Columbus Perspective

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January 25, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Diana Welling, Director of the State Historic Preservation Office on Ohio’s Historic Preservation Awards. 10:44 Drew Dollmatsch, Columbus Market Managing Director for Cancer-Free Kids, on a recent donation to fund

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January 18, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell discusses the reasons behind the rising cost of groceries and how targeted tariffs can make a difference. 8:58 Erica Reid – Acting Section Chief of The Blue Campaign at The

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January 11, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Dan Clare of the group Disabled American Veterans on efforts to help Central Ohio vets get jobs. 10:12 Maddie Twomey, Communications Director at Project Our Care, on healthcare concerns in the Columbus area. 19:09 Author Meg

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January 4, 2026

00:00 Show open/ Tom Bullock, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Ohio on energy costs. 12:53 Dr. Angela Fitch, past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, on the dangers of knockoff weight loss drugs. 22:39 Dietitian

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December 28, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Gbenga Ajilore, Chief Economist at The Center on Budget and Policy, on rising healthcare costs. 8:53 Lamont Jones, US News and World Report’s Managing Editor for Education, on the best colleges and universities in Ohio.

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December 21, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Ursel J. McElroy, Director of the Ohio Department of Aging, on the arrival of the PACE program in Columbus. 11:12 Devin Andrews, VP of Admissions for the University of Phoenix, on college life experience credit. 19:58 Michelle

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December 14, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Salvation Army National Commissioner Merle Heatwole on this year’s red kettle campaign. 6:19 Toy expert Elizabeth Werner shares what’s on the must-have list for kids this Christmas. 13:02 CVS Pharmacy District

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December 7, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Karla Long and Alex Roahrig from Dawes Arboretum in Newark Preview December’s Winter Wonders Walk. 8:23 Chef David Rose on holiday cooking. 16:10 The importance of inter-generational storytelling during the holiday season

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November 30, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Cam Walker from Experience Columbus discusses holiday events in Central Ohio. 9:05 The Rev. Dr. TLC on how to handle holiday stress. 17:56 Doug Collins, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on improvements for

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November 23, 2025

00:00 Show open/ Former Arlington Texas Mayor W. Jeff Williams, author of “The Unity Blueprint,” on how to achieve consensus and find common ground in divisive times. 14:08 Dr. Gary Katz on how the Ohio State Medical Association has