Benjamin Orr
Founder, MD Center on Economic Policy
https://www.mdeconomy.org/

Debbie Tang
Partner, Bridge Partners
https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/

Monday, April 29, 2024

Your Health: Living Donor Organ Transplant

Silke Niederhaus, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center

Felicia Stolusky
Kidney Donor
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Health of the Chesapeake Bay

Joel Dunn
President & CEO, Chesapeake Conservancy
https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/

Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Chesapeake Bay Week Special

Chesapeake Bay Week - Key Bridge Recovery Mission

Rachel Sangree, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
https://engineering.jhu.edu/

Aaron Tomarchio
Executive Vice President, Tradepoint Atlantic
https://www.tradepointatlantic.com/

Monday, April 22, 2024

Your Health: US Not Among World's Happiest Countries

Jennifer Redding
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
www.umms.org/uch

Chesapeake Bay Week

Frank Sesno
Host, Chesapeake Bay Summit
https://www.mpt.org/bayweek/

Monday, April 15, 2024

Key Bridge Recovery Mission

Rachel Sangree, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
https://engineering.jhu.edu/

Aaron Tomarchio
Executive Vice President, Tradepoint Atlantic
https://www.tradepointatlantic.com/

Monday, April 8, 2024

2024 Maryland Legislative Session

Gov. Wes Moore
(D) Maryland

Monday, April 1, 2024

Key Bridge Recovery Mission

Peter Bowe
Publisher, DredgeWire & retired CEO, Ellicott Dredge Enterprises
https://dredgewire.com/

Sal Mercogliano, Ph.D.
Campbell University
https://www.campbell.edu/

Monday, March 25, 2024

Your Health - Treating Colon & Rectal Cancer

Ivane Chua, MD
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/sjmc

Remembering Orioles Owner Peter Angelos

Peter Angelos
Direct Connection Appearance 10/26/01

WATCH NOW

Monday, March 18, 2024

Consumer Alert - Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Heather Tinsley-Fix
AARP Senior Advisor,  Employer Engagement
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Karen Morgan
Member, Executive Council AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

Improving Maryland State Test Scores

Carey Wright, Ed.D
Interim State Superintendent of Schools.
https://marylandpublicschools.org/

WATCH NOW

Monday, March 11, 2024

Making History

Dena Freeman-Patton (Watch the interview)
VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
https://www.morgan.edu/
 

What N-I-L Means For Your Favorite College Team

Jesse Dougherty
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/

WATCH NOW

Monday, March 4, 2024

Health Alert - Sleep Disorders

Emerson Wickwire, Ph.D.
University of Maryland Medical Center
https://www.umms.org/ummc

Reaction to Supreme Court Insurrection Ruling 

Mark Graber
University of Maryland Carey School of Law
https://www.law.umaryland.edu/

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